ESL Program

AEP 0100 - Writing and Grammar Level 1: Beginner

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This beginner-level course helps students build foundational grammar and writing skills by using the academic writing process to produce sentences and basic paragraphs of 100-200 words. Students study the highest-frequency grammatical items beginning with parts of speech, simple present and past verbs, and imperatives. Students learn strategies for noticing their grammar errors. Proficiency level: beginner. Offered fall, spring and summer.

AEP 0120 - Reading and Vocabulary Level 1: Beginner

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds students’ reading and vocabulary skills by developing strategies necessary for comprehending of beginner-level academic texts. Students develop a working vocabulary of high-frequency English words and learn to skim, scan, annotate, determine the topic, and identify main ideas. Proficiency level: beginner. Offered fall, spring and summer.

AEP 0130 - Listening and Speaking Level 1: Beginner

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds students’ speaking and listening skills by working on beginner-level listening comprehension, pronunciation, and conversation skills. Students learn high-frequency vocabulary to build a functional language repertoire that allows them to comprehend basic English words and phrases and to speak in simple phrases using common expressions. Students learn note-taking techniques to help them focus their listening and recall course content more accurately. Proficiency level: beginner. Offered fall, spring and summer.

AEP 0200 - Writing and Grammar Level 2: High Beginner

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This high beginner-level course improves students writing and grammar skills by using the academic writing process to produce sentences, paragraphs, and short essays of 250-500 words. Students learn about different types of academic writing tasks and begin using teacher-selected sources to support their ideas. Students build their fluency with high-frequency grammatical items like imperatives, simple present and past verbs, and past participles. Students develop awareness of their own grammar errors. Proficiency level: high beginner.

AEP 0220 - Reading and Vocabulary Level 2: High Beginner

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course develops students reading and vocabulary skills by focusing on strategies necessary for comprehending high beginner-level academic texts. Students build a working academic vocabulary and learn to skim, scan, determine the topic, identify main ideas and supporting details, annotate, and apply critical reading and thinking skills. Proficiency level: high beginner.

AEP 0230 - Listening and Speaking Level 2: High Beginner

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course improves students speaking and listening skills by working on high beginner-level listening comprehension, pronunciation, and discussion skills. Students apply high-frequency academic vocabulary to improve oral communication skills in a range of informal academic settings. Students build note-taking strategies that promote listening and recall in their language classes. Proficiency level: high beginner.

AEP 0250 - English through Service Level 2: High Beginner

Credit(s): 1 Credit (Repeatable for credit)

This course engages international students in service learning as part of the mission of Saint Louis University and fosters a consciousness social justice. Students participate in organized service activities and discuss and reflect upon their experiences in class. Proficiency level: high beginner.

AEP 0300 - Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This intermediate-level course emphasizes writing as a multi-step process that leads to the completion of thesis-driven academic essays of 750 words. Students practice writing in different modes and incorporating evidence from teacher-selected sources to support their thesis. This includes understanding the academic writing process and composing in various rhetorical modes. Students will be introduced to academic research, synthesizing materials from various sources, and proficiency in MLA format. This course aims to improve students’ level of grammar from the intermediate to the high-intermediate level of targeted grammar points. Students review high-frequency forms and learn strategies for coping with low-frequency items.

AEP 0310 - Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This intermediate-level course explores American customs, culture, and history and prepares students to participate in American university-level courses. Course topics also serve as a theme used to develop language skills in other Level 3 courses. Students learn to think critically, communicate clearly in speech and writing, and listen and take notes during lectures.

AEP 0320 - Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This intermediate-level course aims to improve students’ application of reading and vocabulary strategies that aid in comprehension of intermediate to high-intermediate level texts. These skills include skimming, scanning, predicting content, identifying main ideas and supporting details, recognizing patterns of organization, annotating and note-taking, and applying critical reading and thinking skills.

AEP 0330 - Listening and Speaking Level 3

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This intermediate-level course improves students’ academic speaking and listening skills by working on intermediate-level listening comprehension, pronunciation, discussion, and presentation skills. Students practice these skills using vocabulary and themes from other Level 3 courses. Students develop note-taking strategies that promote listening and recall in lecture- and discussion-based classes.

