Course Description

This advanced ESL course focuses on the development of analytical, critical thinking, and research skills in reading and writing about multicultural literature and texts that foster an understanding and appreciation of culturally diverse traditions, including aesthetic, religious, literary, philosophical, and historical movements. Analysis of works is emphasized through close critical reading, class discussions, research strategies, and synthesis of information demonstrated in written essays and a research paper, introducing students to a wide range of cultures and genres in order to gain a better cultural understanding of the human condition, society, and the world. Students should complete the guided self-placement form before the first semester enrolling in an ESL course to determine which ESL course they should enroll in. This can be found at https://occsssp.formstack.com/forms/esl_selfplacement_form.