For Non-Native English Speakers

Course Offerings:

Part-of-Term (8 weeks) Courses:

• "Meets With" 3 credit course where students join the Intensive Program four days per week
  • ESL 130: Writing for Academic Purposes, meets with ESL 061 Level 6 Intensive Writing
    • Meets MW 12:00 - 12:50 pm AND TR 12:30 - 1:45 pm, plus additional asynchronous work
    • Part-of-term: Fall I, Fall II, Spring I, Spring II (Calendar)
  • ESL 110: Speaking for Academic Purposes, meets with ESL 064 Level 6 Intensive Listening and Speaking
    • Meets MW 1:00 - 1:50 pm AND TR 2:00 - 3:15 pm, plus additional asynchronous work
    • Part-of-term: Fall I, Fall II, Spring I, Spring II (Calendar)

Full Semester (16 weeks) Courses:

• Composition and Communication requirement course for non-native English speakers
  • WRD 110-097 / ESL 132: Composition and Communication I
    • Meeting times vary each semester – check Course Catalog
    • Full Semester: Fall
  • WRD 111-TBD / ESL 134: Composition and Communication II
    • Meeting times vary each semester – check Course Catalog
    • Full Semester: Spring

 

 

Course Registration:

Students can simply complete the following Microsoft Form to request an override, allowing them to register for the courses they prefer.

 Please Note:

• The student pays normal tuition and fees for degree courses, and can use any financial aid or scholarships granted to them in their student account.

 

 

Course Descriptions:

ESL 130: Writing for Academic Purposes

This course cultivates skills to improve academic writing performance for non-native speakers of English enrolled in American university classes. Special attention is given to cross-disciplinary research, collaboration, the writing process, content organization and development, editing and proofreading. This course is designed to raise student's writing skills so they can participate in academic settings with competencies similar to their native-speaker peers.

ESL 110: Speaking for Academic Purposes

This course cultivates skills to improve academic speaking performance for non-native speakers of English enrolled in American university classes. Special attention is given to effective academic presentations, interpersonal communication skills, pronunciation and accent. This course is designed to raise students' speaking skills so they can participate in academic settings with competencies similar to their native-speaker peers.

ESL 132: Composition and Communication I

This section of ESL 132 is designed for multilingual students. ESL 132 focuses on critical inquiry and research, and in this course, students are encouraged to explore their place in the broader community and engage in reflective thinking and analysis. ESL 132 asks students to write and speak effectively about issues relevant to their classmates and audiences beyond the classroom. ESL 132 places special emphasis on the skills of conducting primary and secondary research, as well as how to use visuals and online resources to enhance writing and oral presentations. Class members can expect to work independently, with a partner, or with a small group of classmates to investigate, share findings, and compose presentations of their research, as well as to practice and evaluate interpersonal and team dynamics in action. 

Composition and Communication I is the first course in a two-course sequence designed to engage non-native English-speaking students in composing and communicating ideas using speech, writing, and visuals. Students will develop critical thinking and information literacy skills within an academic context that emphasizes the problems confronting educated citizens of the twenty- first century. Students will practice composing, critiquing, and revising ideas for audiences in oral, written, and visual formats, and will work in small groups to develop interpersonal communication skills. 

ESL 134: Composition and Communication II

Composition II is designed to engage students in composing and communicating ideas using speech, writing, and visuals in an active learning environment. This course participates in the broad learning objectives of developing critical thinking and information literacy skills within an academic context that emphasizes the issues students will confront as educated citizens of the twenty-first century.  

Students will practice composing, critiquing, and revising ideas for audiences and in developing public speaking and interpersonal communication skills. Cultivating life-long habits of writing and speaking for personal expression and community participation is an important goal of this curriculum.  

Composition and Communication II is the second of two general education courses designed to engage non-native English-speaking students in integrated oral, written, and visual communication skill development emphasizing critical inquiry and research. In this course, students will explore issues of public concern using rhetorical analysis, engage in deliberation over those issues, and propose solutions based on well-developed arguments. Students will sharpen their ability to conduct research; compose and communicate in written, oral, and visual modes; and work effectively in groups (in pairs and small groups). A significant component of the class will consist of learning to use visual and digital resources, first to enhance written and oral presentations and later in digital projects intended for various public audiences. 

Course Prerequisite: Completion of Composition and Communication I. 

 

 

Interested in studying English before starting a degree program?

The Intensive English Program courses are non-degree, meaning that the student needs to apply following instructions online: https://esl.as.uky.edu/iep-timeline, pay the Intensive English Program (lower) tuition and fees: https://esl.as.uky.edu/tuition-and-fees, and is not able to use financial supports in this program.