Grading Mode: Standard Letter

This course is the first course of the Academic Writing sequence for multilingual students that need proficiency in Academic English. It will introduce students to academic reading, writing, language, and critical thinking skills. The course focuses on organizing and strengthening the academic paragraph in response to reading-related prompts. Successful completion prepares students for ESL G105. Graded. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE)

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course will introduce students to academic listening, speaking, language, and critical thinking skills. The course focuses on developing listening skills such as note-taking, summarizing main ideas and supporting details, and predicting content. Students will also expand their speaking skills through individual and group presentations, pronunciation practice, and small group discussions. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE)

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course will introduce students to academic listening, speaking, language, and critical thinking skills with an emphasis on academic lectures and informal debates. The course focuses on developing listening skills such as the analysis and personalization of the speaker’s message. Students will also expand their speaking skills through individual and group presentations and informal debates. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE).

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This course will prepare students for the demands of college-level courses in English and other academic disciplines by honing their listening comprehension and oral fluency. The course focuses on understanding extended academic lectures, note-taking stills, participating in in-depth discussions, and delivering formal persuasive and informative presentations. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE).

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: ESL G119; ESL Low-Advanced Composition. This course is the second course of the ESL Academic Writing sequence for multilingual students that need proficiency in Academic English. It will introduce students to academic language, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills with an emphasis on the production of introductory, body and concluding paragraphs that are key components of the academic essay. The course focuses on developing a thesis statement, an introduction to the basic structure of an academic essay and developing supporting details through multiple revisions. Successful completion prepares students for ESL G115. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Formerly: ESL G120; ESL Advanced Composition. This course is the third course of the ESL Academic Writing sequence for multilingual students that need proficiency in Academic English. It will introduce students to language conventions used in academic writing such as how to critically read, analyze, and interpret a variety of assigned college-level texts and write correlating essays in response. The course focuses on developing a central idea, logically sequencing paragraphs, and incorporating perspectives of others to support the writer’s own analysis. Successful completion prepares students for freshman composition. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.