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English Language Center

Cheney International Center 28

Frederica Suess, Director
Phone: (307) 766-3630
Web site: www.uwyo.edu/geo/elc

Our Mission

The English Language Center serves the University of Wyoming and surrounding community by preparing non-native speakers of English linguistically, culturally, and academically to meet the requirements for success in U.S. higher education environments and to fully engage in campus life.

IEP Conditional Admission: Conditional admission is available for undergraduate applicants who are academically eligible but have low language proficiency scores. Students need to do 2 applications; one for IEP and one for a degree program for consideration. *Only one application fee is needed. Contact us directly if you are interested in this option: elc@uwyo.edu.

Programs

Other Programs

Courses

  • ESL 1110 - Introduction to Academic Writing Skills

    Credits: 3
    Designed to introduce non-native speakers of English, who do not demonstrate the required competency in writing to enter ESL 1210 , to academic writing skills. Includes instruction in grammar and sentence structure, paragraph and essay writing.


    Former Course Number [AS 1110]
    Prerequisite: TOEFL of 18 or lower; IELTS of 5 or lower.

  • ESL 1210 - English Composition for International Students

    Credits: 3
    The objective is to equip international students with procedural knowledge


    USP Code [WA < >COM1]
    Former Course Number [AS 1210; ENGL 1210]
    Prerequisite: TOEFL Writing sub-score of 18 or higher, IELTS Writing sub-score of 5 or higher, or instructor’s consent.

  • ESL 1310 - Academic Listening for International Students

    Credits: 3
    This course equips non-native speakers with focused listening strategies and note-taking skills that can be applied across a variety of academic content areas and familiarizes students with discipline specific discourse patterns.


    Prerequisite: TOEFL Listening subscore of 18 or lower IELTS subscore 5.0 or lower; or instructor’s consent.

  • ESL 1410 - Academic Reading for International Students

    Credits: 3
    This course equips non-native speakers with focused academic reading strategies across a variety of academic content areas, introduces the Academic Core Vocabulary lists, and familiarizes students with discipline specific discourse patterns.


    Prerequisite: TOEFL Reading subscore of 18 or lower, IELTS Reading subscore of 5.0 or lower, or instructor’s consent.

  • ESL 2110 - English Oral Skills

    Credits: 3
    Instruction for Novice to advanced Low speakers in refining English pronunciation, stress and intonation, listening comprehension, oral grammar practice and building vocabulary.


    Former Course Number [AS 2110; ENGL 2110]
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

  • ESL 3050 - Advanced Academic Writing for International Students

    Credits: 3
    Through ESL learner targeted instruction, practices, and feedback, the course will emphasize and progressively develop transferrable skills for students’ academic work and future professions. It will continue to build on writing skills and emphasize foundational oral and digital communication skills.


    USP Code [WB< >COM2]
    Prerequisite: WA/COM1.

  • ESL 4010 - Technical Writing for International Students

    Credits: 3
    Prepares students from a culturally diverse background for the communication demands of the 21st century. Students conduct rhetorical analysis of various audiences and purposes in order to design, develop, revise and edit disciplinary and interdisciplinary technical communications, such as reports, proposals, job applications, research related documents and oral presentations.


    USP Code [WC< >COM3]
    Prerequisite: WA/COM1, WA/COM2, and junior standing.

  • ESL 5910 - International TA Preparation

    Credits: 4
    Prepares international teaching assistants for the challenges language, culture, and instruction in the American classroom impose on them: training includes pronunciation/intonation, presentation skills, basics of methodology, understanding of cultural differences, and mock-lessons. One Oral Skills Lab hour per week is included.


    Prerequisite: graduate standing.


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