College Catalog
Course Descriptions
ESL Orientation Lab
ESL100
Information and English language skills for daily activities and community participation in America for international students. Emphasis on preparing for immediate survival needs, engaging in casual conversations, improving pronunciation, improving interpersonal communication skills, understanding cultural patterns, understanding lectures, and preparing academic presentations. 1 Credit (0 Lecture - 3 Lab)
ESL Listening/Speaking Level 2
ESL105
Intermediate listening and speaking skills for non-native students for daily life, community participation, academic tasks, and the TOEFL exam. Emphasis on TOEFL preparation, note-taking skills, casual conversations, critical listening, idioms, pronunciation, interpersonal communication skills, cultural speech patterns, and preparation of academic presentations. 4 Credits (3 Lecture - 3 Lab) Corequisite(s): ESL115 and ESL120 and ESL125 and ESL130.
ESL Grammar Level 2
ESL115
Examination of and practice with the forms, functions, and uses of intermediate English grammar structures for non-native speakers for everyday communication, academic tasks, and English proficiency examinations, such as the TOEFL and placement tests. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Corequisite(s): ESL105 and ESL120 and ESL125 and ESL130.
ESL Writing Level 2
ESL120
Theory and application of intermediate writing skills for everyday communication, academic tasks, and essay examinations (including the TOEFL and placement tests) for non-native English speaking students. Emphasis on writing for independent question prompts. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Corequisite(s): ESL105 and ESL115 and ESL125 and ESL130.
ESL Reading Level 2
ESL125
Reading strategies for intermediate non-native English speakers for daily life, academic tasks, and the TOEFL exam. Some material integrated with material from other ESL courses. Additional emphasis on positive academic study techniques, test taking, and organizational skills. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Corequisite(s): ESL105 and ESL115 and ESL125 and ESL130.
ESL Vocabulary Level 2
ESL130
Systematic study and practice of intermediate level academic vocabulary and vocabulary learning strategies for non-native English speakers. Emphasis on the Academic Word List and common prefixes and roots. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Corequisite(s): ESL105 and ESL115 and ESL120 and ESL125.
ESL Listening/Speaking Level 3
ESL140
High-intermediate level listening and speaking skills for non-native students for daily life, community participation, academic tasks, and the TOEFL exam. Emphasis on TOEFL preparation, note-taking skills, casual conversations, critical listening, idioms, pronunciation, interpersonal communication skills, cultural speech patterns, and preparation of academic presentations. 4 Credits (3 Lecture - 3 Lab) Corequisite(s): ESL150 and ESL155 and ESL160 and ESL165.
ESL Grammar Level 3
ESL150
Examination of and practice with the forms, functions, and uses of high-intermediate English grammar structures for non-native speakers for everyday communication, academic tasks, and English proficiency examinations, such as the TOEFL and placement tests. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Corequisite(s): ESL140 and ESL155 and ESL160 and ESL165.
ESL Writing Level 3
ESL155
Theory and application of writing skills for everyday communication, academic tasks and essay examinations (including the TOEFL and placement tests) for non-native English speaking students. Emphasis on writing for independent question prompts and on integrating ideas from other sources. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ESL120. Corequisite(s): ESL140 and ESL150 and ESL160 and ESL165.
ESL Reading Level 3
ESL160
High-intermediate reading strategies for non-native English speakers for daily life, academic tasks, and the TOEFL exam. Some material integrated with material from other ESL courses. Additional emphasis on positive academic study techniques, test taking, and organizational skills. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ESL125. Corequisite(s): ESL140 and ESL150 and ESL155 and ESL165.
ESL Vocabulary Level 3
ESL165
Systematic study and practice of high-intermediate-level academic vocabulary and vocabulary learning strategies for non-native English speakers. Emphasis on the Academic Word List and common prefixes and roots. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ESL130. Corequisite(s): ESL140 and ESL150 and ESL155 and ESL160.
ESL Listening/Speaking Level 4
ESL170
Advanced listening and speaking skills for non-native students for academic tasks and the TOEFL exam. Emphasis on TOEFL preparation, note-taking skills, critical listening, idioms, pronunciation, cultural speech patterns for speaking in academic settings, and preparation of academic presentations. 4 Credits (3 Lecture - 3 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ESL140. Corequisite(s): ESL180 and ESL185 and ESL190 and ESL195.
ESL Grammar Level 4
ESL180
Examination of and practice with the forms, functions, and uses of advanced-level English grammar structures for non-native speakers for everyday communication, academic tasks, and English proficiency examinations, such as the TOEFL and placement tests. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ESL150. Corequisite(s): ESL170 and ESL185 and ESL190 and ESL195.
ESL Writing Level 4
ESL185
Theory and application of advanced writing skills for academic tasks and essay examinations (including the TOEFL and placement tests) for non-native English speaking students. Emphasis on writing for independent prompts and integrating ideas from other sources. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ESL155. Corequisite(s): ESL170 and ESL180 and ESL190 and ESL195.
ESL Reading Level 4
ESL190
Advanced strategies for reading for non-native English speakers for daily life, academic tasks, and the TOEFL exam. Some material integrated with material from other ESL courses. Additional emphasis on positive academic study techniques, test taking, and organizational skills. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ESL160. Corequisite(s): ESL170 and ESL180 and ESL185 and ESL195.
ESL Vocabulary Level 4
ESL195
Systematic study and practice of advanced-level academic vocabulary and vocabulary learning strategies for non-Native English speakers. Emphasis on the Academic Word List and common prefixes and roots. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) Prerequisite(s): ESL165. Corequisite(s): ESL170 and ESL180 and ESL185 and ESL190.
