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This course trains students to use English for everyday functions, situations, and tasks, including conversing with native English speakers. Fluency, accuracy, and idiomaticity are emphasized. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

This course trains students to successfully use English to complete common but challenging non-academic tasks and functions, and to converse about social issues, specialized topics, and current events with native English speakers. Prerequisite: ESL-105 or equivalent.

This course trains students in the listening and speaking skills required to begin understanding and participating in introductory-level university classes, focusing on understanding main and key details and producing brief academic spoken English in presentations and interactions. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

This course trains students in the listening and speaking skills required to successfully understand and participate in introductory-level university classes, focusing on understanding main ideas, details, and idiomatic language, as well as producing extended academic spoken English in presentations and interactions. Prerequisite: ESL-115 or equivalent.

In this course, students practice academic reading and writing at an introductory level, focusing particularly on narrative and basic expository genres. In addition, grammar is taught with the goal of improving reading comprehension and writing ability. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

In this course, students practice academic reading and writing at an introductory level, focusing particularly on common expository and argumentative genres. In addition, grammar is taught with the goal of improving reading comprehension and writing ability. Prerequisite: ESL-125 or equivalent.