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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

A comprehensive English Proficiency Test (EPT) is required for all English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.

ESL 02 (15 CR.)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE II

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. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 15 hours per week.

ESL 05 (5 CR.)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: READING I

Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Improves students' reading proficiency to a level which would allow the students to function adequately in ESL 06 and other college classes. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.

ESL 06 (5 CR.)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: READING II

Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Improves students' reading proficiency to a level which would allow students to function adequately in the ESL 17 reading class and other college courses. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.

ESL 07 (5 CR.)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I

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. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.

ESL 08 (3 CR.)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II

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. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ESL 09 (3 CR.)

ACCENT REDUCTION

Provides contextualized practice at the high intermediate/advanced level to improve the speech and intelligibility of nonnative speakers of English. Focuses on problems of American English pronunciation, unclear individual sounds and positional variants, stress, rhythm and intonation common to speakers of different language backgrounds. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ESL 11 (5 CR.)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: COMPOSITION I

Provides instruction and practice in the writing process, emphasizing development of fluency in writing and competence in structural and grammatical patterns of written English. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.

ESL 12 (5 CR.)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: COMPOSITION II

Provides further instruction and practice in the writing process and introduces advanced language patterns. Includes practice in developing and improving writing strategies. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.

ESL 13 (5 CR.)

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: COMPOSITION III

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. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.

ESL 17 (5 CR.)

ESL: READING III

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, recognize differences between facts and opinions, and introduces other advanced comprehension strategies. May also include comprehensive library skills. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.

ESL 18 (5 CR.)

ESL: WRITING WORKSHOP

Prerequisite is instructor recommendation only. Provides an opportunity for further practice in intermediate and advanced writing techniques taught in required ESL writing courses. Provides reinforcement in writing skills, including composing, organizing, revising and editing. Lecture 5 hours per week.

ESL 19 (3 CR.)

ESL: SPELLING AND VOCABULARY

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. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Total 3 hours per week.

ESL 20 (3 CR.)

BUSINESS WRITING FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS

Introduces students to basic forms of business writing, including memos, letters, instructions, and reports. Includes an emphasis on business language and style. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ESL 98 (1-5 CR.)

SEMINAR AND PROJECT

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