CE Course Schedule
Course Listings as of November 03, 2009 at 11:30pm
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Para informacion en espanol, favor de llamar a 512.223.7717.
Information in English 512.223.7735
*New students are required to complete an “Assessment Test” before registering for any ESL classes. To schedule your appointment call 512.223.3139; otherwise, you will not be eligible to register.
*Former ESL students register for the specific classes that you were approved to take through the ESOL Department.
Important: We will not allow students to switch sections after the start date, or register for classes with no “Assessment Test Score”, or register for classes not approved by ESL Advisors.
Students will automatically be dropped from these classes if guidelines are not followed through as required. Refunds will be issued following the refund policy.
COMG 3000 Low Intermediate Oral Communications
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for low intermediate ESOL 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 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0342.
14 97240 Aug 24 - Dec 11 10:00am -11:10a MWF NRG 4212 OH Gast, Gerhardt
11 97242 Aug 24 - Dec 9 5:15pm - 6:55p MW SAC 1137 OH Jones, Susan B
12 97241 Aug 25 - Dec 10 5:15pm - 6:55p TTh RGC 111 OH Byrom, Danna J
COMG 3001 Low Intermediate Writing and Grammar
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for low intermediate ESOL 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0382.
6 97343 Aug 24 - Dec 9 7:50pm - 9:30p MW CYP 1107 OH Cantu, Raul W
13 97344 Aug 24 - Dec 9 2:30pm - 4:10p MW NRG 4212 OH Bailey, Sharon L
6 97346 Aug 24 - Dec 9 7:30pm - 9:10p MW RGC A259 OH Ghadessy, Esmael
10 97464 Aug 24 - Dec 9 1:05pm - 2:45p MW SAC 1319 OH Backo-Wukasch, Beata
14 97345 Aug 25 - Dec 10 7:10am - 8:50a TTh NRG 4212 OH Reveles, Leticia
11 97347 Aug 25 - Dec 10 12:00pm - 1:40p TTh RGC 122 OH Keeler, Farrah
6 97348 Aug 25 - Dec 10 4:15pm - 5:55p TTh RVS G9114 OH Reveles, Leticia
3 97479 Sep 22 - Dec 10 7:00pm - 9:25p TTh RGC 025 OH Byrom, Danna J
COMG 3002 Low Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Improvement in reading vocabulary/comprehension skills, as well as speaking, writing, and listening skills for job success. Focus on recognition and comprehension of idioms, analogies, antonyms and synonyms, and context clues. Interpretation of factual material and inferences associated with job-related communication. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0362.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ESOL 0361 or RDCS 1001 or placement in the course by ESOL Assessment or the Compass Test.
14 97285 Aug 24 - Dec 9 8:00pm - 9:40p MW NRG 4212 OH Gast, Gerhardt
4 97287 Aug 24 - Dec 9 5:40pm - 7:20p MW RGC A259 OH Ghadessy, Esmael
5 97288 Aug 24 - Dec 9 12:00pm - 1:40p MW RRH 208 OH Feldman, Devorah M
8 97289 Aug 24 - Dec 9 3:25pm - 5:05p MW SAC 1205 OH Backo-Wukasch, Beata
9 97284 Aug 25 - Dec 10 7:05pm - 8:45p TTh CYP 1107 OH Stellman, David O
x 97286 Aug 25 - Dec 10 10:50am -12:30p TTh NRG 4212 OH Gast, Gerhardt
COMG 3020 High Beginning Oral Communications
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for high beginning ESOL 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0341.
13 97224 Aug 24 - Dec 9 4:20pm - 6:00p MW NRG 4212 OH Keeler, Farrah
10 97226 Aug 24 - Dec 9 7:05pm - 8:45p MW RVS G9111 OH Nuwash, Cheryl F
8 97227 Aug 24 - Dec 9 12:30pm - 2:10p MW SAC 1205 OH Lanier, Janine C
x 97223 Aug 25 - Dec 10 12:10pm - 1:50p TTh EVC 9213 Staff
4 97225 Aug 25 - Dec 10 8:40am -10:20a TTh RGC A251 OH Keeler, Farrah
COMG 3021 High Beginning Writing and Grammar
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for high beginning ESOL students. Course emphasizes using standard English grammar in writing paragraphs and short essays. Introduction to 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0381.
