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3.00 Credits
This is a basic English as a second language reading comprehension course for students who demonstrate first language literacy and some prior exposure to English. Selections from literature, popular media, and academic texts are read and discussed. Students learn to employ specific reading and pre-reading strategies, expand their vocabulary, and increase their understanding of written English. Students are also challenged to speak and write about the concepts and issues addressed in the class readings. All class discussions are conducted in English. Prerequisites: Placement through the departmental writing exam and an oral interview conducted by an academic advisor in the Bilingual Studies Department. Co-requisites: ESL 073, ESL 074, ESL 075, & ESL 077.
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3.00 Credits
This is a basic English as a second language writing course for students who demonstrate first language literacy and some prior exposure to English. Through lecture, group dynamics, and one-on-one student-teacher interaction, students learn to communicate ideas with increased fluency, clarity, and grammatical accuracy in English, while gradually decreasing their reliance on first language translation. Use of fundamental pre-writing and revision strategies enable students to effectively carry out writing tasks of both an academic and functional nature. All class sessions are conducted in English. Prerequisites: Placement through the departmental writing exam and an oral interview conducted by an academic advisor in the Bilingual Studies Department. Co-requisites: ESL 073, ESL 074, ESL 075, & ESL 076.
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4.50 Credits
This course is for students who need to understand basic English grammatical structures for effective communication and self-error analysis and correction. The grammatical structures will be presented in a natural context through informative, high-interest readings, meaningful discussions, and follow-up exercises. Co-requisite: ESL 080T.
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1.00 Credits
Supplemental instruction of ESL 080 is a combination of self-directed web-based, classroom, and individualized "one-on-one" instruction with faculty as well as trainedinstructional assistants. Emphasis is on reinforcement of classroom and lecture as well as training in the use of the College's web-based system for student information, registration, library usage, etc. Co-requisite: ESL 080.
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6.00 Credits
This is an intermediate ESL writing course designed for students whose first language is not English. Through extensive reading and writing activities, students will learn to read and write English with greater confidence and ease. In this course, students will read authentic and unedited works of popular fiction and non-fiction in English. By reading, discussing, and writing about what they read, students will enhance their vocabulary and comprehension of written English. Students will also learn to produce fluent, coherent, logical, and academic prose, as they write about topics and books read in class. Grammar will be explained in the context of student writings in an effort to clarify meaning. This course is conducted in English. Prerequisite: Placement through the Bilingual Placement Exam. Co-requisites: ESL 095T.
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2.00 Credits
Supplemental instruction of ESL 095 is a combination of self-directed web-based, classroom, and individualized "one-on-one" instruction with faculty as well as trainedinstructional assistants. Emphasis is on reinforcement of classroom and lecture as well as training in the use of the College's web-based system for student information, registration, library usage, etc. Co-requisites: ESL 095.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help ESL students gain a better understanding of English grammatical structures necessary for effective communication. The grammatical structures studied in this class are from authentic, unabridged reading material and students' writings. The focus is on analysis of errors that are typical for ESL students who experience first language interference. This course is for students who are at the ESL 103/104 or ESL 105/106 level, and will be conducted in English. Prerequisites: "C" or better in ESL 095or placement by writing sample and interview.
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3.00 Credits
This is a course for students whose first language is not English. The goal of this course is to develop students' a b i lity to understand, summarize, and discuss abstract ideas in formal academic English. Students learn to produce grammatically accurate, logical, connected, well-developed essays. This course is conducted in English. Prerequisites: "C" or better in ESL 095 or placement through theBilingual Placement Exam. Co-requisite: ESL 104.
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3.00 Credits
This is a course for students whose first language is not English. Through the reading of authentic works of fiction and non-fiction, students increase their command of American English vocabulary, syntax, writing, and speaking styles, and gain introductory knowledge of relevant aspects of American culture, history, and society. This course is conducted in English. Prerequisites: "C" or betterin ESL 095 or placement through the Bilingual Placement Exam. Co-requisite: ESL 103.
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3.00 Credits
This course is for students whose first language is not English. Students learn to write a variety of expository pieces such as paraphrases, book reports, summaries of articles, essays, and term papers. Library research may be required for projects. Students learn to write with grammatical accuracy and clear focus, give importance to logical development of ideas and support for main ideas, and prepare appropriate introductions and conclusions. The course is conducted in English. Prerequisites: "C" or betterin ESL 103 or placement through the Bilingual Placement Exam. Co-requisite: ESL 106.
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