English as a Second Language
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Learn English as a Second Language in the ESL Program
The University’s English as a Second Language program utilizes a goal-oriented, learner-based approach to determine and lessen a student’s weaknesses, while at the same time contributing to the student’s sense of wellbeing and accomplishment as they advance through the various levels and gain the confidence and English ability they seek.
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English as a Second Language Certificate Overview
Students will be placed in the appropriate ESL class level based on the results of an online placement test, a brief interview, and any additional factors determined by the Director of ESL.
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“The classes are very dynamic and you have the opportunity to be able to work while you study since they also offer online classes.”
ESL Curriculum
To receive an Associate of Science degree in Accounting, students must earn 60 semester credit hours. Unless noted otherwise, all courses carry three semester credits hours.
Program Outline
- ESL010 Beginning Listening and Speaking
- ESL011 Beginning Reading
- ESL012 Beginning Writing and Grammar
- ESL020 Intermediate Listening and Speaking
- ESL021 Intermediate Reading
- ESL022 Intermediate Writing and Grammar
- ESL030 High Intermediate Listening and Speaking
- ESL031 High Intermediate Reading
- ESL032 High Intermediate Writing and Grammar
- ESL040 Advanced Listening and Speaking
- ESL041 Advanced Reading
- ESL042 Advanced Writing and Grammar
- ESL050 Academic Preparation Listening and Speaking
- ESL051 Academic Preparation Reading
- ESL052 Academic Preparation Writing and Grammar
- ESL063 Language and Culture
- ESL064 Language and Critical Thinking
- ESL065 Academic Readiness
ESL Program Requirements & Outcomes
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Students who complete the ESL program will be able to:
- Successfully compete at the collegiate level with peers and native speakers.
- Speak with minimal accent and preparation to a topic which they have researched or about which they are familiar.
- Respond in oral and/or written fashion to an integrated activity designed to compare a reading passage and a lecture.
- Write academically competitive research and/or opinion paper, exercising proper citation technique and using a variety of primary and/or secondary sources.
- Comprehend and articulate the topic, main ideas, and supporting details contained in a reading passage or spoken lecture.
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