COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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ESL: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
ESL courses meet for 3 class hours and I additional open-lab hour per week, or equivalent
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ESL 081. English as a Second Language: Basic Reading Skills. 0 Credits : Basic Reading 3 CEUs For nonnative speakers of English whose reading ability is minimal. Develops vocabulary and basic reading comprehension. Placement by exam. |
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ESL 082. English as a Second Language: ESL 082 English as a Second Language: Elementary I 3 CEUs For nonnative speakers of English whose English writing and speaking skills are minimal. Elementary grammar and English structures through writing and speaking. Placement by exam.
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ESL 100. English as a Second Language: English as a Second Language: Elementary II 3 credits For nonnative speakers of English whose writing and speaking skills are limited. Practice in basic American English grammar and writing. Prerequisite: ESL 082 (with a grade of C or higher) or placement by exam |
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ESL 101. English as a Second Language: English as a Second Language: Intermediate I 3 credits For nonnative speakers of English whose writing and speaking skills are limited. Practice in low intermediate American English grammar, sentence structure and paragraph writing. Prerequisite: ESL 100 (with a grade of C or higher) or placement by exam |
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ESL 102. English as a Second Language: English as a Second Language: Intermediate II 3 credits For nonnative speakers of English whose writing and speaking skills are at the intermediate level. Practice in higher intermediate American English grammar, sentence structure and paragraph writing. Prerequisite: ESL 101 (with a grade of C or higher) or placement by exam |
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ESL 105. English as a Second Language: English as a Second Language: Intermediate Reading Skills 3 credits This course acquaints nonnative speakers with American culture and idiomatic American English through reading and vocabulary development. Prerequisite: ESL 081 (with a grade of C or higher) or placement by exam I |
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ESL 106. English as a Second Language: English as a Second Language: Advanced Reading Skills 3 credits This is a continuation of ESL 105 focusing on reading, study skills, vocabulary expansion and summary writing. Prerequisites: ESL 105 (with a grade of C or higher) and ESL 102 (with a grade of C or higher) or placement by exam |
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ESL 201. English as a Second Language: English as a Second Language: Composition 3 credits For nonnative speakers who have a good command of English. The course focuses on paragraph-length compositions and complex grammar and sentence structures. Prerequisite: ESL 102 with a grade of C or higher or placement by exam |
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ESL 202. English as a Second Language: English as a Second Language: Advanced Composition 3 credits For nonnative speakers whose writing and speaking skills are at a high level. The course focuses on essay writing and advanced grammar. Prerequisite: ESL 201 with a grade of C or higher or placement by exam |
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FRN courses meet for 3 class hours and 1 additional lab hour per week, or equivalent.
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FRN 101. French for Beginners. 3 Credits Introduction to the French language (reading, writing, understanding, and speaking) and to the culture of France and Francophone countries. |
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FRN 102. French for Advanced Beginners. 3 Credits Continued development of French language skills and cross-cultural understanding begun in FRN 101. Prerequisite: FRN 101 or 2 years of high school French or equivalent. |
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FRN 201. Intermediate French 1. 3 Credits Intermediate study of the French language and Francophone culture, building on the foundation of French for Beginners. Prerequisite: FRN 102 or 3 years of high school French or equivalent . |
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FRN 202. Intermediate French 11. 3 Credits Continuation of FRN 201 with emphasis on the culture of France and other Francophone countries. Prerequisite: FRN 201 or 4 years of high school French or equivalent. |
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FRN 204. Advanced Conversation. 3 Credits Advanced preparation for students who wish to develop fluency and confidence in speaking French. Prerequisite: FRN 201 or 4 years of high school French or equivalent. |
SPN courses meet for 3 class hours and 1 additional lab hour per week, or equivalent
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SPN 101. Spanish for Beginners. 3 Credits Introduction to the Spanish language (reading, writing, understanding, and speaking), and to the culture of Spain and the Hispanic countries. |
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SPN 102. Spanish for Advanced Beginners. 3 Credits Continued development of Spanish language skills and cross-cultural understanding begun in SPN 101. Prerequisite: SPN 101 or 2 years of high school Spanish or equivalent . |
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SPN 201. Intermediate Spanish I. 3 Credits Intermediate study of the Spanish language and culture building on the foundation of Spanish for Beginners. Prerequisite: SPN 102 or 3 years of high school Spanish or equivalent. |
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SPN 202. Intermediate Spanish II. 3 Credits Continuation of SPN 201 with emphasis on the history and culture of Spain and Spanish America. Prerequisite: SPN 201 or 4 years of high school Spanish or equivalent. Native speakers welcomed with permission of the Department. |
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SPN 204. Advanced Conversation. 3 Credits Advanced preparation for students who wish to develop fluency and confidence in speaking Spanish. Prerequisite: SPN 201 or 4 years of high school Spanish or equivalent. |
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For students who are true beginners without any background knowledge of the Chinese language. This course focuses on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will learn Mandarin pronunciation, grammare and Chinese characters. |
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For students who are true beginners without any background knowledge of the Arabic(classical of colloquial). This course focuses on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will learn Modern Standard Arabic, which is close to classical Arabic (It is the language used for readinga nd writing in Arabic today.) Students will learn grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, reading and writing of the Arabic alphabet. |
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