English as a Second Language Programs of Study

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English as a Second Language High-Beginning Level 

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION (Non-Credit Only)

The High-Beginning Level Certificate of Completion, which is attained upon the successful completion of English as a Second Language courses in level 2, signifies a high-beginning level of mastery in reading, writing, and speaking skills in English as a Second Language.

Program Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Identify main ideas and supportive details of a one page simplified text reading.
• Use simple present, past, and future tenses in simple and complex sentences.
• Write a unified paragraph with appropriate sentence boundaries.
• Understand English used in shared, personal experiences.
• Speak for 1-2 minutes on personal and familiar topics using a combination of phrases, sentences, and pronunciation generally understood by native speakers.
• Apply new vocabulary in either oral or written communication.

• Option 1:  High-Beginning Reading and Writing/Speaking and Listening
  
  • ENSL 421 High-Beginning Reading and Writing
  • ENSL 423 High-Beginning Speaking and Listening

• Option 2:  High-Beginning Reading and Writing/Beginning Speaking and Listening
  • ENSL 421 High-Beginning Reading and Writing
  • ENSL 412 Beginning English: Speaking and Listening
  • ENSL 423 High-Beginning Speaking and Listening
    
    
• Option 3:  High-Beginning Speaking and Listening/Beginning Reading and Writing
  • ENSL 423 High-Beginning Speaking and Listening
  • ENSL 413 Beginning English:  Writing, Reading and Vocabulary
  • ENSL 421 High-Beginning Reading and Writing

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English as a Second Language Intermediate Level 

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION 

The Intermediate Level Certificate of Completion, which is attained upon the successful completion of English as a Second Language courses in level 3, signifies an intermediate level of mastery in reading, writing, and speaking skills in English as a Second Language. 

Program  Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Write focused, unified paragraph with a topic sentence, using a variety of structures on familiar topics.
• Show developing mastery of new vocabulary in either oral or written communication.
• Read and understand simplified academic, literary, and personal texts that range from 1-3 pages in length.
• Demonstrate comprehension of 2-3 minute oral discourse on familiar topics/current issues, with the ability to respond with developing fluency.

Certificate Requirements

• ENSL 431 Low-Intermed. Reading and Writing
• ENSL 434 Low-Intermed. Speaking and Listening

*Students may also qualify for the certificate by completing one of the following combinations: 

• ENSL 434 AND ENSL 442 (Intermediate Reading and Writing)   

                       OR 

• ENSL 431 AND ENSL 445 (Intermediate Speaking and Listening).

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English as a Second Language Advanced Level

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION 

The Advanced Level Certificate of Completion, which is attained upon the successful completion of English as a Second Language courses in level 5, signifies an advanced level of mastery in reading, writing, and speaking skills in English as a Second Language.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Compose a persuasive essay with a clear thesis statement, introduction, body, and conclusion
• Read and distinguish the characteristics of a range of professional, academic, and literary texts
• Demonstrate knowledge of interpersonal communication principles through a variety of interpersonal situations in written and oral assignments.
• Give informative and persuasive speeches related to cross-cultural communication, incorporating secondary sources to support ideas.

Certificate Requirements

• ENSL 448 High-Intermed. Speaking and Listening
• ENSL 446 High-Intermed. Reading and Writing: Amer. Culture