This course covers the structures of English grammar in which English language learners are most likely to make errors. Students practice editing as they learn the structures of English grammar. The course will help students to proofread and edit their own writing at the sentence level. This course is for students who have some knowledge of the English grammar at the beginner level and wish to learn more at this level.

Students learn complex grammatical forms and sentence structures in English with the goal of producing minimum errors in speaking and writing.  Prerequisite: Successful completion of ESL125-Grammar and Editing I.                                                                                                                    

This course is a combined skills course as it integrates the acquisition of all four skills of English-reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students develop grammar skills and new vocabulary through short readings, which they practice extensively in speaking and writing at the sentence level. Special emphasis is placed on sentence level accuracy in conversation and listening skills development with a focus on pronunciation of the most common words in English.

In this course, students develop reading skills – prediction, comprehension of main ideas and details, and inferences. Students are also introduced to essential skills in writing at the paragraph level.

This is a continuation of ESLP140. Students continue to practice listening and speaking skills through listening, reading and practicing short conversations with others. Special emphasis is placed on sentence and paragraph level accuracy in conversation with a focus on pronunciation of the most common words in English.

Students continue to develop reading comprehension skills – prediction, comprehension of main ideas and details, inferences, responding and formulating questions based on the reading. They continue to learn and practice essential skills in writing at the paragraph level.

This is a continuation of ESLP150. Students continue to practice listening and speaking skills through listening and practicing short conversations with others.

Students expand their conversation skills through extensive practice as they learn new vocabulary and expressions that are often used in the American culture.

This course is for professionals already in business and job seekers looking to learn basic business vocabulary. The course helps students to learn the language of business communication.

Students continue to learn the language of business communication. The course helps professionals and job seekers to learn the language of business communication at the intermediate level. Prerequisite: ESLP190-Business English I.

This course provides students with skills and concepts in business writing and in broad English language skills. It discusses how communication skills in general help solve problems and build a career. The various channels of written communication students will need to work effectively in an English speaking environment are discussed. Students learn how to write effective e-mails for both internal and external business communication; they also learn how to write effective business memos, proposals, reports, résumés and the cover letter.

This course is a combined skills course as it integrates the acquisition of all four skills of English: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Students will develop grammar skills and new vocabulary through short readings, which they will practice extensively in speaking and writing at the sentence level. Special emphasis is placed on sentence level accuracy in conversation and listening skills development with a focus on pronunciation of the most common words in English.

This course integrates the acquisition of all four skills of language–reading, writing, listening and speaking at the low-intermediate level. Students develop grammar skills and new vocabulary through short readings, which they will practice in speaking and writing at the paragraph level. Special emphasis is placed on sentence and paragraph level accuracy in conversation and listening skills development with a focus on pronunciation of the most common words in English.

This is an intermediate level communication course. Students continue to practice communication skills through short readings and video recordings. They practice answering and formulating questions based on what they read and hear. In addition to speaking, students also practice writing at the paragraph level, thus integrating all four skills of language. Special emphasis is placed on sentence accuracy in answering and formulating questions, and in writing at the paragraph level.

This course exposes students to the English language as spoken by native speakers. Students listen to short video or audio recordings with or without transcripts in hand. They take notes as they listen to the recording and follow the text for pronunciation and comprehension. They all take turns to respond verbally to prepared questions based on the audio or video recordings. The course encourages all students to speak as much as they can and prepares them for real-world spontaneous speech encounters.

This is a listening and speaking course at the high-intermediate level. Students continue to listen to short video or audio recordings with or without transcripts in hand. They take notes as they listen to the recordings, follow the text for pronunciation and comprehension, and take turns to respond verbally to prepared questions based on the audio or video recordings and to formulate questions themselves. The course encourages all students to speak as much as they can, answer and formulate questions based on the short video or audio recordings or related to these materials.

This course covers the structures of English grammar in which English language learners are most likely to make errors. Students will practice editing as they learn the structures of English grammar. The course will help students to proofread and edit their own writing to produce error-free work.

Students learn complex grammatical forms and sentence structures in English with the goal of producing error-free writing in order to succeed in upper level courses. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ESL310-English Grammar and Editing I.

In this course, students develop reading skills – prediction, comprehension of main ideas and details, and inferences. Students are also introduced to essential skills and writing at the paragraph level.