7 97335 Aug 24 - Dec 9 8:00am - 9:40a MW CYP 2113 OH Cantu, Raul W
9 97337 Aug 24 - Dec 9 12:40pm - 2:20p MW NRG 4212 OH Oliver, Kimberly T
15 97339 Aug 24 - Dec 9 7:05pm - 8:45p MW RGC 122 OH Maffei, Julia C
6 97340 Aug 24 - Dec 9 10:00am -11:40a MW RRH 208 OH Feldman, Devorah M
10 97342 Aug 24 - Dec 9 8:30am -10:10a MW SAC 1205 OH Corredor, Mary
7 97336 Aug 25 - Dec 10 12:10pm - 1:50p TTh EVC 3203 OH Shimizu, Kathleen E
10 97338 Aug 25 - Dec 10 9:00am -10:40a TTh NRG 4212 OH Stellman, David O
x 97341 Aug 25 - Dec 10 12:00pm - 1:40p TTh RVS G9103 OH Reveles, Leticia
COMG 3023 High Beginning Reading and Vocabulary
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for high beginning ESOL students. Emphasis on comprehension skills, such as identifying main idea, supporting details, and patterns of paragraph development. Features reading short passages of academic materials. Focus on high frequency vocabulary and word forms. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0361.
6 97280 Aug 24 - Dec 11 7:20am - 8:30a MWF NRG 4212 OH Shimizu, Kathleen E
9 97283 Aug 24 - Dec 9 10:20am -12:00p MW SAC 1205 OH Corredor, Mary
12 97279 Aug 25 - Dec 10 10:20am -12:00p TTh EVC 9213 OH Shimizu, Kathleen E
11 97281 Aug 25 - Dec 10 6:10pm - 7:50p TTh NRG 4212 OH Bailey, Shannon L
8 97282 Aug 25 - Dec 10 6:30pm - 8:10p TTh RGC 122 OH Serbest, Candan
COMG 3040 High Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Improvement in reading vocabulary/comprehension skills, as well as speaking, writing, and listening skills for job success. Focus on recognition and comprehension of idioms, analogies, antonyms and synonyms, and context clues. Interpretation of factual material and inferences associated with job-related communication. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0363.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ESOL-0362 or RDCS 1001 or placement in the course by ESOL Assessment or the Compass Test.
15 97196 Aug 24 - Oct 15 8:00am - 9:40a MTWTh SAC 1320 OH Das, Susan B
12 97290 Aug 24 - Dec 9 9:50am -11:30a MW CYP 1107 OH Cantu, Raul W
11 97294 Aug 24 - Dec 9 10:20am -12:00p MW RGC 122 OH Keeler, Farrah
5 97295 Aug 24 - Dec 9 7:05pm - 8:45p MW RGC 026 OH Inskeep, Martha S
6 97291 Aug 25 - Dec 10 5:40pm - 7:20p TTh EVC 9213 OH Gannaway, Gary M
17 97293 Aug 25 - Dec 10 4:20pm - 6:00p TTh NRG 4212 OH Gast, Gerhardt
14 97292 Aug 29 - Dec 12 8:00am -11:40a S NRG 4212 OH Wukasch, Charles
COMG 3041 High Intermediate Oral Communications
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for high intermediate ESOL 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0343.
10 97243 Aug 24 - Dec 9 6:10pm - 7:50p MW NRG 4212 OH Hamner, Rebekah A
12 97244 Aug 24 - Dec 9 5:15pm - 6:55p MW RGC 026 OH Inskeep, Martha S
10 97245 Aug 24 - Dec 9 11:15am -12:55p MW SAC 1318 OH Belk, Lorinda C
COMG 3042 High Intermediate Writing and Grammar
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for high intermediate ESOL students. Continued study of the perfect tenses, passive voice, modal auxiliaries, gerunds, and infinitives. Emphasis on adjective, noun, and adverb clauses showing relationships. 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0383.
15 97197 Aug 24 - Oct 15 9:50am -11:30a MTWTh SAC 1320 OH Abeyta, Ann K
9 97467 Aug 24 - Dec 9 11:25am - 1:05p MW RGC 026 OH Schlender, Anne M
c 97468 Aug 24 - Dec 9 5:15pm - 6:55p MW RGC 122 OH Maffei, Julia C
11 97465 Aug 25 - Dec 10 7:35pm - 9:15p TTh CYP 1110 OH Gast, Gerhardt
11 97466 Aug 25 - Dec 10 2:30pm - 4:10p TTh NRG 4212 OH Feldman, Devorah M
c 97469 Aug 25 - Dec 10 10:00am -11:40a TTh RRH 259 OH Feldman, Devorah M
3 97470 Aug 25 - Dec 10 5:40pm - 7:20p TTh RVS G9111 OH Maffei, Julia C
13 97471 Aug 25 - Dec 10 1:05pm - 2:45p TTh SAC 1319 OH Hastings, Christopher J
COMG 3060 Advanced Reading and Vocabulary
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0364.
