- ESL 2 - English As a Second Language II
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Provides intensive instruction and practice at the low intermediate level. Provides an introduction to the sound system, stress, intonational and rhythmic patterns of English through listening and speaking exercises. Includes individualized instruction to improve basic reading comprehension. Requires practice in writing with emphasis on building basic sentence structures, grammar and sentence- level writing.
Variable hours per week.
9-20 credits
- ESL 3 - English As a Second Language III
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Provides intensive instruction and practice at the intermediate level. Includes practice in oral communication skills needed in common situations; instruction to increase reading comprehension and vocabulary and practice in the writing process, emphasizing sentence structure, grammar and paragraph writing.
Variable hours per week.
9-20 credits
- ESL 7 - Oral Communication I
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Helps students practice and improve listening and speaking skills as needed for functioning successfully in academic, professional, and personal settings. Assesses students' oral skills and includes, as needed, practice with pronunciation, rhythm, stress, and intonation. Provides exercises, practices, small and large group activities, and oral presentations to help students overcome problems in oral communication.
Variable hours per week.
3-6 credits
- ESL 8 - Oral Communication II
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Provides further instruction and practice in helping students to improve listening and speaking skills. Assesses students' oral skills and includes, as needed, practice with pronunciation, rhythm, stress, and intonation. Emphasizes the development of fluency through exercises, practices, small and large group activities, and formal and informal presentations.
Variable hours per week.
3-6 credits
- ESL 14 - ESL: Oral and Written Communications I
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Provides practice in the sound, stress, intonation, structural patterns, grammar, vocabulary, and idioms of beginning-level English.
Variable hours per week.
3-6 credits
- ESL 19 - English As a Second Language: Spelling and Vocabulary
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Provides individualized instruction and practice in sound- letter correspondences. Introduces students to basic spelling rules, word division, prefixes, roots and suffixes. Helps students master vocabulary through an understanding of homonyms, confusing words, and Greek and Latin roots. Stresses using words in context.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
- ESL 195 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
