English as a Second Language (ESL)

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English as a Second Language (ESL)

English as a Second Language (ESL)

The ESL program at UAA focuses on academic and professional English as a Second Language. We provide quality English language instruction to support students in achieving their professional, academic and civic goals. Our courses are designed to strengthen our students' usage of Standard American English and to build our students' confidence in their English abilities. Our students range from just arrived international students to long-time Alaskans. We welcome any student who is interested in improving their English language skills.

Students who are interested in taking ESL courses must be admitted to UAA. Visit the admissions webpage for more information on how to apply for admission. 
 
In order to determine what ESL courses to sign up for, students should take the ACCUPLACER placement test at Advising and Testing in the University Center. Once the test is complete, students should speak to an advisor to further discuss course options.

Are you an international student? 

Visit the International Student Services website for more information on what you need to take classes at UAA! The International Student Advisor is Doni Williams. Contact her at (907) 786-1573 or doni@uaa.alaska.edu.

Need help with your homework? 

Take advantage of the Reading/Writing Center in the Learning Resource Center! The center is staffed with tutors, including an ESL tutor, available to sit down one-on-one with students.
 
 

 

English as a Second Language Course Descriptions

CPDS offers 100-level Intermediate (level I) and Advanced (level II) ESL courses:
 
ESL 104 College Reading & Writing I
For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on alternatives to translation. Includes special practice in grammar.

ESL 108 College Reading & Writing II
For advanced students. Further practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on the use of on-campus resources for self-improvement. Includes additional practice in grammar.

ESL 105 Vocabulary Enhancement I
For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in different methods of acquiring a larger, more precise vocabulary. Emphasis on using context clues and choosing words to match the occasion/audience. Includes special instruction in idioms used by adults.

ESL 109 Vocabulary Enhancement II
For advanced students. Further practice in different methods of acquiring a larger, more precise vocabulary. Emphasis on applying knowledge of word parts from Latin and Greek. Includes special instruction in academic vocabulary.
 
ESL 106 College Grammar I
Presents elements of English grammar for improving comprehension and accuracy. Provides focused instruction in intermediate grammar of Standard American English for academic and professional settings. Includes practice in editing. Designed for ESL students only.

ESL 110 College Grammar II
Examines elements of English grammar for improving comprehension and accuracy. Provides focused instruction in high-intermediate and advanced grammar of Standard American English for academic and professional settings. Includes practice in editing. Designed for ESL students only.
 
ESL 103 Oral Fluency I
For intermediate to advanced students. Instruction in pronunciation, listening comprehension and speaking strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on self-monitoring. Includes special practice in group discussion techniques.

ESL 107 Oral Fluency II
For advanced students. Further instruction in pronunciation, listening comprehension and speaking strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on self-correction. Includes special practice in formal presentation techniques.
 
 
 

Fall Semester 2011

  1. English as a Second Language (ESL)

  2. Course Number Course Name Credits
  3. A103 Oral Fluency I 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    10:00AM-11:50AM
      ESH 101
       Kwan, A 4

      CRN: 72128
      Section: 680
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Instruction in pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on self-monitoring. Includes special practice in group discussion techniques.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on TOEFL/TSE or interview with ESL director.

      More Info

    3.   T R   08:00AM-9:50AM
      BMH 108
       Frey, J 9

      CRN: 79681
      Section: 681
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Instruction in pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on self-monitoring. Includes special practice in group discussion techniques.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on TOEFL/TSE or interview with ESL director.

      More Info

    4.  M W    10:00AM-11:50AM
      AHS 108
       Trafton, S 0

      CRN: 80288
      Section: 682
      Date Range: 09/15-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Instruction in pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on self-monitoring. Includes special practice in group discussion techniques.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on TOEFL/TSE or interview with ESL director.

      More Info

    For intermediate to advanced students. Instruction in pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on self-monitoring. Includes special practice in group discussion techniques.
    Special Note: Required language lab work.
    Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on TOEFL/TSE or interview with ESL director.

  4. A104 College Reading & Writing I 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    06:00PM-7:50PM
      ESH 101
       Carnahan, J 1

      CRN: 72129
      Section: 680
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on alternatives to translation. Includes special practice in grammar.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    3.   T R   10:00AM-11:50AM
      ESH 101
       Strickland, P 3

      CRN: 72130
      Section: 681
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on alternatives to translation. Includes special practice in grammar.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    4.   T R   01:00PM-2:50PM
      ESH 203
       Strickland, P 1

      CRN: 79677
      Section: 682
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on alternatives to translation. Includes special practice in grammar.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    5.   T R   10:00AM-11:50AM
      BMH 103
       Gill, I 4

      CRN: 80287
      Section: 683
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on alternatives to translation. Includes special practice in grammar.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on alternatives to translation. Includes special practice in grammar.
    Special Note: Required language lab work.
    Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or TOEFL.

  5. A105 Vocabulary Enhancement I 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    01:00PM-2:50PM
      ESH 101
       Barrett, Q 0

      CRN: 72131
      Section: 680
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in different methods of acquiring a larger, more precise vocabulary. Emphasis on using context clues and choosing words to match the occasion/audience. Includes special instruction in idioms used by adults.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    3.   T R   06:00PM-7:50PM
      BMH 103
       Ponomareva, Y 2

      CRN: 79683
      Section: 681
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in different methods of acquiring a larger, more precise vocabulary. Emphasis on using context clues and choosing words to match the occasion/audience. Includes special instruction in idioms used by adults.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    4.     R   06:00PM-7:50PM
      BMH 109
       Bower, J 4

      CRN: 80290
      Section: 682
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in different methods of acquiring a larger, more precise vocabulary. Emphasis on using context clues and choosing words to match the occasion/audience. Includes special instruction in idioms used by adults.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    For intermediate to advanced students. Extensive practice in different methods of acquiring a larger, more precise vocabulary. Emphasis on using context clues and choosing words to match the occasion/audience. Includes special instruction in idioms used by adults.
    Special Note: Required language lab work.
    Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or TOEFL.