AEP 0350 - English through Service Level 3: Intermediate

Credit(s): 1 Credit (Repeatable for credit)

This intermediate-level course engages international students in service learning as part of the mission of Saint Louis University and fosters a consciousness of social justice. Students participate in a minimum of 15 hours of organized service activities and discuss and reflect upon their experiences in class.

AEP 0400 - Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This high intermediate-level course emphasizes writing as a multi-step process leading to the completion of thesis-driven academic essays of 1000 words. Paragraphs, summaries, and essays are written in response to readings and discussions. Students select and write in a genre that is appropriate to the task and incorporate evidence from sources to support their arguments. This course aims to improve students’ level of grammar from the high-intermediate to the low-advanced level of targeted grammar points. Students review high-frequency forms and develop strategies for learning lower-frequency items. Students practice self-editing techniques, developing an awareness of their own grammar errors. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

AEP 0410 - Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course explores contemporary issues from local, national, and global perspectives and prepares students to become active participants in American university-level courses. Students reflect on their roles and challenges as international students studying in the United States. Course topics also serve as themes used to develop language skills in the other Level 4 courses. Students learn to think critically, communicate effectively in speech and writing, and listen and take notes during lectures. Through course readings, research, writing and oral presentations and discussions, students further develop their academic and language skills necessary for university success. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

AEP 0420 - Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course refines students’ application of critical reading skills and vocabulary strategies that aid in comprehension of high-intermediate texts. Students will identify main ideas and supporting details to understand text structures. Students will apply critical thinking skills to make inferences and evaluate arguments. Students will also annotate and summarize texts and will apply note-taking strategies to high-intermediate level texts. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

AEP 0430 - Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This high-intermediate level course refines the skills and strategies students needed to deliver academic presentations and participate in university-level courses. Students learn techniques for organizing and delivering a variety of presentations using academic vocabulary and themes from other Level 4 courses and also develop note-taking strategies that promote active listening and recall in lecture- and discussion-based classes. Students listen to and speak about common Level 4 themes in informal classroom discussions. Students will also participate in a conversation partnership with domestic students, implementing self-guided strategies for improving their communication skills. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

AEP 0450 - English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 1 Credit (Repeatable for credit)

This course engages international students in service learning as part of the mission of Saint Louis University and fosters a consciousness social justice. Students participate in organized service activities and discuss and reflect upon their experiences in class. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

EAP 0810 - Reading Level 4: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course refines students’ application of reading and vocabulary strategies that aid in comprehension of high-intermediate texts. These skills include identifying main ideas and supporting details, understanding text structures, making inferences and predictions, identifying and evaluating arguments, using context clues and figurative language, annotating and summarizing, and applying critical reading and thinking skills. Proficiency level: high intermediate. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

EAP 0820 - Writing Level 4: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This high intermediate-level course emphasizes writing as a multi-step process that leads to the completion of organized, thesis-driven academic essays of 1000 words. Students learn to select and write in a genre and tone that is appropriate to the task and to incorporate evidence from sources to support their arguments. Proficiency level: high intermediate. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

EAP 0830 - Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

In this high intermediate-level course, students use reading, writing, listening, and speaking tasks assigned in this and other Level 4 classes to improve their ability to identify and produce target grammatical structures. Students review high-frequency forms and develop strategies for learning lower-frequency items. Students practice self-editing techniques, developing an awareness of their own grammar errors. Proficiency level: high intermediate. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

EAP 0840 - Listening and Speaking Level 4

Credit(s): 2 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This high intermediate-level course refines the skills and strategies students need to deliver academic presentations and participate in university-level courses. Students learn techniques for organizing and delivering a variety of presentation types using vocabulary and themes from other Level 4 courses. Students develop note-taking strategies that promote active listening and recall in lecture- and discussion-based classes. Proficiency level: high intermediate. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

EAP 0850 - English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 1 Credit (Repeatable for credit)

This course engages international students in service learning as part of the mission of Saint Louis University and fosters a consciousness social justice. Students participate in organized service activities and discuss and reflect upon their experiences in class. Proficiency level: high intermediate. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

EAP 0860 - Contemporary Issues: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course explores contemporary issues from local, national, and global perspectives and prepares students to become active participants in American university-level courses. Course topics also serve as a theme used to develop language skills in other Level 4 courses. Students learn to think critically, communicate effectively in speech and writing, and listen and take notes during lectures. Proficiency level: high intermediate. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 3 or equivalent.

