33 courses with the subject ELP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ELP 011Basic Listening/Speaking A2
This basic level course focuses on developing learners’ abilities to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters and describe in very simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need.
This basic level grammar course provides explicit instruction and practice of basic grammatical elements and structures including nouns and adverbs, tenses, and time and reason clauses.
This basic level course focuses on developing learner’s abilities to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters and describe in very simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need.
This basic level grammar course provides explicit instruction and practice of basic grammatical elements and structures including nouns and adverbs, tenses, and times and reason clauses.
This low-intermediate listening and speaking course was designed to develop the students’ abilities to communicate in simple tasks requiring a direct exchange of information and to participating in discussions in the classroom context The course also focuses on developing listening comprehension skills and strategies and everyday and academic vocabulary.
This low intermediate level reading course is designed to develop students’ skills in reading simple academic and literary texts. The focus is on developing their abilities to identify main ideas and details by answering a variety of question types. The course also focuses on increasing high frequency and academic vocabulary and sentence structures. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 280
This low intermediate writing course is designed to develop students’ abilities to write well-developed and fairly well-organized texts on familiar topics. The course introduces different writing process strategies and expands students’ knowledge and use of vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and paragraph structure.
This intermediate level grammar course develops learners’ ability to notice and understand the meaning and use of new grammatical forms in intermediate level listening and reading texts; use new grammatical forms in speaking and writing with improved accuracy; and plan, monitor, and assess their spoken and written output.
This low intermediate level listening and speaking course continues to develop the students’ abilities to communicate in simple tasks requiring a direct exchange of information and to participating in discussions and presentations in the classroom context. The course also focuses on developing listening and comprehension skills and strategies and everyday academic vocabulary.
This low intermediate level reading course continues to develop students’ skills in reading simple factual and literary texts. Students continue developing skills to demonstrate their ability to identify main ideas and details by answering a variety of question types. The course also focuses on increasing high frequency and academic vocabulary and sentence structures.
This low intermediate writing course is designed to continue developing students’ abilities to write well-developed, well-organized, and cohesive texts on familiar topics. The course expands on the different writing process strategies and expands students’ knowledge and use of vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and paragraph structure.
This intermediate level grammar course develops learners’ ability to notice and understand the meaning and use of new grammatical forms in intermediate level listening and reading texts; use new grammatical forms in speaking and writing with improved accuracy; and plan, monitor, and assess their spoken and written output.
This intermediate-level listening and speaking course develops students’ knowledge and skills in social and academic interactions such as lectures, classroom discussions, and presentations in the classroom context. The course also focuses on developing students’ listening comprehension skills and strategies, note-taking skills, and building general and academic vocabulary, as well as improving their cohesion, coherence, and clarity of speech.
This intermediate level reading course develops students’ skills in reading a variety of academic texts. The focus is on developing students’ abilities to identify the main ideas and supporting details in the reading texts and use the information in responses to readings and classroom discussions. The course also focuses on expanding students’ academic vocabulary. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 281
This intermediate level writing course is designed to develop students’ abilities to write well-developed, well-organized and cohesive essays on personal and academic topics. The course introduces different strategies in the writing process and expands students’ knowledge and use of vocabulary, sentence structures, and organization.
This intermediate-level grammar course develops learners’ abilities to notice and understand the meaning and use of new grammatical forms in listening and reading texts; use new grammatical forms in speaking and writing with improved accuracy; and plan, monitor, and assess spoken and written output.
This intermediate-level listening and speaking course develops students’ knowledge and skills in social and academic interactions such as lectures, classroom discussions, and presentations in the classroom context. The course also focuses on developing students’ listening comprehension skills and strategies, note-taking skills, and building general and academic vocabulary, as well as improving their cohesion, coherence, and clarity of speech.
This intermediate level reading course develops students’ skills in reading a variety of academic texts. The focus is on developing students’ abilities to identify the main ideas and supporting details in the reading texts and use the information in responses to readings and classroom discussions. The course also focuses on expanding students’ academic vocabulary.
This intermediate level writing course continues to develop students’ abilities to write well-developed, well-organized, and cohesive essays on personal and academic topics. The course introduces different strategies in the writing process and expands students’ knowledge and use of vocabulary, sentence structures, and organization.
This high intermediate course was designed to develop students’ abilities to listen to short authentic academic talks. It also aims to develop their abilities to participate in classroom discussion and presentations.
This course introduces students to various topics related to US culture, values, traditions, and ways of life through readings, discussion, and reflection on experiences.
This high intermediate course was designed to develop students’ writing abilities to write well-developed, well-organized, and clear argumentative essays on a general or academic topic.
This high intermediate grammar course was designed to develop students’ ability to make grammar choices in writing. It focuses on giving students corrective feedback on their writings, addressing common errors among second language writers, teaching students’ self-editing skills, and introducing certain grammatical features useful for various academic writing tasks. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 282
This high intermediate course was designed to continue developing students’ abilities to listen to short authentic academic talks. It also aims to develop their abilities to participate in classroom discussion and presentations.
US Culture-Pittsburgh is a course of study which will acquaint each student with historical and cultural information about the City of Pittsburgh. It will also allow students to participate in and enjoy cultural experiences with are uniquely “Pittsburgh.”
This high intermediate course was designed to develop students’ writing abilities to write well-developed, well-organized, and clear argumentative essays on a general or academic topic.
This high intermediate grammar course was designed to develop students’ ability to make grammar choices in writing. It focuses on giving students corrective feedback on their writings, addressing common errors among second language writers, teaching students self-editing skills, and introducing certain grammatical features useful for various academic writing tasks.
This advanced grammar course was designed to develop students’ ability to make grammar choices in writing with the focus on writing styles and mechanics specified in the latest guidelines for APA.
American Literature is a survey of contemporary American fiction, and all of our readings will be in the form of short stories. Students will learn to identify literary elements of fiction that help readers identify author purpose, audience, and cultural significance. Students will also be expected to write short response papers that discuss these literary elements in selected stories and to attend at least one literary event. ENG: ENGLISH