  6. A106 College Grammar I 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    08:00AM-9:50AM
      ESH 101
       Kwan, A 2

      CRN: 79680
      Section: 680
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      Presents elements of English grammar for improving comprehension and accuracy. Provides focused instruction in intermediate grammar of Standard American English for academic and professional settings. Includes practice in editing. Designed for ESL students only.
      May be stacked with: ESL A110
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test.

      More Info

    3.  M W    04:00PM-5:50PM
      ESH 101
       Barrett, Q 1

      CRN: 72132
      Section: 681
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      Presents elements of English grammar for improving comprehension and accuracy. Provides focused instruction in intermediate grammar of Standard American English for academic and professional settings. Includes practice in editing. Designed for ESL students only.
      May be stacked with: ESL A110
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test.

      More Info

    4.  M W    04:00PM-5:50PM
      UC 114
       Gill, I 5

      CRN: 80289
      Section: 682
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      Presents elements of English grammar for improving comprehension and accuracy. Provides focused instruction in intermediate grammar of Standard American English for academic and professional settings. Includes practice in editing. Designed for ESL students only.
      May be stacked with: ESL A110
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test.

      More Info

    Presents elements of English grammar for improving comprehension and accuracy. Provides focused instruction in intermediate grammar of Standard American English for academic and professional settings. Includes practice in editing. Designed for ESL students only.
    May be stacked with: ESL A110
    Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test.

  7. A107 Oral Fluency II 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    10:00AM-11:50AM
      BMH 104
       Palmer, M -1

      CRN: 72133
      Section: 680
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For advanced students. Further instruction in pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on self-correction. Includes special practice in formal presentation techniques.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on TOEFL/TSE, or interview with ESL director.

      More Info

    3.   T R   04:00PM-5:50PM
      ESH 101
       Palmer, M 2

      CRN: 72134
      Section: 681
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For advanced students. Further instruction in pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on self-correction. Includes special practice in formal presentation techniques.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on TOEFL/TSE, or interview with ESL director.

      More Info

    For advanced students. Further instruction in pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on self-correction. Includes special practice in formal presentation techniques.
    Special Note: Required language lab work.
    Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on TOEFL/TSE, or interview with ESL director.

  8. A108 College Reading & Writing II 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   10:00AM-11:50AM
      BMH 110
       Smith, T 0

      CRN: 72135
      Section: 680
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For advanced students. Further practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on the use of on-campus resources for self-improvement. Includes additional practice in grammar.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English placement test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    3.   T R   01:00PM-2:50PM
      ESH 101
       Frey, J 0

      CRN: 72136
      Section: 681
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For advanced students. Further practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on the use of on-campus resources for self-improvement. Includes additional practice in grammar.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English placement test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    4.  M W    06:00PM-7:50PM
      PSB 233
       Bauer, H 0

      CRN: 72137
      Section: 682
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For advanced students. Further practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on the use of on-campus resources for self-improvement. Includes additional practice in grammar.
      Special Note: Required language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English placement test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    For advanced students. Further practice in reading and composition strategies for academic and career settings. Emphasis on the use of on-campus resources for self-improvement. Includes additional practice in grammar.
    Special Note: Required language lab work.
    Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English placement test or TOEFL.

  9. A109 Vocabulary Enhancement II 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   06:00PM-7:50PM
      ESH 101
       Palmer, M 9

      CRN: 72138
      Section: 680
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For advanced students. Further practice in different methods of acquiring a larger, more precise vocabulary. Emphasis on applying knowledge of word parts from Latin and Greek. Includes special instruction in academic vocabulary.
      Special Note: Requires language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English placement test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    3.  M W    01:00PM-2:50PM
      BMH 201
       Palmer, M -1

      CRN: 72139
      Section: 681
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      For advanced students. Further practice in different methods of acquiring a larger, more precise vocabulary. Emphasis on applying knowledge of word parts from Latin and Greek. Includes special instruction in academic vocabulary.
      Special Note: Requires language lab work.
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English placement test or TOEFL.

      More Info

    For advanced students. Further practice in different methods of acquiring a larger, more precise vocabulary. Emphasis on applying knowledge of word parts from Latin and Greek. Includes special instruction in academic vocabulary.
    Special Note: Requires language lab work.
    Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English placement test or TOEFL.

  10. A110 College Grammar II 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   08:00AM-9:50AM
      ESH 101
       Gill, I 3

      CRN: 72140
      Section: 680
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      Examines elements of English grammar for improving comprehension and accuracy. Provides focused instruction in high-intermediate and advanced grammar of Standard American English for academic and professional settings. Includes practice in editing. Designed for ESL students only.
      May be stacked with: ESL A106
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or prerequisite course.

      More Info

    3.  M W    04:00PM-5:50PM
      ESH 209
       Carnahan, J -2

      CRN: 72141
      Section: 681
      Date Range: 09/12-11/25

      Examines elements of English grammar for improving comprehension and accuracy. Provides focused instruction in high-intermediate and advanced grammar of Standard American English for academic and professional settings. Includes practice in editing. Designed for ESL students only.
      May be stacked with: ESL A106
      Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or prerequisite course.

      More Info

    Examines elements of English grammar for improving comprehension and accuracy. Provides focused instruction in high-intermediate and advanced grammar of Standard American English for academic and professional settings. Includes practice in editing. Designed for ESL students only.
    May be stacked with: ESL A106
    Registration Restrictions: Appropriate score on English Placement Test or prerequisite course.