EAP 1000 - Academic Writing and Editing Skills I

Credit(s): 3 Credits

This class is for international students who need to develop their writing and grammar skills from the intermediate high to advanced low level. Prerequisite: SLUWE score 3+.

EAP 1010 - Pathway Recitation Lab I

Credit(s): 1 Credit (Repeatable for credit)

This recitation lab is for international students who are enrolled in a humanities class that is part of the Pathway curriculum. The recitation and discussion activities help make the content and types of assignments more accessible for international students.

EAP 1020 - Academic Reading and Study Skills I

Credit(s): 3 Credits

This class is for international students who need to develop their reading skills from the intermediate high to advanced low level. Students will be preparing for intensive and extensive reading in social sciences and core curriculum classes in their university programs. This course also has a service learning component.

EAP 1030 - Academic Presentations and Speaking Skills

Credit(s): 1 Credit

The academic speaking skills class is designed to develop skills and strategies necessary for giving effective academic presentations in university-level courses. Prerequisite: TOEFL 510, Oral Evaluation 3+ and SLUWE score 3+.

EAP 1200 - Academic Writing and Editing Skills II

Credit(s): 3 Credits

This class is for international students who need to develop their writing and grammar skills from the advanced low to advanced level. Prerequisite: SLUWE score 4- or Acad. Writing and Editing Skills I.

EAP 1210 - Pathway Recitation Lab II

Credit(s): 1 Credit (Repeatable for credit)

This recitation lab is for international students who are enrolled in a humanities class in their second semester in the Pathway curriculum. The recitation and discussion activities help make the content and types of assignments more accessible for international students.

EAP 1215 - Recitation: Business

Credit(s): 1 Credit (Repeatable for credit)

This recitation section helps clarify and develop a better understanding of course topics and types of assignments in BIZ 1000. Co-requirement: BIZ 1000 .

Corequisite(s): BIZ 1000

EAP 1220 - Academic Reading and Study Skills II

Credit(s): 0-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This class is for international students who need to develop their reading skills from the intermediate high to advanced low level. Students will be preparing for intensive and extensive reading in social sciences and core curriculum classes in their university programs. This course also has a service learning component.

EAP 1300 - College Reading & Study Skills

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course is for international students whose assessment scores indicate a need for review and improvement of reading skills. Emphasis is placed on vocabulary expansion, improved reading comprehension and fluency, and critical thinking skills. Prerequisite: 535 PBT TOEFL.

EAP 1400 - Writing and Grammar Strategies

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

Academic English skills, with an emphasis on writing and grammar. Prerequisites: 510 PBT TOEFL; and minimum 4- SLUWE score.

EAP 1500 - College Composition for International Students

Credit(s): 3 Credits

Course to improve proficiency in written expression. Intensive practice in paragraph and expository essay writing; study of rhetorical principles and techniques, including cross-cultural comparisons of rhetorical patterns. Equivalent to ENGL-1500. 0 SLUWE score. (Offered every Fall and Spring)

Prerequisite(s): (EAP 1400 with a grade of C or higher, ACT English with a minimum score of 20, or SAT Verbal with a minimum score of 500)

EAP 1900 - Rhetoric & Research Strategies

Credit(s): 3 Credits

Course designed to develop foreign students' skills in expository writing, and the ability to read and analyze expository essays. Study of principles and techniques of argumentation and persuasion through analysis of assigned readings; writing of organized essays and writing of research paper using appropriate methodology. Prerequisite(s): EAP-1500.

