English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
ESOL 010 Beginner English Language 4 cr.
Beginner English Language is an introductory course for students who are developing foundational skills in English. It focuses on foundational reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students engage with simplified texts, listen to short audio materials, and complete everyday communication tasks. Grammar instruction includes basic sentence structures, common verbs, pronouns, and vocabulary for daily life. Activities include conversations, role-plays, picture-based responses, and writing about familiar topics. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, comprehension, and building confidence in both academic and real-world contexts.
ESOL 020 High-Beginner English Language 4 cr.
High-Beginner English Language is designed for students who have foundational English proficiency and are ready to strengthen their skills. Students will read short passages, complete structured writing tasks such as paragraphs and process steps, and improve listening comprehension through guided practice. Instruction covers past and future verb forms, modals, and time expressions. Speaking activities focus on expressing opinions, clarifying ideas, and participating in discussions about familiar topics. This course supports the transition from foundational English to more independent communication in real-life and academic settings
ESOL 030 Intermediate English Language 4 cr.
Intermediate English Language builds students' ability to communicate effectively in increasingly complex academic and real-world situations. Students read and analyze various text types, write structured paragraphs and short essays, and respond to audio recordings with greater detail. Grammar instruction includes present perfect, past continuous, sentence variety, and the use of gerunds and infinitives. Oral communication activities emphasize clarity, vocabulary use, and interaction in discussions, presentations, and interviews. The course prepares learners for advanced ESL study and enhanced confidence in English-speaking environments.
ESOL 040 Advanced English Language 4 cr.
Advanced English Language is an upper-level English language learner course that prepares students for college-level work and professional communication. Students analyze academic texts, write multi-paragraph essays with attention to purpose, audience, and style, and synthesize information from reading and listening. Grammar instruction includes conditionals, passive voice, noun/adjective clauses, and advanced sentence structures. Speaking tasks involve formal presentations, debates, and group discussions using academic vocabulary and clear pronunciation. This course equips students with the skills necessary for English 151 and other college-level coursework.
ESOL 096 English to Speakers of Other Languages 4 cr.
This course engages Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and grammar lessons to enhance their academic English language skills. The students will be completing activities that are authentic and relevant to their everyday life in both the academic and the professional contexts with intensive focus on reading, writing and oral communication. The course content focuses on text and sentence structure as well as genre awareness. Students will be looking at what characterizes the oral and written genres of communication including appropriate vocabulary and levels of formality. Concerning written communication, students will be working with structure at three levels: sentence structure, paragraph structure and text/essay structure. As for oral presentations, students will be focusing on audience considerations, presentation structure, and verbal and non-verbal tools of communication.
