I. General Information

1. Course Title:
English for Academic Purposes

2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 1510

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

Internship Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

7. Other Prerequisites
Accuplacer ESL: Average of 4 required Accuplacer ESL tests must be between 50 - 84

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Normandale Community College: English for Academic Purposes Courses
EAP 0650 Speaking and Listening Skills 1 (3 cr)
EAP 0660 Speaking and Listening Skills 2 (3 cr)
EAP 0750 English for Academic Purposes 1 (5 cr)
EAP 0760 English for Academic Purposes 2 (5 cr)
EAP 0850 Reading and Vocabulary Acquisition for EAP Students (5 cr)
EAP 0855 English for Academic Purposes Reading 2 (4 cr)
EAP 1000 Introduction to College (1 cr)
EAP 1900 Topics in English for Academic Purposes (1-4 cr)
EAP 2900 Topics in English for Academic Purposes (1-4 cr) 

InverHills Community College: English for Academic Purposes Courses
EAP 0091  Grammar Essentials for Non-native Speakers of English  (1 cr)
EAP 0094  Reading Workshop  (3 cr)
EAP 0096  Basic Writing  (3 cr)
EAP 0099  English Essentials  (3 cr)

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Written
• Oral

III. Course Purpose

Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
Liberal Arts Elective

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Use and demonstrate understanding of language in a culture context.
• Understand typical classroom assignments.
• Compare and contrast native culture and U.S. culture.
• Speak clearly and fluently enough for an English speaker to understand and interpret intent without difficulty 
• Understand spoken English well enough to participate fully and effectively in academic oral communication.
• Demonstrate understanding of and respond to typical classroom discourse such as lecture and discussion including an understanding of advanced academic vocabulary and idiomatic speech.
• Use appropriate academic written strategies in short answers, essays, and journals with correct rhetorical patterns, appropriate content and academic conventions.
• Read with understanding a variety of academic texts using reading strategies (skimming, scanning, and context clues)
• respond orally and in writing to answer higher level comprehension questions.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Aspects of American culture (values and assumptions, communicative styles, ways of reasoning, customs, and aspects of American life such as politics, family life, education, religion, media, social relationships, racial and ethnic diversity, male-female relationships, recreation, and more)
2. Reading strategies (skimming, scanning, using context clues, developing vocabulary strategies, summarizing, taking notes, and reading critically)
3. Listening to Academic Lectures, media samples (TV, movies, news, radio), taking notes, and understanding rhetorical patterns, listening for transitional devices.
4. Participating in academic discussions (sharing your opinion, pronunciation, sharing your knowledge, and asking and answering questions)
5. Writing conventions (American academic rhetorical structure, thesis and organization, expected content in writing activities, developing content, and grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions)
6. Extensive use of technology enhance learning within the topics of learning in the class.