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Intensive English Program

An intensive program of academic study open to all students, including students in the United States on an F-1 visa, who are required to enroll in the program full time to maintain their visa status. A basic knowledge of English is expected in order to benefit from the intensive level of study.

Grammar Level 1
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course provides students with practice in sentence completion and error correction items, both of which represent common structures found in conversation, professional and academic English settings. Students will learn to recognize and appropriately employ the various levels of English usage from the eight parts of speech to simple, compound and complex sentences with a focus on production through speaking and writing. Consequently, mastering the subject material in this course allows students to use English more fluently when communicating with other English speakers, when using English at a job, in everyday life and when using English in a university environment.
Show Description
Fee: $375.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Grammar Level 2
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course provides students with practice in sentence completion and error correction items, both of which represent common structures found in conversation, professional and academic English settings. Students will learn to recognize and appropriately employ the various levels of English usage from the eight parts of speech to simple, compound and complex sentences with a focus on production through speaking and writing. Consequently, mastering the subject material in this course allows students to use English more fluently when communicating with other English speakers, when using English at a job, in everyday life and when using English in a university environment.
Show Description
Fee: $375.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Grammar Level 3
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course provides students with practice in sentence completion and error correction items, both of which represent common structures found in conversation, professional and academic English settings. Students will learn to recognize and appropriately employ the various levels of English usage from the eight parts of speech to simple, compound and complex sentences with a focus on production through speaking and writing. Consequently, mastering the subject material in this course allows students to use English more fluently when communicating with other English speakers, when using English at a job, in everyday life and when using English in a university environment.
Show Description
Fee: $375.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Grammar Level 4
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course provides students with practice in sentence completion and error correction items, both of which represent common structures found in conversation, professional and academic English settings. Students will learn to recognize and appropriately employ the various levels of English usage from the eight parts of speech to simple, compound and complex sentences with a focus on production through speaking and writing. Consequently, mastering the subject material in this course allows students to use English more fluently when communicating with other English speakers, when using English at a job, in everyday life and when using English in a university environment.
Show Description
Fee: $375.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Integrated Skills Level 1
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will introduce students to key ideas, concepts and customs in American culture as well as current events that are happening locally, nationally and internationally. In this content based course, students will improve their English abilities in all basic skill areas covered on language exams such as the TOEFL or IETLS and those necessary to succeed in college classes. Classroom work will include reading texts and articles, listening to presentations and lectures, as well as summarizing, expressing and supporting their opinions in both writing and speaking on the various topics covered in class.
Show Description
Fee: $320.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Integrated Skills Level 2
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will introduce students to key ideas, concepts and customs in American culture as well as current events that are happening locally, nationally and internationally. In this content based course, students will improve their English abilities in all basic skill areas covered on language exams such as the TOEFL or IETLS and those necessary to succeed in college classes. Classroom work will include reading texts and articles, listening to presentations and lectures, as well as summarizing, expressing and supporting their opinions in both writing and speaking on the various topics covered in class.
Show Description
Fee: $320.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Integrated Skills Level 3
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will introduce students to key ideas, concepts and customs in American culture as well as current events that are happening locally, nationally and internationally. In this content based course, students will improve their English abilities in all basic skill areas covered on language exams such as the TOEFL or IETLS and those necessary to succeed in college classes. Classroom work will include reading texts and articles, listening to presentations and lectures, as well as summarizing, expressing and supporting their opinions in both writing and speaking on the various topics covered in class.
Show Description
Fee: $320.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Integrated Skills Level 4
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will introduce students to key ideas, concepts and customs in American culture as well as current events that are happening locally, nationally and internationally. In this content based course, students will improve their English abilities in all basic skill areas covered on language exams such as the TOEFL or IETLS and those necessary to succeed in college classes. Classroom work will include reading texts and articles, listening to presentations and lectures, as well as summarizing, expressing and supporting their opinions in both writing and speaking on the various topics covered in class.
Show Description
Fee: $320.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Pronunciation Level 1
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This class is designed to focus on giving students extra and concentrated practice on pronunciation. Vowel, consonant and consonant cluster pronunciation will be covered, as well as syllable, word and sentence stress, connected speech and intonation. Students will submit recordings and receive individual feedback on their pronunciation.
Show Description
Fee: $215.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Pronunciation Level 2
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This class is designed to focus on giving students extra and concentrated practice on pronunciation. Vowel, consonant and consonant cluster pronunciation will be covered, as well as syllable, word and sentence stress, connected speech and intonation. Students will submit recordings and receive individual feedback on their pronunciation.
Show Description
Fee: $215.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Pronunciation Level 3
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This class is designed to focus on giving students extra and concentrated practice on pronunciation. Vowel, consonant and consonant cluster pronunciation will be covered, as well as syllable, word and sentence stress, connected speech and intonation. Students will submit recordings and receive individual feedback on their pronunciation.
Show Description
Fee: $215.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Pronunciation Level 4
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This class is designed to focus on giving students extra and concentrated practice on pronunciation. Vowel, consonant and consonant cluster pronunciation will be covered, as well as syllable, word and sentence stress, connected speech and intonation. Students will submit recordings and receive individual feedback on their pronunciation.
Show Description
Fee: $215.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Reading and Vocabulary Level 1
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This combined skills course is designed to improve vocabulary and build reading skills. High-frequency vocabulary is learned in context along with word collocations, word families, prefixes and suffixes. Techniques and strategies needed to understand new vocabulary in a variety of contexts from simple passages up to academic texts will be practiced. Reading skills are practiced in reading passages that help expand reading comprehension and build reading strategies such as summarizing, skimming, scanning, inferring and predicting. Through practicing these reading skills, students gain experience understanding simple reading passages, building up to academic level writing and passages.