11 97296 Aug 24 - Dec 11 11:20am -12:30p MWF NRG 4212 OH Oliver, Kimberly T
13 97297 Aug 24 - Dec 9 2:50pm - 4:30p MW RGC 026 OH Schlender, Anne M
15 97301 Aug 24 - Dec 9 7:05pm - 8:45p MW SAC 1205 OH Corredor, Mary
10 97299 Aug 25 - Dec 10 5:40pm - 7:20p TTh RGC 128 OH Gabrielson, Tatiana N
6 97300 Aug 25 - Dec 10 12:00pm - 1:40p TTh RRH 259 OH Feldman, Devorah M
6 97298 Aug 29 - Dec 12 9:00am -12:40p S RGC 122 OH Gabrielson, Tatiana N
14 97481 Oct 19 - Dec 10 8:00am - 9:40a MTWTh SAC 1320 OH Das, Susan B
COMG 3062 Advanced Oral Communications
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for advanced ESOL 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0344.
9 97246 Aug 25 - Dec 10 8:00pm - 9:40p TTh NRG 4212 OH Cornish, James W
x 97247 Aug 25 - Dec 10 5:40pm - 7:20p TTh RGC 026 OH Lanier, Janine C
12 97480 Oct 19 - Dec 10 11:40am - 1:20p MTWTh SAC 1320 OH Byrom, Danna J
COMG 3063 Advanced Writing and Grammar
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for advanced ESOL 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0384.
15 97473 Aug 24 - Dec 9 8:45am -10:25a MW PIN 303 OH Thomas, Susan E
14 97474 Aug 25 - Dec 10 1:20pm - 3:00p TTh RGC 128 OH Schlender, Anne M
14 97475 Aug 25 - Dec 10 7:30pm - 9:10p TTh RGC 128 OH Ghadessy, Esmael
14 97476 Aug 25 - Dec 10 5:15pm - 6:55p TTh SAC 1205 OH Backo-Wukasch, Beata
c 97472 Aug 29 - Dec 12 11:45am - 3:25p S NRG 4212 OH Herman, Rebecca
x 97557 Oct 19 - Dec 10 7:15am - 8:55a MTWTh SAC 1302 Staff
14 97558 Oct 19 - Dec 10 9:50am -11:30a MTWTh SAC 1320 OH Abeyta, Ann K
COMX 3020 Introduction to Writing and Grammar for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This entry-level course is designed for students who are deaf or hard of hearing with little or no knowledge of standard English grammar and writing conventions. Writing topics include prewriting strategies, how to construct correct sentences, how to structure a paragraph, and how to write a descriptive and narrative paragraph. Grammar points include the simple past, present, and future verb tenses, the present progressive, parts of speech, basic s-v-o/s-v-c word order, formation of negative sentences, and questions. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0320.
x 97198 Aug 24 - Dec 9 9:00am -10:40a MW RVS A1130 OH Domatti, Erika B
COMX 3021 High Beginning L1 ASL Grammar for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This course is designed for Deaf students and taught in American Sign Language. Students develop American Sign Language grammar skills in order to build their first language foundation in ASL, a fully accessible visual language. This course will focus on ASL grammatical structures, varying registers in ASL, public speaking and video publishing. Repeatable for up to six credit hours. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0321.
x 97199 Aug 24 - Dec 9 9:00am -10:40a MW RVS S109 OH Bannon, Sarah J
x 97200 Aug 25 - Dec 10 10:50am -12:30p TTh RVS A1130 OH Miller, Don A
COMX 3023 High Beginning Writing & Grammar for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(80.0 hours/$198.00)
This course is designed for Deaf 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0323.
x 97201 Aug 25 - Dec 10 9:00am -10:40a TTh RVS A1130 OH Domatti, Erika B
COMX 3024 Low Intermediate Writing & Grammar for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This course is designed for Deaf 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0324.
x 97202 Aug 24 - Dec 9 2:30pm - 4:10p MW RVS A1130 OH Domatti, Erika B
COMX 3025 High Intermediate Writing & Grammar for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for high intermediate ESL students. 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. Continued study of the perfect tenses, passive voice, modal auxiliaries, gerunds, and infinitives. Emphasis on adjective, noun, and adverb clauses showing relationships. 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 college resource materials. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0325.
x 97203 Aug 24 - Dec 9 4:20pm - 6:00p MW RVS A1130 OH McGrath, Sean E
COMX 3026 Advanced Writing and Grammar for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This course is designed for Deaf students. Designed for advanced ESL students. This exit-level course prepares students for ENGL 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0326.
