The English Language Program is comprised of the Minor in Interdisciplinary English Studies, as well as an array of courses in English as a second language, developmental writing, and developmental reading. These courses are intended to help students acquire the level of oral and written English language skills expected of university students. Courses are offered for both native English speakers and English language learners. Students place into the following courses based on their results on the writing and reading portions of the University placement exam.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELP-096 | Developmental Writing Workshop II | 3 |
| ESL-108 | Listening And Speaking | 3 |
| ELP-112 | ESL Writing Workshop I | 3 |
| ELP-114 | ESL Writing Workshop II | 3 |
| ELP-120 | ESL Writing Workshop III | 3 |
| READ-096 | Developmental Reading Workshop I | 3 |
| READ-097 | Developmental Reading Workshop II | 3 |
| READ-115 | ESL Reading Workshop I | 3 |
| READ-116 | ESL Reading Workshop II | 3 |
Course work indicated by these placement results is required. All other courses are selected by the student in consultation with advisors and instructors. Authorization to enter all courses is required for registration and can be obtained in the English Language Program office (LWH 2046).
Denise Cloonan Cortez de Andersen, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish, Chair
Tina Villa, Ph.D., Coordinator of English Language Program
ELP-096. Developmental Writing Workshop II. 3 Hours.
(Does not count toward graduation or GPA calculation.) This course is an introduction to the basic principles used in writing expository essays based on personal experience, and intensive work to improve sentence level skills. Registration is by placement exam or permit.
Prerequisite: ELP-095 with a minimum grade of RC or ELP-112 with a minimum grade of C or Accuplacer WritePlacer with a score of 3.
ELP-098. Supportive Instruction Writing Skills Workshop. 3 Hours.
(This course does not count toward graduation or GPA calculation.) ELP-098 must be taken concurrently with ENGL-101: Writing I. This course provides supportive instruction to reinforce or enhance content from the students’ college-level writing course. The instructor works to meet the individual needs of the students emphasizing the skills one needs to develop a framework for writing including paragraph development, increased fluency in written English, and proofreading skills. Registration is by placement exam or permit.
Prerequisite: (Accuplacer WritePlacer 4 (and Accuplacer Writing 240 - 249) or ELP-096 or ELP-114).
Corequisite: ENGL-101.
ELP-112. ESL Writing Workshop I. 3 Hours.
Open only to English Language Learners (ELLs). This course provides basic instruction aimed at guiding the ELLs’ transition from their existing native language writing skills to academic English with an emphasis on sentence-level skills needed for writing personal narrative essays. Registration is by permit only.
ELP-114. ESL Writing Workshop II. 3 Hours.
Open only to English Language Learners (ELLs). This course provides instruction aimed at continuing the ELLs’ transition from their existing native language writing skills to academic English. Work centers on the writing of basic expository essays and intensive work on sentence level skills. Registration is by permit only.
ELP-120. ESL Writing Workshop III. 3 Hours.
Open only to English Language Learners (ELLs). This course provides additional practice and instruction aimed at helping ELLs complete their transition from writing in their native language to writing in college-level academic English. Writing expository essays across various genre, with emphases on paragraph development, increased fluency and editing and proofreading skills form the core content of this course. Registration is by permit only.
ELP-121. English Grammar Skills. 3 Hours.
Analysis of and practice in selected English grammatical patterns, with special emphasis on their academic application.