Course Listing for Nonnative Speakers

Summer 2012 

Summer I:  May 14-August 2

Summer II:  June 22-August 2

Core: AES 101 & 102 - Low Intermediate Reading and Writing

Taught by: John Barritt and Mary Brooks

Core: AES 110 & 120 - Intermediate Reading and Writing

Taught by: Suzanne Groth and Staff

Core: AES 161 & 162 - High Intermediate Reading and Writing

Taught by:  Alexis Olson

Content: The Core Reading and Writing courses integrate language skills, emphasizing reading and writing to develop language proficiency. These classes are content-based; in other words, the content is the basis for all the lessons. Throughout the levels, there is a continuum from a language skills focus for developing basic communication skills to an increasingly greater focus on developing academic language skills. These classes also guide students though the process of doing library research, debating a topic, and producing a research paper.

Prerequisite: AES 101 & 102: Placement exam. AES 110 & 120: Completion of AES 101 & 102 or placement exam. AES 161 & 162:  Completion of AES 110 & 120 or placement exam.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:10-11:20 a.m.

Semester Credits: 8 for Summer I, 4 for Summer II

AES 103: Low Intermediate Communication Skills

Taught by: Alexis Olson

AES 130: Intermediate Communication Skills

Taught by: Erica Harris, Julie Vorholt, and Ursala McCormick

AES 163: High Intermediate Communication Skills

Taught by: Mimi Morgan

Content: These courses are designed to complement the Core class. The underlying principle is the integration of language skills, although there is a greater focus on listening and speaking skills. Communication Skills is also topic/theme based.

Prerequisite: AES 103: Placement exam. AES 130: Completion of AES 103 or placement exam. AES 163: Completion of AES 130 or placement exam.

Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Semester Credits: 4 for Summer I, 2 for Summer II

Content-Based Topics

AES 105: Low Intermediate Content-Based Topics: Topic TBA

Taught by: Julie Vorholt

AES 106: Low Intermediate Content-Based Topics: 

Topic TBA

Taught by: Ursala McCormick

AES 150: Intermediate Content-Based Topics: Topic TBA

Taught by: Staff and Erica Harris

AES 151: Intermediate Content-Based Topics: Topic TBA

Taught by: Mimi Morgan & Mary Brooks

AES 165: High Intermediate Content-Based Topics: Topic TBA

Taught by: John Barritt 

AES 166: High Intermediate Content-Based Topics: Topic TBA

Taught by: Erica Harris

AES 250: Advanced Content Based Topics: Topic TBA

Taught by: Mimi Morgan

AES 250: Advanced Content Based Topics: Topic TBA

Taught by:  Staff

Content: These content-based courses offer specialized English instruction through a variety of topics and themes.  During the academic year, students take two consecutive eight-week courses each term.  The half-term courses allow students to study the humanities, social sciences, business, science and/or technology .  Content-based courses have been designed around such topics as English for math, globalization, speech, psychology, ecology, sociology, and sustainability issues.. The topics at each level vary from term to term in order to give students a broader exposure to a variety of English language usage.

Prerequisite: AES 105 & 106: Placement exam. AES 150 & 151: Completion of AES 105 & 106 or placement exam. AES 165 & 166:  Completion of AES 150 & 151 or placement exam.  AES 250 & 251: Completion of AES 165 & 166 or placement exam.

Schedule:  Monday through Thursday 1:45-3PM

Semester Credits: 2

AES 210: Advanced Reading

Taught by:  Erica Harris and Mimi Morgan

Content: English language study based on unadapted readings of cultural and academic interest, fiction and non-fiction. The focus is on reading strategies, critical reading and thinking skills, as well as vocabulary acquisition skills and increased reading speed.

Prerequisite: Completion of AES 161 or placement exam.

Schedule:  Monday through Friday, 10:20 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.

Semester Credits: 4 for Summer I, 2 for Summer II

AES 221 & 222: Advanced Writing

Taught by: Julie Vorholt and Ursala McCormick

Content: Advanced Writing includes extensive practice in academic writing: developing a wide variety of sentence types and rhetorical patterns; appropriate writing and formatting conventions – in particular, as related to research skills (databases, reference materials, and internet resources), issues of academic integrity, and research writing conventions (citation and documentation). Also included is a comprehensive review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Prerequisites: for AES 221: Completion of AES 162 or placement exam; for AES 222:  Completion of AES 221 or placement exam.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:10-10:10 a.m.

Semester Credits: 4 for Summer I, 2 for Summer II

AES 240: Seminar: Topic TBA

Taught by: Suzanne Groth

Content: The seminar focuses on an academic subject area in direct preparation for undergraduate classes.   Students may be required to produce a research paper, which is used as the basis of on oral presentation.  The content of the seminar varies from term to term, thus making it possible to transition-level and part-time students to repeat this course.  Typical topics are Media, Film & Society, Global Issues, American Literature, and Environmental Studies.

Prerequisite: Completion of AES 163 or placement exam.

Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Semester Credit:  4 for Summer I, 2 for Summer II