Liberal Arts

Academic Foundations

EFL Course Descriptions

EFL-031: Reading, Grammar, and Listening I

This course is designed to help non-native English speakers with comprehension skills to achieve reading and listening fluency in English at the beginning level. Emphasis is placed on basic academic and cultural vocabulary, as well as reading and listening strategies which include self-monitoring, recognizing organizational patterns, context clues, and basic grammatical structures incorporated into reading texts and audio works. Upon completion, students should be able to use these strategies to comprehend basic academic, narrative, and expository texts in written and auditory formats.

EFL-032: Reading, Grammar, and Listening II

This course provides preparation for non-native speakers of English in high-beginner to low-intermediate academic reading and listening. Emphasis is placed on strategies for reading and listening comprehension related to main ideas, important details, vocabulary, and grammar recognition. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend texts and audio at the low-intermediate instructional level.

EFL-033: Reading, Grammar, and Listening III

This course provides reading, listening, and study strategies for non-native English speakers at the intermediate level needed for academic curriculum programs. Emphasis is placed on building vocabulary and cultural knowledge, improving comprehension, identifying intermediate grammatical structures, and developing study strategies on basic college-level materials including literary works. Upon completion, students should be able to read, listen to, and comprehend narrative and expository content, and recognize grammatical structures.

EFL-034: Reading, Grammar, and Listening IV

This course is designed to enhance the academic reading, listening, and grammar skills of advanced-level non-native English speakers for successful comprehension as required in college-level courses. Emphasis is placed on strategies necessary to improve comprehension, analytical skills, recall, and overall fluency in reading and listening. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend, synthesize, and critique multi-disciplinary college-level materials.

EFL-041: Composition, Grammar, and Speaking I

This course introduces basic written and oral communication skills to beginning level non-native English speakers. Emphasis is placed on fundamental grammar concepts, basic sentence structure in paragraphs, and essential pronunciation and speaking skills within an academic context. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of grammar, write English paragraphs using appropriate vocabulary and transitions, and produce spoken English dealing with routine topics.

EFL-042: Composition, Grammar, and Speaking II

This course provides preparation for non-native speakers of English in high-beginner to low-intermediate academic writing and speaking. Emphasis is placed on writing as a process, speaking for fluency and clarity, and correct usage of specified grammatical concepts. Upon completion, students should be able to write and independently edit low-intermediate sentences and paragraphs, as well as participate in low-intermediate conversations and discussions using simple sentence structures and correct verb tense.

EFL-043: Composition, Grammar, and Speaking III

This course covers intermediate-level academic and general-purpose writing and speaking for non-native English speakers. Emphasis is placed on the process of brainstorming, drafting, discussing, and revising with a focus on content, organization, grammar, and language use in formal academic compositions and presentations in a variety of rhetorical modes. Upon completion, students should be able to effectively produce grammatically accurate paragraphs, essays, and oral presentations.

EFL-044: Composition, Grammar, and Speaking IV

This course is designed to prepare advanced-level non-native English speakers to determine the purpose of their written and oral presentations and to write and present paragraphs and essays to fulfill that purpose as required in college-level courses. Emphasis is placed on unity, coherence, completeness, audience, and strategies of effective oral and written expression, as well as the grammatical forms for each kind of writing. Upon completion, students should be able to write unified, coherent, and complete paragraphs, essays, and oral presentations which are grammatically accurate and appropriate for the intended audience.

EFL-055: English for Special Purposes

This course will provide instruction in academic and professional language for non-native speakers of English. Emphasis is placed on development of integrated language use for carrying out a specific academic task. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate improved language skills for participation and success within the particular topic area.

EFL-061: Listening/Speaking I

This course is designed to provide the basic oral/aural language skills needed for essential daily conversation on campus and in the community. Emphasis is placed on vocabulary building, communication in various social and academic situations, and various spoken grammatical skills. Upon completion, students should be able to produce and understand English dealing with routine topics using basic syntax and vocabulary skills.

EFL-062: Listening/Speaking II

This course is designed to enhance intermediate listening and speaking skills of non-native speakers of English. Emphasis is placed on the ability to hold extended conversation and on the ability to understand extended spoken discourse. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate improved listening skills and strategies in a variety of settings.

EFL-063: Listening/Speaking III

This course is designed to increase the ability and confidence of high intermediate-level non-native speakers of English in verbal expression and listening comprehension. Emphasis is placed on listening/speaking skills which would be appropriate for group discussions, oral presentations, and note taking. Upon completion, students should be able to successfully participate in high intermediate-level listening and speaking activities.