Show Description
Fee: $375.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Reading and Vocabulary Level 2
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This combined skills course is designed to improve vocabulary and build reading skills. High-frequency vocabulary is learned in context along with word collocations, word families, prefixes and suffixes. Techniques and strategies needed to understand new vocabulary in a variety of contexts from simple passages up to academic texts will be practiced. Reading skills are practiced in reading passages that help expand reading comprehension and build reading strategies such as summarizing, skimming, scanning, inferring and predicting. Through practicing these reading skills, students gain experience understanding simple reading passages, building up to academic level writing and passages.
Show Description
Fee: $375.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Reading and Vocabulary Level 3
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This combined skills course is designed to improve vocabulary and build reading skills. High-frequency vocabulary is learned in context along with word collocations, word families, prefixes and suffixes. Techniques and strategies needed to understand new vocabulary in a variety of contexts from simple passages up to academic texts will be practiced. Reading skills are practiced in reading passages that help expand reading comprehension and build reading strategies such as summarizing, skimming, scanning, inferring and predicting. Through practicing these reading skills, students gain experience understanding simple reading passages, building up to academic level writing and passages.
Show Description
Fee: $375.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Reading and Vocabulary Level 4
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This combined skills course is designed to improve vocabulary and build reading skills. High-frequency vocabulary is learned in context along with word collocations, word families, prefixes and suffixes. Techniques and strategies needed to understand new vocabulary in a variety of contexts from simple passages up to academic texts will be practiced. Reading skills are practiced in reading passages that help expand reading comprehension and build reading strategies such as summarizing, skimming, scanning, inferring and predicting. Through practicing these reading skills, students gain experience understanding simple reading passages, building up to academic level writing and passages.
Show Description
Fee: $375.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Speaking and Listening Level 1
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will help students improve their speaking, listening and pronunciation skills in English through the use of small group activities, role playing, and various other assignments to give students authentic listening and speaking practice on various topics. Students will practice skills and strategies needed for college study such as academic lecture comprehension, note-taking skills and participation in class discussions and debates, in addition to real life communication situations. There will be oral presentations in front of the class and in small groups to build confidence.
Show Description
Fee: $425.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Speaking and Listening Level 2
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will help students improve their speaking, listening and pronunciation skills in English through the use of small group activities, role playing, and various other assignments to give students authentic listening and speaking practice on various topics. Students will practice skills and strategies needed for college study such as academic lecture comprehension, note-taking skills and participation in class discussions and debates, in addition to real life communication situations. There will be oral presentations in front of the class and in small groups to build confidence.
Show Description
Fee: $425.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Speaking and Listening Level 3
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will help students improve their speaking, listening and pronunciation skills in English through the use of small group activities, role playing, and various other assignments to give students authentic listening and speaking practice on various topics. Students will practice skills and strategies needed for college study such as academic lecture comprehension, note-taking skills and participation in class discussions and debates, in addition to real life communication situations. There will be oral presentations in front of the class and in small groups to build confidence.
Show Description
Fee: $425.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Speaking and Listening Level 4
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will help students improve their speaking, listening and pronunciation skills in English through the use of small group activities, role playing, and various other assignments to give students authentic listening and speaking practice on various topics. Students will practice skills and strategies needed for college study such as academic lecture comprehension, note-taking skills and participation in class discussions and debates, in addition to real life communication situations. There will be oral presentations in front of the class and in small groups to build confidence.
Show Description
Fee: $425.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Writing Level 1
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will help improve students' basic writing skills through use of the writing process and different types of writing styles from paragraph writing to essay writing. Students learn to write effective sentences in the organization and writing of clear, focused simple paragraphs as well as short essays or research papers (depending on level). Students will become familiar with the writing process to develop fluency, clarity, organization, expression, and grammatical accuracy with a focus on building their editing skills.
Show Description
Fee: $320.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 15
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Writing Level 2
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will help improve students' basic writing skills through use of the writing process and different types of writing styles from paragraph writing to essay writing. Students learn to write effective sentences in the organization and writing of clear, focused simple paragraphs as well as short essays or research papers (depending on level). Students will become familiar with the writing process to develop fluency, clarity, organization, expression, and grammatical accuracy with a focus on building their editing skills.
Show Description
Fee: $320.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/19/2019 - 10/9/2019

Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: M W
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Writing Level 3
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will help improve students' basic writing skills through use of the writing process and different types of writing styles from paragraph writing to essay writing. Students learn to write effective sentences in the organization and writing of clear, focused simple paragraphs as well as short essays or research papers (depending on level). Students will become familiar with the writing process to develop fluency, clarity, organization, expression, and grammatical accuracy with a focus on building their editing skills.
Show Description
Fee: $320.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

Writing Level 4
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
This course will help improve students' basic writing skills through use of the writing process and different types of writing styles from paragraph writing to essay writing. Students learn to write effective sentences in the organization and writing of clear, focused simple paragraphs as well as short essays or research papers (depending on level). Students will become familiar with the writing process to develop fluency, clarity, organization, expression, and grammatical accuracy with a focus on building their editing skills.
Show Description
Fee: $320.00
Instructor: ESL Instructor

Capacity Remaining: 14
Dates: 8/20/2019 - 10/8/2019

Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sessions: 15

Days: Tu Th
Building: McReynolds Building

Room: 219A
Students will be placed into levels based on results from placement test on August 13. (Registration is August 14 - 15 (by appointment). New student orientation is August 16. Late testing and orientation is August 23.)
No ESL classes: Monday, September 2

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