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 350: ITA Fluency

Designed for graduate students wishing to become International Teaching Assistants (ITAs), this course focuses on the characteristics of effective oral communication in English in order to improve SPEAK test scores and comprehensibility in the classroom. Students will improve their speaking skills to reach 50 on the SPEAK test and demonstrate their greater fluency and comprehensibility in the classroom through academic speaking tasks and presentations.