10 courses with the subject ESL, 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.
ESL 150Academic Writing The focus of this course is developing writing fluency, as well as3
helping students find their own writing styles. Students will explore and apply the writing process, including brainstorming, organizing, writing drafts, proofreading, and revising. In and out of class activities will include reviewing and analyzing their own writing as well as that of their classmates, organizing a portfolio, and writing three main essays exploring different academic writing forms.
ESL 151Conversation and Discussion The focus of this course is learning and strengthening the3
skills of conversation and discussion often used on the campuses of North American colleges and universities. Students will more fully develop awareness of different academic and social situations which will require different levels of politeness and personal attention. Activities will include a reflective listening journal, note taking, and in-class presentations/speeches.
ESL 152Reading and Vocabulary Development The focus of this course is developing specific3
strategies for improving reading comprehension and rate by using authentic materials: media and college- related texts. Vocabulary development will be an important component of the class, so that the students are better able to understand complex written information. Through on-campus interviews and discussion groups, students will understand the norms and expectations of the U.S. academic environment.
ESL 153Grammar in Use-Level II The focus of this course is improving knowledge and use of3
written grammar as it applies to North American colleges and universities. Through the student's writings various grammatical structures will be explicitly examined, practiced, and applied. Although the focus of the course is grammar in writing, spoken grammar will also be covered through class discussions.
ESL 170Academic Writing II The focus of this course is on improving academic writing skills3
needed to write more structured and complex essays in English. This course will guide students from more formulaic writing to more comprehensive writing by developing skills to express arguments clearly and with strong support. Timed-writings and peer-evaluations are strong components of the course as well. ESL-179 Academic Writing II: Lab (1 credits) This course, in combination with ESL 170, will develop your academic writing skills through a focus on writing process. You will focus on the stages of brainstorming, topic selection, outlining, sourcing, composing and editing. Through close interaction with the teacher and assistants, you will learn the skills to be able to write more complex and expressive essays in English.
ESL 199Special Topics The IEP can offer special courses based on student and program needs1-4
ESL-202 Advanced ESL Reading (3 credits) ESL 202: Advanced ESL Reading is designed to strengthen college level reading skills and help students learn to analyze readings from multiple points of view. Novels and other texts will provide the context for us to articulate and contrast the values, beliefs, or practices of different cultures and describe global challenges and ways different cultures address them. (SW-GE)
ESL 211Advanced Listening and Speaking Seminar High-level listening and speaking skills are3
needed to participate in North American college classrooms. This course is linked with a 3-credit, 100-level course and students earn credits for both courses. Through group discussion, oral presentations, video and an off-campus lab with Language in Motion, students improve their language skills and gain an understanding of content. Requisites: Take a linked 100-level course (speak to instructor). (CS, SW-GE)
ESL 250College Writing The focus of this course is to enable students to write proficiently and3
confidently at a high level equal to American college students. Students will complete four essays which represent those most frequently written by college students. They will learn specific organizational strategies and elements of style which match North American academic expectations. Multiple revisions will be complemented by conferences with the instructor, Writing Center tutors, and peer-editing. (CW)
ESL 259College Writing: Lab This course will improve your academic writing skills by developing1
your written process. In collaboration with the teachers and assistants, you will work on essays from ESL 250 focusing on the many stages of writing, including brainstorming, outlining, sourcing, composing, editing, re- writing, and peer-review. You will learn the process to write more complex and expressive essays in English.
ESL 299Special Topics The IEP can offer special courses based on student and program needs1-4
ESL-INS English as Second Language Ind Stdy (1-4 credits) See Catalog. ESL-TUT ESL Teaching Assistant (1-4 credits) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & STUDIES (ESS)
