ENG-055 Integrating English Usage (0 credits)
The second language/dialect student has an opportunity to develop English writing, listening and speaking skills. The student focuses on strategies that will help with understanding peers and instructors, and be understood by them as well. The student engages in various oral and written activites which include participating in conversation, writing short papers, and listening to and comprehending of lectures, student discussions, and audio-visual materials.
ENG-056 Advanced English Usage (0 credits)
The advanced second language/dialect student has multiple opportunities to futher develop English reading and writing abilities. Reading and video selections provide background information and enhance knowledge of cultural concepts. Through discussion and small group work, the student develops an ability to summarize ideas in both oral and written formats. By analzying the grammatical and structural aspects of professionally and student written texts, the student becomes proficient with editing strategies.
ENG-057 Advanced English Pronunciation (0 credits)
This course focues on refining the English speaking skills of the advanced secong language student. Instruction enhances the student's previous understanding of the physical and affective factors of pronunciation. Audio-visual materials and oral exercises develop her ability to discriminate between and produce American English sounds, words, and discourse. The student also develops a method for assessing her needs and planning approriate learning strategies.
ENG-156 Integrating Acad Lang Skills (1 credit)
Multilingual students have the advantage of flexibility. Often, they are able to think in more than one language and perceive the world through the eyes of more than one culture. Research has shown that this kind of flexibility enhances problem-solving skills. The challenge comes when speakers must translate their thoughts and perceptions into just one language-in this case, English. ENG-156 is designed to give students more practice with all aspects of English: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Class learning experiences include reading for pleasure, analyzing text and film, working in groups, doing informal presentations, building vocabulary, and receiving group and individualized writing instruction. The course goals are to build speaking confidence and to apply vocabulary, sentence structure knowledge, and writing strategies to assignments in other courses.
ENG-157 Adv English Communication (1 credit)
Accents are beautiful, interesting, and fun, and they give us a special kind of connection with other people who are like us. A few people can fluently speak several different accents. However, for most of us, adding a new way of speaking is fairly difficult. If students are interested in adding a standardized Midwestern American accent to their speaking and listening repertoire, this class will help them understand just what Midwestern Americans are doing with their mouths. Members of this class will practice together with recordings and many (sometimes slightly crazy) exercises that will help them feel more comfortable and confident when interacting in English. Weekly assignments are short, usually consisting of a recording or an observation activity. Students may be assigned a Conversation Partner for extra practice.
ENG-197 Independent Study (2 credits)
Under the approval and direction of a faculty member, independent study in college-level English reading, writing, speaking and listening is available to undergraduate students.
ENG-697 Independent Study (1-3 credits)
Under the approval and direction of a faculty member, independent study in college-level English reading, writing, speaking and listening is available to undergraduate students.