English as a Second Language (ESLG)
Linguistics Program Courses
ESLG F121 Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking I
4 Credits
Offered Fall
This course provides listening, note taking, and speaking skills development for the American university context. By the end of the course, students will be better able to understand and take notes on lectures covering a variety of academic topics, take an active role in classroom discussions, and give formal presentations.
Prerequisites: A minimum score of 50 on the TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT).
Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
ESLG F131 Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking II
4 Credits
Offered Spring
This course provides listening, note taking, and speaking skills development for the American university context. By the end of the course, students will be better able to understand and take notes on lectures covering a variety of academic topics, take an active role in classroom discussions, and give formal presentations.
Prerequisites: A minimum score of 50 on the TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT).
Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
ESLG F141 Advanced Academic Listening and Speaking I
4 Credits
Offered Fall
This course provides listening, note taking, and speaking skills development for the American university context. By the end of the course, students will be better able to understand and take notes on lectures covering a variety of academic topics, take an active role in classroom discussions, and give formal presentations.
Prerequisites: A minimum score of 60 on the TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT).
Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
ESLG F215 Applying English Grammar in Everyday Life
2 Credits
Offered Fall
This course provides opportunities for international students to engage in classroom discussions on English grammar, vocabulary and pragmatics with native speakers of English. It is specifically designed for short-term exchange students or recently arrived international students who are developing their English proficiency.
Prerequisites: A minimum score of 46 on the TOEFL Internet based test (iBT).
Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades
General Academic & Technical Courses
ESLG F051 Speaking English as a Second Language
1-3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
Engaging in English conversation. For students who do not speak English as their first language, but who can understand and follow simple instructions in English. The emphasis is on large quantities of comprehensible English, and building student confidence in understanding and speaking it.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits
ESLG F061 Reading English as a Second Language
1-3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
Language experience approach and other methods are used to increase students' abilities and to build their confidence in reading English as it is encountered everyday. For students whose first language is not English, this class provides an opportunity to develop the skills involved in reading simple passages in English.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits
ESLG F071 Writing English as a Second Language
1-3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
Developing skills at writing simple English compositions. For students whose first language is not English. The emphasis is on writing large quantities of English which is understandable to native English speakers, and on building students' confidence in communicating through written English.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits
English as a Second Language (ESLG)
ESLG F051 Speaking English as a Second Language
1-3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
Engaging in English conversation. For students who do not speak English as their first language, but who can understand and follow simple instructions in English. The emphasis is on large quantities of comprehensible English, and building student confidence in understanding and speaking it.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits
ESLG F061 Reading English as a Second Language
1-3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
Language experience approach and other methods are used to increase students' abilities and to build their confidence in reading English as it is encountered everyday. For students whose first language is not English, this class provides an opportunity to develop the skills involved in reading simple passages in English.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits
ESLG F071 Writing English as a Second Language
1-3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
Developing skills at writing simple English compositions. For students whose first language is not English. The emphasis is on writing large quantities of English which is understandable to native English speakers, and on building students' confidence in communicating through written English.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 1-3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken unlimited times for up to 3 credits
ESLG F121 Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking I
4 Credits
Offered Fall
This course provides listening, note taking, and speaking skills development for the American university context. By the end of the course, students will be better able to understand and take notes on lectures covering a variety of academic topics, take an active role in classroom discussions, and give formal presentations.
Prerequisites: A minimum score of 50 on the TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT).
Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
ESLG F131 Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking II
4 Credits
Offered Spring
This course provides listening, note taking, and speaking skills development for the American university context. By the end of the course, students will be better able to understand and take notes on lectures covering a variety of academic topics, take an active role in classroom discussions, and give formal presentations.
Prerequisites: A minimum score of 50 on the TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT).
Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
ESLG F141 Advanced Academic Listening and Speaking I
4 Credits
Offered Fall
This course provides listening, note taking, and speaking skills development for the American university context. By the end of the course, students will be better able to understand and take notes on lectures covering a variety of academic topics, take an active role in classroom discussions, and give formal presentations.
Prerequisites: A minimum score of 60 on the TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT).
Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
ESLG F215 Applying English Grammar in Everyday Life
2 Credits
Offered Fall
This course provides opportunities for international students to engage in classroom discussions on English grammar, vocabulary and pragmatics with native speakers of English. It is specifically designed for short-term exchange students or recently arrived international students who are developing their English proficiency.
Prerequisites: A minimum score of 46 on the TOEFL Internet based test (iBT).
Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Pass/Fail Grades
ESLG F230 English Language Proficiency - Fall
3 Credits
Offered Fall
Intensive listening, speaking, reading and writing in English. Especially recommended for all students for whom English is a foreign language. This course does not meet general degree requirements in written communications and is not classified as a humanities.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with ENGL F230.
Special Notes: Open only to students for whom English is a foreign language.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken 2 times for up to 6 credits
ESLG F231 English Language Proficiency - Spring
3 Credits
Offered Spring
Intensive listening, speaking, reading and writing in English. Especially recommended for all students for whom English is a foreign language. This course does not meet general degree requirements in written communications and is not classified as a humanities.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with ENGL F231.
Special Notes: Open only to students for whom English is a foreign language.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
Grading System: Letter Grades with option of Plus/Minus
Repeatable for Credit: May be taken 2 times for up to 6 credits