| ESL 2 English as a Second
Language II |
12 credits |
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. Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test. Lecture 12 hours per week. |
| ESL 5 English as a Second
Language: Reading I |
4 credits |
| Helps students to acquire and improve English
reading and vocabulary skills. Includes practice in these skill
areas: vocabulary building, prefixes and suffixes, predicting,
reading by phrases, using context clues, skimming, scanning,
reading maps. Also includes library orientation, reading literature,
reading the newspaper. Prerequisite: ESL 2 or ESL Placement
Test. Lecture 4 hours per week. |
| ESL 6 English as a Second
Language: Reading II |
4 credits |
| Helps students improve
their reading comprehension and vocabulary. Improves students' reading proficiency to a level which would allow students to function adequately in the ESL 17 reading class and other college classes.
Prerequisite: ESL 5 or ESL Placement Test.
Lecture 4 hours per week.
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| ESL 7 Oral Communication I |
4 credits |
| 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. Prerequisite: ESL 2 or ESL Placement Test. ESL
students must enroll at the International Student Services Office.
Lecture 4 hours per week. |
| ESL 8 Oral Communication II |
4 credits |
| 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. Prerequisite: ESL 7 or ESL Placement
Test. Lecture 4 hours per week. |
| ESL 9 Accent Reduction |
3 credits |
| Provides contextualized practice at the high intermediate/ advanced level to improve the speech intelligibility of non-native speakers of English. Focuses on problems of American English sound/spelling patterns, word endings, syllables, stress, rhythm and intonation common to speakers of different language backgrounds. May include individualized practice in consonant and vowel production. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| ESL 11 English as a Second
Language: Composition I |
4 credits |
| Provides instruction and practice in the writing process, emphasizing development of fluency writing and competence in structural and grammatical patterns of written English. Prerequisite: ESL 2 or ESL Placement Test. Lecture 4 hours per week. |
| ESL 12 English as a Second
Language: Composition II |
4 credits |
| Provides further instruction and practice in the
writing process, emphasizing short and longer paragraphs and
introducing advanced language patterns. Includes word processing
orientation, writing business letters, and extensive practice
in developing and improving writing strategies. Prerequisite:
ESL 11 or ESL Placement Test. Lecture 4 hours per week. |
| ESL 13 English as a Second
Language: Composition III |
4 credits |
| Prepares for college-level writing by practice
in the writing process, emphasizing development of thought in
essays of greater length and complexity, and use of appropriate
syntax and diction. Prerequisite: ESL 12 or ESL Placement Test.
Lecture 4 hours per week. |
| ESL 17 English as a Second
Language: Reading III |
4 credits |
| Helps students improve their reading comprehension
and vocabulary development. Improves students’ reading
proficiency to a level which would allow students to succeed
in certificate and degree programs. Emphasizes applying and
synthesizing ideas. Includes ways to detect organization, summarize,
make inferences, draw conclusions, evaluate generalizations,
and recognize differences between facts and opinions, and other
advanced comprehension strategies. May also include comprehensive
library skills. Prerequisite: ESL 6 or ESL Placement Test. Lecture 4 hours per week. |
