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ESL COURSE GUIDE

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SEQUENCE OF ESL CLASSES

Undergraduate students must continue until they complete the 400 level.
Graduate students must continue until they complete the 500 level.

ESLN 110 Beginning ESL Grammar	ESLN 210 Intermediate ESL Grammar	ESLN 310 Advanced ESL Grammar	ESLN 410 Academic ESL Grammar
ESLN 112 Beginning ESL Writing	ESLN 212 Intermediate ESL Writing	ESLN 312 Advanced ESL Writing	ESLN 412 Academic ESL Writing	ESLN 512 Academic ESL Writing for Graduate Students
ESLN 114 Beginning ESL Reading	ESLN 214 Intermediate ESL Reading	ESLN 314 Advanced ESL Reading	ESLN 414 Academic ESL Reading	ESLN 592 Graduate Seminar in Oral Communica-tion
ESLN 116 Beginning ESL Speaking/List	ESLN 216 Intermediate ESL Speaking/List	ESLN 316 Advanced ESL Speaking/List	ESLN 416 Academic ESL Speaking/List
		ESLN 318 Advanced ESL Pronunciation

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BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION

ESLN 112 Beginning ESL Writing (3 hrs)

This course includes grammar manipulation of simple sentences while introducing paragraph organization and form.

Prereq: Department permission or placement.

ESLN 177/178/179 Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)

An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental offerings. Students may elect more than once, provided different topics are studied.

Prereq: Department permission.

ESLN 210 Intermediate ESL Grammar (3 hrs)

Basic sentence components emphasizing verb tenses and usage. Some work on complex sentence structures.

Prereq: Department permission or placement.

ESLN 212 Intermediate ESL Writing (3 hrs)

Expanding paragraph constructions while developing unity, cohesion and transition.

Prereq: Department permission or placement.

ESLN 214 Intermediate ESL Reading (3 hrs)

Continued development of techniques to build vocabulary and reading skills. Materials emphasize informational reading.

Prereq: Department permission or placement.

ESLN 216 Intermediate ESL Speaking and Listening (3 hrs)

Continued development of conversational skills, both speaking and listening. Delivery of short speeches and the development of listening for details.

Prereq: Department permission or placement.

ESLN 277/278/279 Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)

An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental offerings. Students may elect more than once, provided different topics are studied.

Prereq: Department permission.

ESLN 310 Advanced ESL Grammar (3 hrs)

The formation and manipulation of clauses in complex sentences and the sequence of verb tenses across clauses. A review of verb tenses and problematic grammar points.

Prereq: ESLN 210, department permission or placement.

ESLN 312 Advanced ESL Writing (3 hrs)

Development of knowledge of organization patterns used in writing both paragraphs and compositions. The principal parts of a composition; writing devices used to achieve coherence.

Prereq: ESLN 212, department permission or placement.

ESLN 314 Advanced ESL Reading (3 hrs)

Practice in comprehending and analyzing unsimplified texts of greater length and linguistic complexity in a variety of fields.

Prereq: ESLN 214, department permission or placement.

ESLN 316 Advanced ESL Speaking and Listening (3 hrs)

Continued development of conversational, speaking and listening skills. Production and comprehension of short discourses on personal and nonpersonal topics.

Prereq: ESLN 216, department permission or placement.

ESLN 318 Advanced ESL Laboratory (1 hr)

Individual and/or group lab sessions.

Prereq: Department permission or placement.

ESLN 377/378/379 Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)

An exploration and study of topics not covered in other departmental offerings. Students may elect more than once, provided different topics are studied.

Prereq: Department permission.

ESLN 412 Academic ESL Writing (3 hrs)

A review of the components of compositions; practice in composition skills and researching, outlining, formatting and writing a short research paper. Fulfills area I of the general education requirements, a course in written composition.

Prereq: ESLN 312, department permission or placement.

ESLN 414 Academic ESL Reading (3 hrs)

Reading in specialized fields at professional levels. Practice in outlining, summarizing, and synthesizing ideas from different sources.

Prereq: ESLN 314, department permission or placement.

ESLN 416 Academic ESL Speaking and Listening (3 hrs)

Strategies for and practice in comprehending lectures, taking notes and effectively participating in informal and formal classroom speaking activities.

Prereq: ESLN 316, department permission or placement.

ESLN 477/478/479 Special Topics (1/2/3 hrs)

These courses deal with subject matter not provided in other department offerings. Students may elect such a course several times, provided different topics are studied.

Prereq: Department permission.
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ESLN Calendar

The ESL Program offers courses during three semesters:

Fall	Septemeber - December	Duration (15 weeks)
Winter	January - April	Duration (15 weeks)
Spring	May - July	Duration (12 weeks)

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