This course is designed to introduce students to various academic reading and writing demands. Students read and analyze academic texts and write papers based on the information in the texts. Cross-Cultural Perspectives of American Culture Provides an understanding of what culture is and how it influences behavior and beliefs. Provides cross-cultural perspectives on the American value system and American institutions. Academic Discourse Designed to help students develop oral fluency, with emphasis on comprehensibility, in interpersonal and academic settings.
Students make oral presentations and are critiqued.
An introduction to contemporary topics in culture and language. Focuses on language development through content-based instruction. All students take one IELI 2450 course each semester. Many of the IELI 2450 courses are multi-level providing students the opportunity to work with students at higher and lower levels. The courses are designed in a workshop format, meeting 15 hours per week during the final three weeks of the semester.