Humanities

To provide students an opportunity to obtain an official certification of high-level English language skills.

• Graduates obtain the certificate.
• Graduates use the certificate as evidence of proficiency in English for employers or academic program admissions.

To prepare non-native English speakers to successfully communicate in educational and/or career settings.

• Students will communicate information and ideas in written form, using correct structure, grammar, spelling, and organization.
• Students will organize and present ideas in language appropriate to the situation and understandable to the audience.
• Students will read and comprehend appropriate reading material.
• Students will understand spoken English in everyday situations in and out of academe.
• Students will demonstrate pragmatic awareness (e.g., non-verbal communication and diction) in the context of language.

To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.

• Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
• Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.

This course prepares advanced non-native English-speaking students for academic reading at the level necessary for college coursework. It focuses on developing vocabulary and strengthening interpretive reading and critical thinking skills as well as introducing library search strategies. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of "C" in SL105 ESL 3: Intermediate Reading, or an appropriate placement test result.

This courses introduces non-native English speakers to the writing of well-organized and well-developed essays. It focuses on form and content, improving the clarity and sophistication of written expression in English. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of "C" in SL106 ESL 3: Intermediate Composition, or appropriate placement test result.

This course prepares non-native English speakers to use grammar for effective written and oral communication in academic settings. Topics include advanced verb tenses, relative clauses, and conditionals. Students apply grammar concepts in speaking and writing activities. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of "C" in SL107 ESL 3: Intermediate Grammar, or an appropriate placement test result.

This course prepares non-native English speakers to succeed in college-level coursework by developing advanced English comprehension, speaking, and note-taking skills. Live and recorded lectures on academic topics provide practice in note-taking skills, content analysis, and the preparation of oral and written summaries or paraphrases. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of "C" SL108 ESL 3: Intermediate Listening and Speaking, or appropriate placement test result.

This course teaches non-native English speakers the fundamentals of American English pronunciation. Emphasis is placed on the pronunciation of language in real speaking contexts to improve oral comprehensibility of speech through intensive practice of stress, rhythm, and intonation. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of "C" in SL100 ESL 2: Beginning English Skills 2, or an appropriate placement test result.