Intensive English Language Program (IELP)

Essential Portfolio
IELP 11 2 Credits/Units

2 hours of lecture

For learners of English language at the beginning to low-intermediate level of academic English. Designed for students who have had some prior English study, rather than true beginners. Development of the ability to listen actively, speak so others can understand, read with understanding, and convey ideas in writing while developing a career portfolio.

Essential Written Communication Skills
IELP 12 6 Credits/Units

6 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to develop/improve writing skills at the beginning to low-intermediate level of academic English. Designed for students who have some prior English study, rather than true beginners. Development of writing skills in the context of college and career, with emphasis on sentence and paragraph level writing.

Essential Oral Communication Skills
IELP 13 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to develop oral communication skills at the beginning to low-intermediate level of academic English. Designed for students who have had some prior English Instruction, rather than true beginners. Development of skills and strategies to listen actively and speak so others can understand in the context of college and career. Includes tasks such as one-one conversations, small group/class discussion and a group presentation.

Essential Technology Skills
IELP 14 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

For learners of English language at the beginning to low-intermediate level of academic English. Designed for students who have had some prior English study, rather than true beginners. Development of technology skills in the context of college and career.

Essential Study Skills
IELP 15 2 Credits/Units

2 hours of lecture

For learners of English language at the beginning to low-intermediate level of academic English. Designed for students who have had some prior English study, rather than true beginners. Strengthen study skills and reflect on various strategies and characteristics of successful college students.

Essential Pronunciation
IELP 19 2 Credits/Units

2 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to develop oral communication skills at the beginning to low-intermediate level of academic English. Designed for students who have had some prior English Instruction, rather than true beginners. Introduction and development of key features of English pronunciation, focusing on common problems non-native speakers of English experience in understanding and producing consonant sounds, vowel sounds, stress, intonation, rhythm, and reduced speech in the context of college and career.

Intermediate Written Communication Skills
IELP 31 6 Credits/Units

6 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to improve writing skills at the intermediate level of academic English. Development of writing skills for academic purposes that focuses on college readiness. Students will improve written fluency as well as accuracy in writing, grammar, and vocabulary use.

Intermediate Oral Communciation Skills
IELP 32 6 Credits/Units

6 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to improve oral communication skills at the intermediate level of academic English. Focus on college readiness. Students will improve listening comprehension as well as fluency and accuracy in speaking.

Intermediate English & Health
IELP 33 6 Credits/Units

6 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to improve writing skills at the intermediate level of academic English. Development of writing skills for academic purposes that focuses on college readiness in the context of health (health assessment, improvement plans, body functions, nutrition and healthy life practices).

Advanced English & US History/Government
IELP 51 7 Credits/Units

7 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to improve writing skills at the advanced level of academic English. Development of writing skills for academic purposes. Critical reading and writing skills are taught in the context of US history and government.

Advanced English & Science/CWP
IELP 52 7 Credits/Units

7 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to improve writing skills at the advanced level of academic English. Development of writing skills for academic purposes. Critical reading and writing skills are taught in the context of Science and Contemporary World Problems.

Advanced Academic Grammar
IELP 53 4 Credits/Units

4 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to improve accuracy in their writing at the advanced level of academic English. Development of writing skills for academic purposes that will emphasize concepts such as sentence types, sentence structure, clauses, phrases and verb tenses. Students will apply academic English conventions to their own writing.

UpperAdvanced English/Contemporary WorldProblem
IELP 90 7 Credits/Units

7 hours of lecture

For learners of English language who need to improve writing skills at the upper advanced level of academic English. Development of writing skills for academic purposes that will emphasize college-level reading and writing skills for direct transition into college-level English composition. Students will improve written fluency as well as accuracy in writing, grammar and vocabulary as they gain a deeper understanding of the systems of power, privilege, and inequity and how they relate to current world problems.

Selected Topics
IELP 99 1-8 Credits/Units

8 hours of lecture

Various topics, themes, content in intensive English language studies. Because the content varies, this course is repeatable for credit for different topics. [PNP]