New Students or students entering West Virginia University from the IEP may be required or may choose to take one or more ESL courses for university credit. These courses are taught by IEP faculty and coordinated by the Director of Academic Programs Stacy S. Fint

ESL 140: ESL Academic Reading & Writing
ESL 240: ESL Research and Writing
ESL 250: ESL Speaking & Listening
ESL 350: ITA Fluency

 

ESL 140: ESL Academic Reading/Writing

This course for undergraduate and graduate international students develops the skills necessary to improve academic reading skills and to write well-organized and self-edited essays in a variety of rhetorical modes. Students will improve their reading speed and comprehension, write a well-developed essay, utilize self-editing strategies, develop their academic vocabulary, and be familiar with a variety of rhetorical modes. The course is required for all undergraduate international students whose TOEFL score is between 500 and 525, but is open to any international students who seek additional study in reading and writing. This course is designed to help them remedy gaps in their knowledge of English in order to better prepare them for successful study in their major