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English For Academic Purposes Course Descriptions

EAP 090    Grammar for College Success (1-5 Credits)

College preparatory course work in grammar for non-native English speakers.
Prerequisite: LEOP/SLEP Placement into EAP.

EAP 094    Pronunciation (2 Credits)

Instruction to improve pronunciation by working with the recognition and production of English vowels and consonants, basic stress and intonation patterns and common reductions found in natural, relaxed speech.

EAP 097    Read/Write For College English I (5 Credits)

Useful for non-native English speakers who need to further language skills, especially in reading and writing. Reading is at a pre-college, Vocabulary expansion, practical writing tasks and a focus on grammar enhance student potential for success. Students can take EAP 97 for 5 Credits & EAP 99 for 5 Credits instead of EAP 98 for 10 Credits.

EAP 098    Interactions in English (10 Credits)

Useful for non-native speakers who need to further language skills, especially in reading and writing. Vocabulary expansion, practical writing tasks and a focus on grammar enhance student potential for success. Note: Students must show their permits or placement test results to their instructor on the first day of class.

EAP 099    Read/Write for College English II (5 Credits)

For non-native English speakers who need communication skills and college success strategies to begin college courses with confidence. Students will be assessed on college-level reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Students can take EAP 99 for 5 Credits and EAP 101 for 5 Credits instead of EAP 100 for 10 Credits.

EAP 100    Communication for College (10 Credits)

For non-native English speakers who need communication skills and college success strategies to begin college courses with confidence. Students will be assessed on college-level reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Note: Students must show their permits or placement test results to their instructor on the first day of class.

EAP 101    College Reading and Writing (5 Credits)

For non-native speakers of English in college courses who need stronger skills to succeed. On-line EAP 101 includes reading, vocabulary, summary-writing, grammar and group discussion. EAP 101 is an option for students who have a permit in EAP 100 or who have completed 99.
Prerequisite: Permit or EAP 99.

EAP 102    Reading/Grammar for College Success (1-5 Credits)

Improve college-level skills in reading and/or grammar for non-native English speakers.
Prerequisite: EAP 100 or higher.

EAP 103    Reading/Grammar for College Success (1-5 Credits)

Continue improving and developing college-level skills in reading and/or grammar for non-native English speakers.
Prerequisite: EAP 100 or higher.

EAP 104    Oral Communication: Academic and Workplace (5 Credits)

Learn oral communication skills for the classroom and workplace, including pronunciation, conversation, listening, presentation, and group interaction skills. Understand concepts of intercultural communication.
Prerequisite: Placement in EAP 100. Students must show their permits or placement test results to their instructor on the first day of class.

EAP 106    Word Forms for College Success (2 Credits)

For non-native English speakers who need to improve their use of word forms in order to succeed in college level writing.
Prerequisite: EAP 100.

EAP 108    Verbs for College Success (3 Credits)

For non-native English speakers who need to improve their use of verbs in writing in order to succeed in college level writing.
Prerequisite: EAP 100.

EAP 121    Composition for College (5 Credits)

For non-native English speakers planning to take college English courses or classes requiring extensive writing: the focus is on essay form and organization, advanced grammar and collaborative learning. Note: Students must show their permits or placement test results to their instructor on the first day of class.

EAP 131    College Editing (5 Credits)

Provides non-native speakers of English with class and individual work to improve sentence-level grammar within a paragraph. Students keep records of their errors, focus on their grammar needs and work on variety and accuracy of sentence structures. Note: Students must show their permits or placement test results to their instructor on the first day of class.

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Last updated: 08/20/07