Prerequisite(s): (EAP 1500 with a grade of C or higher, ACT English with a minimum score of 25, or SAT Verbal with a minimum score of 600)

EAP 1930 - Special Topics

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

EAP 2850 - Nation, Identity and Literature

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

Introduction to literary techniques: short story, essay, poetry, novel forms; cross-cultural interpretation of values and lifestyles.

EAP 2930 - Special Topics

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

EAP 2980 - Independent Study

Credit(s): 1 or 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

EAP 3000 - Writing Skills for International Graduate Researchers

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students’ mastery of the writing and research skills necessary for success in graduate school. Students build strategies for applying field-specific vocabulary, selecting and documenting effective research sources, and presenting ideas in a variety of forms. Proficiency level: low advanced. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 4 or equivalent.

EAP 3010 - Intercultural Communication I: Low Advanced

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students' knowledge of how communication styles and methods differ among cultures and prepares students to participate actively in and contribute meaningfully to American graduate-level courses. Course topics also serve as a theme used to develop language skills in other Level 5 courses. Students learn to think critically, communicate clearly in speech and writing, and listen and take notes during lectures and seminar-style class sessions.

EAP 3020 - Reading Skills for International Graduate Researchers

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students’ mastery of the reading and critical inquiry skills necessary for success in graduate school. These skills include recognizing and applying field-specific vocabulary, identifying structural and organizational patterns, analyzing and synthesizing explicit and implied arguments, and evaluating sources. Proficiency level: low advanced. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 4 or equivalent.

EAP 3030 - Presentation Skills for International Graduate Researchers

Credit(s): 2 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students’ mastery of the skills required to give effective academic presentations at the graduate level. Students apply verbal, non-verbal, visual, and organizational techniques to a variety of discourse situations including class discussions, in-class presentations, and conference presentations. Proficiency level: low advanced. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 4 or equivalent.

EAP 3040 - Grammar Skills for International Graduate Researchers

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students’ mastery of the grammatical and mechanical skills necessary for success in graduate school. These skills include selecting and using field-appropriate vocabulary, producing the verb tenses and verb forms most frequently used in academic writing, generating a range of clause and sentence structures, and performing peer editing and self-evaluation. Proficiency level: low advanced. Offered fall, spring and summer. Prerequisite: 2.50 semester GPA in Level 4 or equivalent.

EAP 3930 - Special Topics

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

EAP 3980 - Independent Study

Credit(s): 1 or 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

EAP 4000 - Applied Research Techniques for International Graduate Students

Credit(s): 1.5 or 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course is designed to assist international graduate students transition to graduate studies at SLU. Students will be introduced to academic expectations at the graduate level and academic listening and speaking activities while developing the academic skills necessary to respond to their respective fields of study. Prerequisite: Enrollment in a Graduate Pathway.

EAP 4050 - Professional Writing and Presentations for International Graduate Students

Credit(s): 1.5 or 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

Building on the goals and objectives of EAP 4000, students in EAP 4050 will develop and refine the skills necessary to succeed in graduate courses at Saint Louis University. This course focuses on discipline-specific material and requires the student to be an active participant in her or his own learning as she or he acclimates to US university culture.

EAP 4100 - Introduction to Reading and Writing for International Graduate Students I

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course is designed to improve international graduate students' English proficiency in reading and writing. Students read and discuss a variety of texts from different fields, and students summarize and critique these texts in writing, employing appropriate organizational and grammatical structures to convey their thoughts while adhering to academic integrity.

Prerequisite(s): EAP 3000 with a grade of C or higher

EAP 4150 - Listening and Speaking for International Graduate Students I

Credit(s): 2 Credits

This course is designed to improve international graduate students' English proficiency in listening and speaking as it relates to cross-cultural interaction. Through authentic speech, students learn strategies to understand lectures, take notes, and orally summarize and discuss academic topics. Students also give and evaluate an oral presentation. (Offered every Fall, Spring and Summer)

Prerequisite(s): (EAP 3030 with a grade of C or higher or SLU Writing Exam with a minimum score of 4-)

EAP 4200 - Advanced Reading and Writing as Researchers for International Graduate Students

Credit(s): 1.5 or 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course will build on graduate-level reading and writing skills from EAP 4100 with an emphasis on the student’s specific field of study. Assignments are designed to deepen critical thinking skills and information analysis.

