Apr 16, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ALI 145 - American Language Advanced I


(3 units)

Prerequisite: Non-native speakers who score of 61-70 on the iBT TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or who have not taken equivalent writing courses in another department are required to enroll. This course counts toward elective credit for undergraduates. It does not count toward graduation for Graduate students but counts toward course load credit.
ALI 145 is a developmental reading and writing course designed to help non-native English speaking students achieve college-level competence in analytical reading and writing tasks.  The course provides intensive practice in every stage of the writing process from generating ideas to final editing; it covers strategies for organization, development, and written expression.  The course emphasizes improved sentence structure and grammar applications of standard and academic English via textbook, classroom and online support.

Both grading options. Counts toward elective credit for undergraduates. Does not count toward graduation for graduate students, but does count toward course load credit.