English Language Program (ELP)

ELP 821
Listening Enhancement I

Listening Enhancement I (ELP 821) is designed to help English language learners improve basic listening, note-taking, and critical thinking skills using a variety of academic and social listenings. Students will be exposed to various listening strategies to comprehend key information and to develop skills necessary for successful interaction in social contexts. Practice will include identifying organizational patterns, recognizing language cues, and summarizing authentic material. Students will also utilize learned information in projects. Placement in this course is based on assessment results.

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3.5
ELP 822
Listening Enhancement II

Listening Enhancement II (ELP 822) is designed to strengthen English language learners’ advanced listening, note-taking, and critical thinking skills. Students will utilize advanced listening strategies to excel in academic and social contexts. Practice will include recognizing speaker purpose, position, and attitude. Students will also employ learned information in higher-order thinking projects. Placement in this course is based on placement exam results and/or the successful completion of Listening Enhancement I (ELP 821).

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3.5
ELP 831
Reading and Vocabulary Development I

Reading and Vocabulary Development I (ELP 831) is designed for international students to develop reading skills and increase overall vocabulary. Students will be exposed to a variety of readings in order to build effective strategies for analysis of and interaction with a variety of text types. The goal of this course is to improve the critical skills needed to successfully comprehend and interpret texts. Placement in this course is based on assessment results.

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3.5
ELP 832
Reading and Vocabulary Development II

Reading and Vocabulary Development II (ELP 832) is designed to help international students enhance their critical reading skills and overall vocabulary. Students will learn strategies to analyze and synthesize a variety of text types. The goal of this course is to foster students’ critical thinking skills in order to successfully engage with a diverse range of texts. Placement in this course is based on assessment results.

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3.5
ELP 840
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Fundamentals of Academic Writing (ELP 840) is designed to introduce international students to the conventions of academic writing and to develop a voice in writing for United States audiences. By composing academic paragraphs, students will gain knowledge of deductive organizational structure, and academic formatting. The goal of this course is to introduce students to paragraph writing and the grammar associated with correct academic writing. Placement in this course is based on placement exam results.

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3.5
ELP 841
Academic Writing I

Academic Writing I (ELP 841) is designed for international students to improve the fluency and accuracy of their writing. Students will reinforce their understanding of argumentation and organization for U.S. academic audiences through the composition and revision of a variety of paragraphs that demonstrate increasing complexity. Students will make the connection between paragraph writing and academic writing required in the classroom, including test answers, multi-paragraph responses and timed writing. Placement in this course is based on placement exam results and/or the successful completion of Fundamentals of Academic Writing (ELP 840).

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3.5
ELP 842
Academic Writing II

Academic Writing II (ELP 842) will prepare international students for research and research writing. Students will learn advanced research skills and apply them through the composition of a research paper. The goal of this course is to prepare students to write a well-researched and cited academic essays. Students are also taught how not to plagiarize and how to correctly document cited material in APA style. Placement in this course is based on placement exam results and/or the successful completion of Academic Writing I (ELP 841).

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3.5
ELP 861
Effective Communication I

Effective Communication I is designed to help English language learners improve basic fluency and pronunciation. This course will focus on skills and strategies for communicating effectively on campus. The goal of this course is to improve student communication skills and confidence in order to effectively participate in an academic setting. Placement in this course is based on placement exam results.

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3.5
ELP 862
Effective Communication II

Effective Communication II is an advanced course in speaking and pronunciation for international students. Topics include developing discussion skills, presentation skills, and skills to manage interactions in both academic and social life. By the end of the course, students will be able to engage in discussions and communicate effectively in both social and academic settings. Placement in this course is based on placement exam results and/or the successful completion of the prerequisite course.

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3.5
ELP 899
Special Topics in English as a Second Language

Special topics in English as a Second Language.

Credit: Variable