This course focuses on the development of intermediate level reading skills that help the reader interact with texts and construct meaning. Through reading of short stories, students develop thinking skills: inference, interpretation, evaluation, analysis, synthesis, and application. Reading skills include vocabulary enrichment, identifying main ideas and supporting details. Students continue to learn essential grammar skills and practice writing at the essay level.

This is a speaking skills course at the intermediate level. Students practice speaking skills through listening and practicing short conversations with others. Students also read short written passages, answer questions on the reading and formulate their own questions based on the reading.

This is a continuation of the speaking skills course at the high-intermediate level. Students continue to practice speaking skills through listening and practicing short conversations with others. Students also read longer written passages, answer questions on the reading and formulate their own questions based on the reading.

This class will enrich the quality and quantity of vocabulary from a variety of contexts. Lexical expansion, essential for academic work, professional development, will be offered through systematic and imaginative strategies. Students will learn techniques for understanding vocabulary from context, analyzing lexical roots, prefixes and suffixes. Much emphasis is placed on idiomatic expressions.

This is a continuation of essay writing skills at the advanced level. Students practice the essay writing skills they have learned in previous classes.

This is a directed lab course that focuses on improving clarity and accuracy of students’ pronunciation. Under the supervision of an instructor, students listen and practice standard intonation patterns in American-style English. They learn to pronounce words and phrases accurately so that they are understood when they speak.

In this course, students practice listening skills. They listen to academic lectures, discussions and conversations and answer questions about these materials. Comprehension exercises are completed in 60-90 minutes to measure the student’s ability to comprehend spoken English, understand what is being said and draw conclusions from lectures or discussions presented. Students listen to lectures or discussions to learn how to listen for tone, main point, agreement or disagreement. The course uses self-assessment quizzes to help students understand how to listen critically and how to synthesize information.

This is a speaking skills practice course at the advanced level of proficiency. Students are engaged in conversations in which they are asked to answer about six questions at a time in a 20- minute time frame. Two of the six questions focus on students ability to use his/her own ideas and thoughts in their responses. The other four questions students are asked incorporate other skills such as reading and listening. The speaking lessons in this preparation course show students how to pace themselves when speaking and how to self-correct errors while they are speaking.

This course teaches students how to read academic materials, including textbooks and academic articles in English. Classroom exercises include answering 36-56 questions in a 60-80-minute time frame based on short academic passages. Students are tested to determine how well they comprehend academic articles and find critical information in reading. The self-paced lessons and quizzes in this course teach the candidate how to use context to determine the meaning of words, understand tone and interpret literary meaning. Students also learn how to use inference and word structure to determine meaning.

This is a writing course at the advanced proficiency level in which students use their reading and listening skills to write essay responses in English. Students practice answering at least two questions at a time in a 50-minute timeframe. They are asked to write a response to a reading and listening passage and write an essay on an issue of their choice. In their independent essay, students are required to state and support their opinion on the selected issue. This course provides lessons on essential grammar and usage methods, in addition to videos that teach students how to write essential parts of an essay, such as the introduction, thesis statement and essay body.
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of ESL0200, ESL210, or ESL0410-Conversation/Listening Skills I & II, or Advanced ESL Reading, or Placement Interview.

This course teaches students how to read and comprehend literary nonfiction and fiction texts. Students will learn how to comprehend, apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate nonfiction and fiction prose including informational texts and identify the correct responses to questions.
Comparable to ESLU0410-ESL Reading & Writing II

This course provides an intensive workshop for structural and writing skills required for academic study and language proficiency. In addition to grammatical evaluation and modification, there is an emphasis on writing a variety of well-organized essays. Accuracy of language use and precision in form are developed, through editing, feedback and re-writing.
Comparable to ESLU500-Advanced ESL Writing

This course looks at history in terms of critical points in time and groups of historical periods. Although there will be discussion of psychology, the science of human behavior, emphasis is placed on world history, the history of the United States, civics and government, economics and geography.

In this course students learn to combine their ability to perform computations with problem-solving skills. The course deals with measurement and geometry, data analysis, statistics and probability, algebra, functions, and patterns. Calculators are allowed for fifty percent of the problems.

This course is concerned with scientific understandings and places special emphasis on the environment and on health benefits. Ways in which people use science in their daily lives are discussed.

This course is concerned with scientific understandings and places special emphasis on the environment and on health benefits. Ways in which people use science in their daily lives are discussed.