EAP 4250 - Advanced Listening and Speaking for International Graduate Students II

Credit(s): 2 Credits

This course is designed to extend international graduate students’ English proficiency in listening and speaking related to discipline-specific discourse. Students will focus on aurally comprehending advanced discourse through lectures and presentations. The course will encourage oral skills needed for discipline-specific tasks and will emphasize discussion, presentations, and peer feedback. (Offered every Fall, Spring and Summer)

Prerequisite(s): (EAP 4000 with a grade of C or higher or SLU Writing Exam with a minimum score of 4)

EAP 4500 - Composition & Research Writing for International Graduate Students

Credit(s): 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

Study of U.S. research skills: assessing research topics, incorporating and organizing material, using required citation formats and recognizing different types of papers. Students proceed from shorter essays to a longer research paper. Regular individual conferences.

EAP 4700 - Test Preparation for International Graduate Students

Credit(s): 1 Credit (Repeatable for credit)

This course is designed to prepare students to take the GRE or GMAT with a focus on verbal and quantitative reasoning. Students will learn the test format, test-taking strategies, and will increase their GRE/GMAT vocabulary base. Students will also reflect on their strengths and needs as test-takers.

EAP 4900 - Research Paper Writing for International Students

Credit(s): 1 Credit (Repeatable for credit)

Students will practice library research skills, note-taking techniques, and citation formats in order to write an argumentative research paper appropriate for a U.S. graduate school.

EAP 4930 - Special Topics

Credit(s): 1-4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

EAP 4980 - Independent Study

Credit(s): 1 or 3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

IEP 0105 - Writing and Grammar: Beginner

Credit(s): 1-4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This beginner-level course helps students build foundational grammar and writing skills by using the academic writing process to produce sentences and basic paragraphs of 100-200 words. Students study the highest-frequency grammatical items beginning with parts of speech, simple present and past verbs, and imperatives. Students learn strategies for noticing their grammar errors.

IEP 0125 - Reading and Vocabulary: Beginner

Credit(s): 1-4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds students’ reading and vocabulary skills by developing strategies necessary for comprehending of beginner-level academic texts. Students develop a working vocabulary of high-frequency English words and learn to skim, scan, annotate, determine the topic, and identify main ideas. 

IEP 0135 - Listening and Speaking: Beginner

Credit(s): 1-4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds students’ speaking and listening skills by working on beginner-level listening comprehension, pronunciation, and conversation skills. Students learn high-frequency vocabulary to build a functional language repertoire that allows them to comprehend basic English words and phrases and to speak in simple phrases using common expressions. Students learn note-taking techniques to help them focus their listening and recall course content more accurately. 

IEP 0205 - Writing and Grammar: High Beginner

Credit(s): 1-4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This high beginner-level course improves students writing and grammar skills by using the academic writing process to produce sentences, paragraphs, and short essays of 250-500 words. Students learn about different types of academic writing tasks and begin using teacher-selected sources to support their ideas. Students build their fluency with high-frequency grammatical items like imperatives, simple present and past verbs, and past participles. Students develop awareness of their own grammar errors.

IEP 0225 - Reading and Vocabulary: High Beginner

Credit(s): 1-4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course develops students reading and vocabulary skills by focusing on strategies necessary for comprehending high beginner-level academic texts. Students build a working academic vocabulary and learn to skim, scan, determine the topic, identify main ideas and supporting details, annotate, and apply critical reading and thinking skills.

IEP 0235 - Listening and Speaking: High Beginner

Credit(s): 1-4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course improves students speaking and listening skills by working on high beginner-level listening comprehension, pronunciation, and discussion skills. Students apply high-frequency academic vocabulary to improve oral communication skills in a range of informal academic settings. Students build note-taking strategies that promote listening and recall in their language classes. 

