Course Descriptions for Specialized Programs

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English Language Learner

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English Language Learner

MULTILINGUAL NEWCOMER
ELM101 (Sem 1), ELM102 (Sem 2)

DURATION: year course
CREDITS: 2
OPEN TO: all students
PREREQUISITE: English proficiency screening

This is an English class for students who are new to the United States and for whom English is a new language. The focus of this class is on beginning development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary and grammar development, as well as basic reading and writing skills, are emphasized. Students in the Multilingual Newcomer course also learn about American school, American culture, and social skills for the American classroom and culture.

COMMENT: ELM courses may count toward a variety of graduation requirements. This course may be repeated if the student has not demonstrated necessary growth in English proficiency based on ELPA21 scores.

MULTILINGUAL BEGINNER
ELM201 (Sem 1), ELM202 (Sem 2)

DURATION: year course
CREDITS: 2
OPEN TO: all students
PREREQUISITE: English proficiency screening

This is an English course for students who have completed Multilingual Newcomer or who have a comparable level of English language proficiency. It focuses on further development of vocabulary and grammar along with reading and writing skills.

MULTILINGUAL INTERMEDIATE
ELM301 (Sem 1), ELM302 (Sem 2)

DURATION: year course
CREDITS: 2
OPEN TO: all students
PREREQUISITE: English proficiency screening

The English Language Learner course is for students who have been identified as non-English language proficient because English is not their home or native language. In this course, instruction is for the purpose of developing conversational and academic English proficiency. To attain this goal, reading, writing, speaking, and listening are the major instructional elements. Vocabulary development, conversation and academic English are intensive, required elements of instruction. Students in an ELM course also learn about American schooling, American culture, and social skills for the American classroom and culture.

MULTILINGUAL ADVANCED
ELM401 (Sem 1), ELM402 (Sem 2)

DURATION: year course
CREDITS: 2
OPEN TO: all students
PREREQUISITE: English proficiency screening

The English Language Learner course is for students who have been identified as non-English language proficient because English is not their home or native language. In this course, instruction continues from Multilingual Intermediate for the purpose of increasing conversational and academic English proficiency. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening are the major instructional elements. Vocabulary development of survival, conversation and academic English are intensive, required elements of instruction. Students in an ELM course also learn about American schooling, American culture, and social skills for the American classroom and culture.