x 97204 Aug 25 - Dec 10 2:30pm - 4:10p TTh RVS A1130 OH Domatti, Erika B
COMX 3031 High Beginning Reading and Vocabulary for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This course is designed for Deaf Students. Emphasis on comprehension skills, such as identifying main idea, supporting details, and patterns of paragraph development. Features reading short passages of academic materials. Focus on high frequency vocabulary and word forms. Repeatable for up to six-credit hours. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0331.
x 97205 Aug 24 - Dec 9 10:50am -12:30p MW RVS A1130 OH McGrath, Sean E
COMX 3032 Low Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This course is designed for Deaf 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0332.
x 97206 Aug 25 - Dec 10 12:40pm - 2:20p TTh RVS A1130 OH Valverde, Donna R
COMX 3033 High Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This course is designed for Deaf 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0333.
x 97207 Aug 25 - Dec 10 4:20pm - 6:00p TTh RVS A1130 OH McGrath, Sean E
COMX 3034 Advanced Reading and Vocabulary for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This course is designed for Deaf 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. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0334.
x 97208 Aug 24 - Dec 9 12:40pm - 2:20p MW RVS A1130 Staff
COMX 3040 Introduction to Oral Communication
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
Designed for ESOL students at the introductory level, this course emphasizes speaking and listening to everyday American English. There is a strong focus on understanding simple conversations, generating conversations about simple topics, and using correct pronunciation, including vowel and consonant sounds as well as stress and intonation. Repeatable for up to six hours of credit.
This course is not for college-level credit. Integrated with college credit ESOL-0340.
7 98507 Aug 24 - Dec 9 5:15pm - 6:55p MW SAC 1205 OH Gannaway, Gary M
9 98915 Aug 25 - Dec 10 5:15pm - 6:55p TTh CYP 1107 OH Milton, Karen S
COMX 3051 Accent Reduction for Advanced Speakers of English
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
5 97273 Aug 24 - Dec 9 7:05pm - 8:45p MW CYP 2113 OH Oliver, Kimberly T
x 97274 Aug 25 - Dec 10 2:45pm - 4:25p TTh RGC 026 OH Belk, Lorinda C
7 97275 Aug 25 - Dec 10 7:30pm - 9:10p TTh RGC 026 OH Belk, Lorinda C
COMX 3060 Introduction to English Reading and Vocabulary
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This is an introductory-level course designed to improve reading proficiency in English and develop an appreciation for reading. It is the first in a series of five courses whose purpose is to prepare students to handle the reading assignments they will encounter in college and in the workplace. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0360.
11 97277 Aug 24 - Dec 9 11:00am -12:40p MW EVC 9213 OH Shimizu, Kathleen E
11 97276 Aug 25 - Dec 10 9:50am -11:30a TTh CYP 2113 OH Cantu, Raul W
12 97278 Aug 25 - Dec 10 1:25pm - 3:05p TTh SAC 1206 OH Thomas, Susan E
COMX 3080 Introduction to English Writing and Grammar
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
This entry-level course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of English. Writing topics include prewriting strategies, how to construct correct sentences, how to structure a paragraph and how to write a descriptive and a narrative paragraph. Grammar points covered include the simple past, present and future verb tenses, the present progressive, parts of speech, basic s-v-o syntax, formation of negative sentences and questions. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0380.
13 97302 Aug 24 - Dec 9 12:00pm - 1:40p MW CYP 1107 OH Sayer, Carmella
x 97304 Aug 24 - Dec 9 9:10am -10:50a MW EVC 9213 OH Shimizu, Kathleen E
4 97305 Aug 24 - Dec 11 8:40am - 9:50a MWF NRG 4212 OH Hamner, Rebekah A
7 97303 Aug 25 - Dec 10 8:00am - 9:40a TTh CYP 2113 OH Cantu, Raul W
5 97306 Aug 25 - Dec 9 8:30am -10:10a TTh SAC 1205 OH Corredor, Mary
4 97307 Aug 25 - Dec 9 7:05pm - 8:45p TTh SAC 1205 OH Hamner, Rebekah A
COMX 3093 Intensive Grammar for Speakers of Other Languages
(64.0 hours/$198.00)
An accelerated grammar course tailored to correct the individual grammatical errors of ESOL students. The class will consist of diagnostics, whole group discussion of problematic grammatical and syntactical structures, and an individualized plan of instruction and study for each student based on his/her individual needs. Integrated with college credit ESOL 0393.
Prerequisites: COMG 3001/ESOL 0382 with a minimum grade of C.
x 97478 Aug 24 - Dec 9 3:35pm - 5:15p MW RGC 111 OH Keeler, Farrah
6 97477 Aug 25 - Dec 10 12:40pm - 2:20p TTh NRG 4212 OH Bailey, Shannon L
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