Mar 28, 2024  
NIACC Catalog 2022-2023 
    
NIACC Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ESL - 034 Mastery ESL (English as a Second Language)


(4 s.h.)

Prerequisite: Recommendation of current/previous instructor, college recommendation, or student request.
This Mastery ESL course is designed for English Language Learners (ELL) with limited conversational proficiency in English. Emphasis is on in-context vocabulary acquisition and the improvement of grammatical English skills. New vocabulary and grammar are then applied to spoken dialog and short written assignments. Writing will be introduced as speaking and listening skills are sufficient to comprehend and answer simple questions in an interview. Emphasis is on writing as a process; students will learn strategies for compensating for individual writing and language problems. The course is tailored to suit student’s individual skills levels and needs. Credit earned will not satisfy the requirements for an Associate Degree and will not be used in calculating the cumulative grade point average for graduation. This course may be repeated. This course has been designated as a pass/no pass course.

Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: 0
Clinical Hours: 0
Work Experience Hours: 0



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