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DEGREE PROGRAMS > Academic Programs > Course Descriptions > English as a Second Language (ESL)
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College offers a full-time non-credit Intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) Program for students who need to improve their language ability before beginning full-time study in a college degree program. The ESL Language Program is also intended for those who want to study English for career or social purposes. Students are given instruction in listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as American culture studies. A free placement exam is required before enrollment. Courses are presented either in monthly modules or semester blocks and enrollment is on a rolling admission basis. For more information contact the Office of International Student & ESL Programs.
All ESL courses beginning with the EF prefix are non-credit/credit-equivalent remedial courses and may be used to meet credit requirements of any athletic, enrollment, financial aid and immigration requirements. However, they cannot be used as electives towards graduation and may not be substituted for any English requirement of any curricula. Students seeking to meet these requirements are required to be matriculated into a degree program and have a pre-filed program of study form completed prior to enrollment. Tuition charged for credit-equivalent hour courses are consistent with credit hour charges.
The core courses of the Intensive English Language Program include the following four skill areas: Listening Skills, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, and Speaking Skills. Courses are available in multiple language proficiency levels. Each course has 75 hours of intensive language classroom instruction; 5 credit-equivalent hours. Advice and recommendation of the ESL faculty may also allow students allowed to enroll in credit-bearing courses related to their academic goals.
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Practice in aural comprehension, sound discrimination, vocabulary building, and comprehension of main ideas and inferences. Related reading, writing and note-taking activities. This course may lead to further English language studies at higher levels or be repeated, depending on the progress of the student. Credit-Equivalent hours: 5.
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Reading Skills |
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Practice in comprehension of basic written communication, simple descriptive and narrative texts to more advanced academic materials, study skills, and expository writing. Dictionary usage, vocabulary expansion. Related writing and speaking activities. This course may lead to further English language studies at higher levels or be repeated, depending on the progress of the student. Credit-Equivalent hours: 5.
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| Writing Skills |
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Written reinforcement of grammatical concepts and basic writing tasks and handwriting improvement to the development of written communication skills in preparation for college expository and argumentative composition. Composition from sentence level activities to the paragraph and short essay levels. Integration of related skills. This course may lead to further English language studies at higher levels or be repeated, depending on the progress of the student. Credit-Equivalent hours: 5.
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| Speaking Skills |
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Development from simple speaking skills to skills for conversational and academic contexts. Practice in exposition, guided discussion and debate. Related listening, reading and writing activities as well as note-taking and academic study skills. This course may lead to further English language studies at higher levels or be repeated, depending on the progress of the student. Credit-Equivalent hours: 5.
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| Orientation to American Culture |
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Assistance through lecture/workshop/ field trip and guest speaker series in adjusting to life and studies at FMCC and the surrounding community, and in understanding specific and broader aspects of American culture. Mandatory for all incoming full-time international students. Credit-Equivalent hours: 5.
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| Content Based ESL I |
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Students are taught English language skills while also studying various topics and themes related to a subject matter class. Vocabulary, discussion, and written activities, including note-taking and essay preparation, will center on various academic themes. This course may lead to further English Language Studies at higher levels or be repeated, depending on the progress of the student. Credit-equivalent hours: 5.
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| Vocational ESL I |
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This course is designed to offer instruction for the student who speaks English as a Second Language in order to bridge the language barrier that can limit education and training opportunities, restrict employability, and impact the personal lives of individuals. Comprehensive instruction is provided in speaking/listening development and in basic reading and writing; it uses language and educational materials directly related to the world of work and careers. Life skill topics such as parenting, child care, crime awareness and prevention, and community involvement is also being presented. Credit-Equivalent hours: 10.
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| Vocational ESL II |
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| This course continues the instruction of Vocational ESL I. It emphasizes language skills and topics related to career exploration. Subjects to be presented include: what to consider when choosing a career, career exploration, The job market and future outlook, potential earnings the work environment/how to bridge cultural gaps, education and training opportunities, and career assessment. Credit-Equivalent hours: 10. | |
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