English grammar for non-native speakers at the beginning level. Understanding and practice of basic grammar of American English, with a focus on form, meaning, and use in oral and written communication. Integrates grammar into practice of the other language skills. ( This course is not acceptable for credits toward a degree.)

4 Class Hours; Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test.
Corequisites: ESL 004 and ESL 005, or Chairperson approval.

4 Class Hours; Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test or departmental approval. Corequisites: ESL 103 and ESL 105.

English reading and writing skills for non-native speakers at the beginning level. Introduction to basic reading skills and practice in reading beginning material. Focuses on sentence-level writing skills by using basic sentence patterns. Practice in writing responses to picture stories and reading texts, and in writing controlled compostions. Introduction to conventions of basic academic writing. (This course is not acceptable for credits toward a degree.)

4 Class Hours; Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test. corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ESL-003, and ESL-004, or Chairperson approval.

Introduction to the basic rhetorical/sentence patterns of English and their usage, organizational and developmental writing skills. Focus on the expression of ideas/concepts and their presentation in simple and complex sentence form, proofreading and editing skills, note taking, outlining and computer assisted instruction. (This course is not acceptable for credits toward a degree.)

4 Class Hours, 3 Laboratory Hours; Prerequisite: Diagnostic Test.

English grammar for non-native speakers at the low-intermediate level. Understanding and practice of fundamental grammar of American English, with a focus on form, meaning, and use in oral and written communication. Integrates grammar into practice of the other language skills. (This course is not acceptable for credits toward a degree.)

4 Class Hours; Prerequisites: ESL 003, ESL 004, and ESL 005, ESL Placement Test or Chairperson approval. Corequisites: ESL 104 and ESL 105, or Chairperson approval.

Spoken American English for non-native speakers at the high-beginning to low-intermediate level. Development of oral fluency and accuracy by integrating speaking., listening, and pronunciation skills. Practice in recognition and production of sounds, stress, rhythm and intonation patterns. Understanding and practice of more complex language functions in oral communication. Development of fluency and confidence in listening comprehension and conversational skills. (This course is not acceptable toward a degree.)

4 Class Hours; Prerequsites: ESL 003, ESL 004, ESL 005, ESL Placement Test or departmental approval. Corequisites: ESL 103 and ESL 105.

4 Class Hours; Prerequsites: ESL 003, ESL 004, and ESL 005, ESL Placement Test or departmental approval. Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 103 and ESL 104, or Chairperson approval.

English grammar for non-native speakers at the high-intermediate level. Understanding and practice of high-intermediate grammar of American English, with a focus on form, meaning, and use in oral and written communication. Integrates grammar into practice of the other language skills. (This course is not acceptable for credits toward a degree.)

4 Class Hours; Prerequisite: ESL 103, ESL 104, and ESL 105, ESL Placement Test or Chairperson approval. Corequisites: ESL 114 and ESL 115, or Chairperson approval.

Spoken American English for non-native speakers at the intermediate level. Development of pronunciation, speaking, listening, and note-taking skills necessary for academic success. Practice in listening to lectures from a variety of topics and basic note-taking techniques. Speaking practice in oral presentations, interviews, and discussions. (This course is not acceptable for credits toward a degree.)

4 Class Hours; Prerequisites: ESL 103, ESL 104, and ESL 105, ESL Placement Test, or departmental approval. Corequisites: ESL 113 and ESL 115.

4 Class Hours; Prerequisite: ESL 105 Reading and Writing 2, equivalent, or Chairperson approval. Corequisites: ESL 113 and ESL 114.