IEP 0305 - Writing and Grammar: Intermediate

Credit(s): 1-4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This intermediate-level course emphasizes writing as a multi-step process that leads to the completion of thesis-driven academic essays of 750 words. Students practice writing in different modes and incorporating evidence from teacher-selected sources to support their thesis. This includes understanding the academic writing process and composing in various rhetorical modes. Students will be introduced to academic research, synthesizing materials from various sources, and proficiency in MLA format. This course aims to improve students’ level of grammar from the intermediate to the high-intermediate level of targeted grammar points. Students review high-frequency forms and learn strategies for coping with low-frequency items.

IEP 0315 - Exploring Cultures: Intermediate

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This intermediate-level course explores American customs, culture, and history and prepares students to participate in American university-level courses. Course topics also serve as a theme used to develop language skills in other Level 3 courses. Students learn to think critically, communicate clearly in speech and writing, and listen and take notes during lectures.

IEP 0325 - Reading: Intermediate

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This intermediate-level course aims to improve students’ application of reading and vocabulary strategies that aid in comprehension of intermediate to high-intermediate level texts. These skills include skimming, scanning, predicting content, identifying main ideas and supporting details, recognizing patterns of organization, annotating and note-taking, and applying critical reading and thinking skills.

IEP 0335 - Listening and Speaking: Intermediate

Credit(s): 1-4 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This intermediate-level course improves students’ academic speaking and listening skills by working on intermediate-level listening comprehension, pronunciation, discussion, and presentation skills. Students practice these skills using vocabulary and themes from other Level 3 courses. Students develop note-taking strategies that promote listening and recall in lecture- and discussion-based classes.

IEP 0415 - Contemporary Issues: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This high-intermediate course explores contemporary issues from local, national, and global perspectives and prepares students to become active participants in American university-level courses. Course topics also serve as a theme used to develop language skills in other Level 4 courses. Students learn to think critically, communicate effectively in speech and writing, and listen and take notes during lectures. 

IEP 0425 - Reading: High Intermediate

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This high-intermediate course refines students’ application of reading and vocabulary strategies that aid in comprehension of high-intermediate texts. These skills include identifying main ideas and supporting details, understanding text structures, making inferences and predictions, identifying and evaluating arguments, using context clues and figurative language, annotating and summarizing, and applying critical reading and thinking skills. 

IEP 1930 - Special Topics

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

IEP 3005 - Writing: Low Advanced

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students’ mastery of the writing and research skills necessary for success in graduate school. Students build strategies for applying field-specific vocabulary, selecting and documenting effective research sources, and presenting ideas in a variety of forms.

IEP 3015 - Intercultural Communication I: Low Advanced

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students' knowledge of how communication styles and methods differ among cultures and prepares students to participate actively in and contribute meaningfully to American graduate-level courses. Course topics also serve as a theme used to develop language skills in other Level 5 courses. Students learn to think critically, communicate clearly in speech and writing, and listen and take notes during lectures and seminar-style class sessions.

IEP 3025 - Reading: Low Advanced

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students’ mastery of the reading and critical inquiry skills necessary for success in graduate school. These skills include recognizing and applying field-specific vocabulary, identifying strucThis course builds graduate students’ mastery of the skills required to give effective academic presentations at the graduate level. Students apply verbal, non-verbal, visual, and organizational techniques to a variety of discourse situations including class discussions, in-class presentations, and conference presentations. tural and organizational patterns, analyzing and synthesizing explicit and implied arguments, and evaluating sources. 

IEP 3035 - Listening and Speaking: Low Advanced

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students’ mastery of the skills required to give effective academic presentations at the graduate level. Students apply verbal, non-verbal, visual, and organizational techniques to a variety of discourse situations including class discussions, in-class presentations, and conference presentations. 

IEP 3045 - Grammar: Low Advanced

Credit(s): 1-3 Credits (Repeatable for credit)

This course builds graduate students’ mastery of the grammatical and mechanical skills necessary for success in graduate school. These skills include selecting and using field-appropriate vocabulary, producing the verb tenses and verb forms most frequently used in academic writing, generating a range of clause and sentence structures, and performing peer editing and self-evaluation.