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English as a Second Language Courses
ESL 091, 092 READING SKILLS IN THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE I, II (3 s.h.)
These courses emphasize vocabulary, comprehension, paraphrasing,
and writing to annotate and summarize selected readings from a variety
of academic disciplines. Attention is given to readings in all academic
areas. These courses do not count toward graduation requirements
or the awarding of honors. ESL 091 is offered in the fall semester;
ESL 092 is offered as needed.
ESL 096, 097 WRITING SKILLS IN THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE I, II (3 s.h.)
Students will learn the basic composition skills for writing genres
within various academic disciplines. Attention will be given to
all levels of composition including sentence structure, punctuation,
grammar and discourse level structures. These courses do not count
toward graduation requirements or the awarding of honors; ESL 097
is offered in the spring semester.
ESL 121, 122 ENGLISH CONVERSATION I, II
(3 s.h.)
These courses emphasize spoken vocabulary, American idioms, pronunciation,
grammar, fluency in speaking, and understanding the English language
and its cultural implications. ESL 121 is offered in the fall semester;
ESL 122 is offered in the spring semester.
ESL 207 REVIEWING ENGLISH (3 s.h.)
This class is a combination of reading, writing, and conversation
for foreign-born students whose SAT, ACT, TOEFL or English Placement
Test scores indicate a weakness in the English language which would
impede their academic progress. This course is pass/fail. This course
is offered as needed.
