Not unless you have written permission from the Chair and Dean of the College with an acceptable replacement - project or presentations. The English Department offers Engl 096 Grammar, Punctuation, and Style, a course focused on teaching studnets concise, correct English. For help in oral communications, Communication Studies offers not only Comm 020N Public Speaking for the Nonnative speaker but also a one-credit laboratory Comm 080 that can include a workshop on accent reduction. Outside of SJSU, students can, of course, register for adult education courses offered at many local high schools or register for courses at community colleges. Eligible students have been invited to apply.
Tutors are available to assist students writing problems.
Students say the computer program AllWrite available there is an excellent tool to learn or review the rules of English usage. SJSU has a tutoring center, located in the Student Services Center on Ninth and San Fernando streets, where tutors can provide assistance. You can offer it or not, as you prefer. Fill out a Change of grade form, available in the Department office. Grades can be changed only if a clerical mistake was made.