English as a Second Language (ESL)
Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Non-Credit
This course focuses on improving reading skills and reading comprehension by demonstrating reading strategies and building vocabulary for non-native speakers of English enrolled in ENGL A100. Noncredit. Pass/No Pass/Satisfactory Progress. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL A045N
Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Non-Credit
Advanced sentence structures for English 100 non-native students, esp. clauses, compound and complex sentences. Noncredit. Pass/No Pass/Satisfactory Progress. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL A046N
Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Non-Credit
This course will help students to learn basic spelling patterns of English by focusing on short and long vowels, consonants, consonant blends, prefixes, suffixes, homonyms, and homophones. Students will practice and memorize some of the more common words in English in addition to discussing and identifying some common mistakes that English language learners make in spelling. By learning the sounds of English, students will also improve pronunciation. Noncredit. Pass/No Pass/Satisfactory Progress. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL A047N
Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Non-Credit
This course is for ESL students at an advanced level of oral expression and pronunciation. It provides instruction in refining pronunciation skills in order to communicate as per the conventions of academic English in order to be able to succeed in Freshman Composition and other college-level courses. Noncredit. Pass/No Pass/Satisfactory Progress. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.
Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL A048N
Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Non-Credit
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and usage of advanced English grammar and to improve grammatical accuracy in writing and to develop strong editing skills for advanced second-language students. Individual attention is given to sentence structure and usage problems (verb tenses, passive voice, word and verb forms) needed for ENGL A100 and other college-level courses. Noncredit. Pass/No Pass/Satisfactory Progress. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.