EFL-064: Listening-Speaking IV

This course is designed to prepare advanced-level non-native speakers of English for academic and professional speaking and listening activities. Emphasis is placed on learning and practicing strategies of effective oral expression and comprehension of spoken discourse in informal and formal settings. Upon completion, students should be able to effectively participate in activities appropriate to academic and professional settings.

EFL-071: Reading I

This course is designed to help those literacy skills achieve reading fluency in English at the beginning level. Emphasis is placed on basic academic and cultural vocabulary and reading strategies which include self-monitoring, and recognizing organizational styles and context clues. Upon completion, students should be able to use these strategies to read and comprehend basic academic, narrative, and expository texts.

EFL-072: Reading II

This course provides preparation in academic and general purpose reading in order to achieve reading fluency at the low-intermediate level. Emphasis is placed on expanding academic and cultural vocabulary and developing effective reading strategies to improve comprehension and speed. Upon completion, students should be able to read and comprehend narrative and expository texts at the low-intermediate instructional level.

EFL-073: Reading III

This course is designed to develop fundamental reading and study strategies at the intermediate level needed for curriculum programs. Emphasis is placed on building vocabulary and cultural knowledge, improving comprehension, and developing study strategies on basic-level college materials and literary works. Upon completion, students should be able to read and comprehend narrative and expository texts at the intermediate instructional level.

EFL-074: Reading IV

This course is designed to enhance the academic reading skills for successful reading ability as required in college-level courses. Emphasis is placed on strategies for effective reading and the utilization of these strategies to improve comprehension, analytical skills, recall, and overall reading speed. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend, synthesize, and critique multi-disciplinary college-level reading/textbook materials.

EFL-081: Grammar I

This course provides non-native speakers of English with a variety of fundamental grammatical concepts which enrich language skills and comprehension. Emphasis is on key basic grammatical structures and opportunities for practice which incorporate grammatical knowledge into various skills areas. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate comprehension and correct usage of specified grammatical concepts.

EFL-082: Grammar II

This course provides non-native speakers of English with a variety of basic grammatical concepts which enrich language skills and comprehension. Emphasis is on key low-intermediate grammatical structures and opportunities for practice which incorporate grammatical knowledge into various skills areas. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate by written and oral means the comprehension and correct usage of specified grammatical concepts

EFL-083: Grammar III

This course is designed to provide high-intermediate non-native speakers of English with a knowledge of grammatical structures that improves academic communication. Emphasis is placed on using high-intermediate grammatical structures in meaningful contexts through exercises integrating the use of newly acquired structures with previously learned structures. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate improved proficiency, comprehension, and grammatical accuracy.

EFL-084: Grammar IV

This course is designed to give non-native speakers of English a full understanding of advanced grammatical structures and techniques. Emphasis is placed on oral and written communicative fluency through the study of advanced grammatical forms. Upon completion, students should be able to incorporate the structures covered in both spoken and written form, demonstrating improved proficiency, comprehension, and grammatical accuracy.

EFL-091: Composition I

This course introduces basic sentence structure and writing paragraphs. Emphasis is placed on word order, verb tense-aspect system, auxiliaries, word forms, and simple organization and basic transitions in writing paragraphs. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of grammar and ability to write English paragraphs using appropriate vocabulary, organization, and transitions.

EFL-092: Composition II

This course provides preparation in low-intermediate academic and general-purpose writing. Emphasis is placed on writing as a process, paragraph development, and basic essay organization. Upon completion, students should be able to write and independently edit and use the major elements of the writing process, sentence, paragraph, and essay.

EFL-093: Composition III

This course covers intermediate-level academic and general-purpose writing. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, content, organization, and language use in formal academic compositions in differing rhetorical modes. Upon completion, students should be able to effectively use the writing process in a variety of rhetorical modes.

EFL-094: Composition IV

This course prepares low-advanced non-native speakers of English to determine the purpose of their writing and to write paragraphs and essays to fulfill that purpose. Emphasis is placed on unity, coherence, completeness, audience, the writing process, and the grammatical forms and punctuation appropriate for each kind of writing. Upon completion, students should be able to write unified, coherent, and complete paragraphs and essays which are grammatical and appropriate for the intended audience.

EFL-095: Composition V

This course is designed to prepare advanced non-native speakers of English for college-level composition courses. Emphasis is placed on the study and process of writing formal essays and research papers and the analysis of literary, expository, and descriptive writings. Upon completion, students should be able to write and analyze professional and peer compositions and apply basic research principles.