English as a Second Language (ESL)

High-beginning level students will improve the ability to speak and understand English in simple everyday and academic situations. The course will provide practice in pronunciation and basic oral communication functions. Beginning academic listening and speaking skills will also be covered. Students will be recommended to this course based on the ESL placement examination. Lecture: 4 credits (60 contact hours).

Beginning level ESL students will learn basic conversation and practice basic sounds and intonation patterns. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Beginning-level students will acquire or strengthen fundamental reading skills and expand vocabulary as they interact with level-appropriate texts. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Intermediate-level students will review fundamental reading skills, learn and practice higher order reading skills, expand vocabulary and increase reading efficiency as they interact with level-appropriate texts. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

High-intermediate level ESL students will master fundamental reading skills. They will be introduced to a variety of genres, such as newspaper articles and essays, poems, short stories, charts, graphs and many other. In addition, this course will foster cultural awareness, understanding and interaction. Through the readings and activities introduced in the course students will engage in meaningful dialogue, and in the process, refine their English skills. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

ESL 63 is designed to help students prepare for ENG 101. High-intermediate level ESL students continue to work on the writing process, editorial improvement and critical reading. Grammar instruction includes advanced grammatical points, such as modal auxiliaries, gerunds, infinitives, adjective and noun clauses. Lecture: 4 credits (60 contact hours).

Introduces writing modes, including description, narration, process, and persuasion; presents methods of pre-writing; emphasizes development of thesis statements, topic support, and organization; describes basic concepts of verb tense and syntax. Credit is not given to students who have received credit for ESL 61. Lecture: 3.0 credit hours (45 contact hours).

Introduces writing modes, including description, narration, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, process, and persuasion; presents methods of pre-writing; emphasizes development of thesis statements, topic support, and organization; short essay organization is emphasized. A student cannot receive credit for both ESL 62 and ESL 72. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours).

Introduces basic verb tenses, formation of questions, modals, clauses, and parts of speech to non-native speakers of English. Incorporates instructional methods that are designed for non-native speakers of English. Credit is not given to students who have received credit for ESL 61. Lecture: 3.0 credit hours (45 contact hours).

Introduces intermediate-level verb tenses, formation of questions, modal verbs, clauses, count and non-count nouns, and parts of speech to non-native speakers of English. Incorporates instructional methods that are designed for non-native speakers of English. A student cannot receive credit for both ESL 82 and ESL 62. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours).

High-beginning level ESL students will learn composition skills by receiving instruction in the following: the writing process, organization, sentence development, paragraph writing, and editing. Basic instruction in grammar provided. Students will be recommended to this course based on the ESL placement examination. Lecture: 4 credits (60 contact hours).

Low-intermediate level ESL students will enhance their composition skills by receiving instruction in the following: the writing process, organization, multi-paragraph writings, editing, and critical reading. Basic instruction in grammar provided. Lecture: 4 credits (60 contact hours).

This course cultivates skills to improve academic listening performance for non-native speakers of English enrolled in American university classes. Special attention is given to lecture styles, note-taking, interpersonal communication skills, research projects and presentations. This course is designed to raise students listening skills so they can participate in academic settings with competencies similar to their native peers. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

This course cultivates skills to improve academic speaking performance for non-native speakers of English enrolled in American university classes. Special attention is given to effective academic presentations, interpersonal communication skills, pronunciation and accent. This course is designed to raise students' speaking skills so they can participate in academic settings with competencies similar to their native-speaker peers. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours)

This course cultivates skills to improve academic reading performance for non-native speakers of English enrolled in American university classes. Special attention is given to cross-disciplinary academic reading, reading rates and speeds, effective research methods, documentation and essay exams skills. This course is designed to raise students' reading skills so they can participate in academic settings with competencies similar to their native-speaker peers. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours)

This course cultivates skills to improve academic writing performance for non-native speakers of English enrolled in American university classes. Special attention is given to cross-disciplinary research, collaboration, the writing process, content organization and development, editing and proofreading. This course is designed to raise students' writing skills so they can participate in academic settings with competencies similar to their native-speaker peers. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours)