EAP 101

Writing and Grammar I (3 CR)

Prerequisite: Appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students an integrated communicative experience at the beginning college level. Students will learn effective writing techniques and grammatical structures for using American English at the sentence and basic paragraph level. The course will also focus on basic study and learning strategies to aid writing. This course is the first writing and grammar course in the sequence of courses. 3 hrs lecture/wk. This course does not fulfill degree requirements.

EAP 120

Reading/Vocabulary I (3 CR)

Prerequisite: Appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students an integrated communication experience on the high beginning college level. Students will learn effective techniques for reading, studying and using American English in an academic setting. This is the first reading course in the sequence of courses. This course does not fulfill degree requirements. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

EAP 105

Speaking and Pronunciation I (3 CR)

Prerequisite: Appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students the opportunity to develop their speaking and pronunciation skills. Focus will be on effective techniques for using American English in academic, career and personal settings. 3 hrs. lecture/wk. This course does not fulfill degree requirements.

EAP 103

Writing and Grammar II (3 CR)

Prerequisites: Either EAP 101 and EAP 120 and EAP 105 OR appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students an integrated communicative experience. Students will focus on using American English in writing at the paragraph level along with grammatical structures to help ensure students success. The course will also focus on learning and study strategies to enhance writing. This course is the second writing and grammar course in the sequence of courses. 3 hrs. lecture/wk. This course does not fulfill degree requirements.

EAP 121

Reading/Vocabulary II (3 CR)

Prerequisites: Either EAP 101 and EAP 120 and EAP 105 OR appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students the opportunity to develop reading fluency, comprehension and vocabulary on the low intermediate college level. Reading, writing, speaking and listening will be integrated, and students will learn effective techniques for studying and using American English in an academic setting. This is the second reading course in the series. 3 hrs. lecture/wk. This course does not fulfill degree requirements.

EAP 107

Speaking and Pronunciation II (3 CR)

Prerequisites: Either EAP 101 and EAP 120 and EAP 105 OR appropraite ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students the opportunity to expand fluency in speaking and pronunciation. The course covers techniques for listening with accuracy and speaking with the stress, rhythm and intonation of American English. Personal communications and group interactions in academic, career and community settings are included. The course concludes with applications to individual life goals. 3 hrs lecture/wk. This course does not fulfill degree requirements.

EAP 111

Writing and Grammar III (3 CR)

Prerequisites: Either EAP 103 and EAP 121 and EAP 107 OR appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students an integrated communicative experience at the intermediate level. Students will focus on developing fluency in writing using American English at the paragraph and multi-paragraph level along with grammatical structures to support writing. This course is the third writing and grammar course in the sequence of courses. This course does not fulfill degree requirements. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

EAP 122

Reading and Vocabulary III (3 CR)

Prerequisites: Either EAP 103 and EAP 121 and EAP 107 OR appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students an integrated communicative experience at the intermediate college level. Students will develop reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening will be integrated, and students will learn effective techniques for using American English to read and study in an academic setting. This course is the third reading course in the series. This course does not fulfill degree requirements.

EAP 115

Speaking and Pronunciation III (3 CR)

Prerequisites: Either EAP 103 and EAP 121 and EAP 107 OR appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students the opportunity to enhance fluency in speaking, pronunciation, and listening at the upper intermediate level. Students apply standard American communication patterns to understand lectures, speak in academic settings, and communicate in group interactions. Informal and formal projects include oral reports in specific fields of study and academic debates. The course concludes with analysis of individual goals and assessments to enhance academic success. This course does not fulfill degree requirements. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

EAP 113

Writing and Grammar IV (3 CR)

Prerequisites: Either EAP 111 and EAP 122 and EAP 115 OR appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students the opportunity to improve fluency in American English in writing at the high intermediate to advanced level. Students will engage in writing tasks that relate to the academic disciplines. The course also focuses on grammar activities including editing strategies for effective writing. This course is the fourth writing and grammar course in the sequence of courses. This course does not fulfill degree requirements. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

EAP 117

Speaking and Pronunciation IV (3 CR)

Prerequisites: Either EAP 111 and EAP 122 and EAP 115 OR appropriate ESL assessment test score

This course offers English Language Learning (ELL) students the opportunity to master speaking, pronunciation, and listening at an advanced level. Pronunciation performance will be enhanced for accent reduction and communication of precise meanings of standard American English. Students apply advanced strategies to process knowledge from specific fields of study and give presentations with idiomatic vocabulary from literature, media, and research sources. The course concludes with expansion of sociolinguistic and cultural competencies for group interactions and large audiences. Pre- and post-assessments measure progress in exit competencies. This course does not fulfill degree requirements. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.