All courses (except ESL-1480) are in the English as a Second Language program sequence, which leads to English 1010 and is on a pathway to an academic course of study.

ESL-1020 English as a Second Language: Basic Reading and Writing

6 Credits

English for non-native speakers. Practice in reading beginning material. Practice in writing sentences, short answers, controlled compositions, and responses to picture stories.

Lecture: 5 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1030 English as a Second Language: Basic Grammar for Communication or concurrent enrollment; and placement by ESL assessment exam.

ESL-1030 English as a Second Language: Basic Grammar for Communication

6 Credits

English for non-native speakers. Understanding and practice of basic grammatical forms and functions of American English. Focus on form, meaning, and use in written and oral communication.

Lecture: 5 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): Placement by ESL assessment exam.

ESL-1110 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication I

4 Credits

English for non-native speakers. Understanding of basic grammar structures of American English and practice in producing them. Focus on form, meaning and use in oral and written communication.

Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1030 Basic Grammar for Communication and ESL-1020 Basic Reading and Writing; or placement by ESL assessment exam.

ESL-1121 English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing I

4 Credits

English for non-native speakers. Practice in reading high-beginning texts. Practice in writing narratives and personal expression paragraphs using correct simple sentences, compound sentences, and spelling and punctuation.

Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1030 English as a Second Language: Basic Grammar for Communication, and ESL-1020 English as a Second Language: Basic Reading and Writing; or placement by ESL assessment exam; and ESL-1110 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication I, or concurrent enrollment.

ESL-1131 English as a Second Language: Speaking and Listening I

4 Credits

High-beginning level communication for non-native speakers. Practice communicating by speaking and listening to American English. Develop competence and confidence in listening comprehension and conversational skills with supportive structured situations. Recognize and produce sounds, rhythm and intonation patterns at a high beginning level.

Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1020 English as a Second Language: Basic Reading and Writing, and ESL-1030 English as a Second Language: Basic Grammar for Communication; or placement by ESL assessment exam; and ESL-1110 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication I, or concurrent enrollment.

ESL-1210 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication II

4 Credits

English for non-native speakers. Understanding of intermediate grammar, structures of American English and practice in producing them. Focus on form, meaning, and use in oral and written communication.

Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1110 Grammar for Communication I, ESL-1121 English as a second Language: Reading and Writing I, and ESL-1131 Speaking and Listening I or placement by ESL assessment Exam.

ESL-1221 English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing II

4 Credits

English for non-native speakers. Practice in reading intermediate texts. Practice in writing personal essays and responses to readings, using intermediate sentence patterns and correct spelling and punctuation.

Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1131 English as a Second Language Speaking and Listening I, and ESL-1110 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication I, and ESL-1121 English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing I; or placement by ESL assessment exam; and ESL-1210 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication II, or concurrent enrollment.

ESL-1231 English as a Second Language: Speaking and Listening II

4 Credits

Intermediate communication for non-native speakers. Practice communicating by speaking and listening to American English. Develop competence and confidence in listening comprehension, intermediate note-taking, and conversational skills within supportive, structured and non-structured situations. Recognize and produce sounds, rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns at an intermediate level.

Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1110 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication I, and ESL-1121 English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing I, and ESL-1131 Speaking English as a Second Language I; or placement by ESL assessment exam; and ESL-1210 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication II, or concurrent enrollment.

ESL-1310 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication III

4 Credits

English for non-native speakers. Understanding of advanced grammar structures of American English and practice in producing them. Focus on form, meaning and use in oral and written communication.

Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1210 Grammar for Communication II, ESL-1221 Reading and Writing II, and ESL-1231 Speaking II; or placement by ESL assessment exam.

ESL-1321 English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing III

4 Credits

English for non-native speakers. Analyze advanced reading texts and literary material. Compose essays, summaries, and personal responses to readings, using advanced sentence patterns and correct spelling and punctuation.

Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1210 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication II, and ESL-1221 English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing II, and ESL-1231 English as a Second Language: Speaking and Listening II; or placement by ESL assessment exam; and ESL-1310 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication III, or concurrent enrollment.

ESL-1331 English as a Second Language: Speaking and Listening III

4 Credits

High-intermediate communication for non-native speakers. Develop critical listening and speaking skills and strategies, improve pronunciation, and utilize advanced vocabulary and grammatical structures for academic, professional, and social settings. Develop notetaking skills and strategies for academic purposes.

Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours

Prerequisite(s): ESL-1210 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication II, and ESL-1221 English as a Second Language: Reading and Writing II, and ESL-1231 Speaking English as a Second Language II; or placement by ESL assessment exam; and, ESL-1310 English as a Second Language: Grammar for Communication III or concurrent enrollment.