DESL 0623 ESL READING FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING (3-4-0). The course emphasizes intensive vocabulary study and will progress from literal understanding to higher levels of comprehension that are inference and critical reading. Students will identify main idea and supporting details in a paragraph and learn how to determine unfamiliar word meanings from context. Following directions and summarizing information will be taught as well as dictionary and thesaurus skills. Prerequisites: Placement is made based on ESL assessment. ( ) Course Type: D
DESL 0643 ESL WRITING FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING (3-4-0). The course is designed to develop the writing skills necessary for college success. By examining grammatical features of both American Sign Language and American Standard English, the student will recognize how grammatical functions differ and apply this knowledge when writing. The course includes the study of simple and progressive verb tenses, comparison and contrast and the use of articles and time clauses. Students work on developing simple and compound sentences to write descriptive paragraphs. Prerequisites: Placement is made based on ESL assessment. ( ) Course Type: D
DESL 0653 ESL HIGH BEGINNING ASL GRAMMAR FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF/HARD OF HEARING (3-4-0). This course is designed for Deaf Students. Students develop an understanding of metalinguistic study by first understanding the basic grammatical features in American Sign Language (ASL) and then applying these same features to the study of English language structure. This course mirrors the curriculum offered in DESL 0643 High Beginning Writing and Grammar in so far as the same grammar concepts are studied in the same sequence. DESL 0653, however, focuses on ASL rather than English grammar. It is recommended, but not required, that this course be taken concurrently with DESL 0643. Prerequisites: Placement is made based on ESL assessment. ( ) Course Type: D
DESL 0663 HIGH BEGINNING WRITING AND GRAMMAR ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high beginning ESL students. Course emphasizes using standard English grammar in writing paragraphs and short essays. Introduction of parts of speech. Study of simple and progressive verb tenses and modal auxiliaries. Practice in writing simple and compound sentences, using transitional expressions and punctuation. Exposure to and practice with different modes of writing. Required lab work will supplement classroom work. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Placement in the course by the ESL Assessment. (ESL 0663) Course Type: D
DESL 0683 HIGH BEGINNING ORAL COMMUNICATION ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high beginning ESL students. Course emphasizes speaking and listening to everyday American English. Strong focus on understanding English speaker conversation and using correct pronunciation, including vowel and consonant sounds as well as stress and intonation. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Placement in the course by the ESL Oral Assessment. (ESL 0683) Course Type: D
DESL 1373 LOW INTERMEDIATE READING AND VOCABULARY ESL (3-4-0). Designed for low intermediate ESL students. Continued emphasis on building comprehension skills. Introduction to analytical components of reading. Continues emphasis on development of vocabulary through analysis of word structure. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DESL 0613 or placement in course by ESL Assessment. (ESL 1373) Course Type: D
DESL 1383 HIGH INTERMEDIATE READING AND VOCABULARY ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high intermediate ESL students. Emphasis on more complex analytical reading skills for reading college textbooks and novels. Introduction to annotation. Advanced study of vocabulary using context. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DESL 1373 or placement in the course by ESL Assessment. (ESL 1383) Course Type: D
DESL 1393 ADVANCED READING AND VOCABULARY SKILLS ESL (3-4-0). Designed for advanced ESL students. This exit-level course prepares students for reading in college courses and the workplace. Emphasis on critical and analytical reading skills and advanced reading strategies for reading college-level textbooks, novels, and periodicals. Continued expansion and application of vocabulary. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade C or better in DESL 1383 or placement in the course by the ESL Assessment. (ESL 1393) Course Type: D
DESL 1473 LOW INTERMEDIATE WRITING AND GRAMMAR ESL (3-4-0). Designed for low intermediate ESL students. Course emphasizes using standard English grammar in writing short essays. Study of perfect tenses, passive voice, gerunds and infinitives. Introduction to clauses. Continued emphasis on writing compound sentences and introduction to complex sentence structures with appropriate conjunctions, transitional expressions, and punctuation. Continued practice in paragraph development and longer academic compositions. Exposure to and practice with different modes of writing. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DESL 0663 or placement in the course by the ESL Assessment. (ESL 1473) Course Type: D
DESL 1483 HIGH INTERMEDIATE WRITING AND GRAMMAR ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high intermediate ESL students. Continued study of the perfect tenses, passive voice, modal auxiliaries. Emphasis on adjective, phrasal verbs and adverb clauses. Introduction to conditionals. Further practice in formal essay writing with continued exposure to different modes of writing. Focus on error correction, paraphrasing, and editing. Introduction to using the library to locate and collect resource materials. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DESL 1473 or placement in the course by the ESL Assessment. (ESL 1483) Course Type: D
DESL 1493 ADVANCED WRITING AND GRAMMAR ESL (3-4-0). Designed for advanced ESL students. This exit-level course prepares students for English 1301, other college writing and writing in the workplace. Continued study of clauses and introduction of reduced forms. Practice in writing more sophisticated formal essays and selected modes of writing, including the persuasive mode. Instruction on introduction to the research paper. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DESL 1483 or placement in the course by the ESL Assessment. (ESL 1493) Course Type: D
DESL 1503 AMERICAN ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION FOR ADVANCED ESL LEARNERS (3-4-0). This course practices the ways in which spoken English differs from written with emphasis on the strategies English speakers use to make their message very clear for listeners. Time is spent learning how difficult English sounds are produced, and how native speakers produce the characteristic rhythm and intonation patterns of the language. Repeatable to 6 hours credit. Prerequisites: Students needs to have been placed in DESL 1493. ( ) Course Type: D
DESL 1533 ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND WRITING FOR ESL STUDENTS (3-4-0). This course is designed to help ESL students acquire essential skills needed for successful college work with the main focus being the research paper. ESL students learn to use the library and the internet to locate appropriate materials, to take notes from those materials, and to write a research paper with documentation. Repeatable up to 6 hours credit. Prerequisites: "C" or better in DESL 1483 and DESL 1383. ( ) Course Type: D
DESL 1773 LOW INTERMEDIATE ORAL COMMUNICATION ESL (3-4-0). Designed for low intermediate ESL students. Course emphasizes speaking and listening to American English. Development of better listening skills by listening to real-life conversations and short academic talks. Practice in speaking in pairs and groups. Continued focus on correct pronunciation with the goal of helping reduce accents that interfere with communication. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DESL 0683 or placement in the course by the ESL Oral Assessment. (ESL 1773) Course Type: D
DESL 1783 HIGH INTERMEDIATE ORAL COMMUNICATION ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high intermediate ESL students. Course emphasizes speaking and listening to formal American English. Development of academic listening and note-taking skills. Exposure to long talks and short college lectures. Practice in giving short presentations and leading group discussions. Continued practice in using correct pronunciation to reduce accent interference. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DESL 1773 or placement in the course by the ESL Oral Assessment. (ESL 1783) Course Type: D
DESL 1793 ADVANCED ORAL COMMUNICATION ESL (3-4-0). Designed for advanced ESL students. This exit-level course prepares students for participation in discussions and presentation of oral reports in the college classroom and the workplace. Emphasizes listening to formal American English. Continued practice in academic listening and note-taking skills. Exposure to real-life formal talks and college lectures. Class activities include explaining and defending one's opinion in group discussions and giving formal presentations in class. Further work on pronunciation problems and development of vocal variety including intonation, emphasis, and pitch. Repeatable for up to six-credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DESL 1783 or placement in the course by the ESL Oral Assessment. (ESL 1793) Course Type: D