Course Descriptions - English Language for Academic Purposes

In this course you will work on strengthening your reading and study strategies, developing your reading vocabulary, and improving your test-taking strategies. You will have the opportunity in this class to develop your reading speed and comprehension of a variety of written materials. This course will help prepare you for the academic skills you will need to succeed in college.

This course is for students who want to improve their formal English language skills in writing and grammar. Emphasis is on learning and using grammatical structures to strengthen and develop English literacy skills for college success. You will practice writing to build fluency and grammatically correct sentences. You will also engage in writing as a regular academic activity and learn strategies to continue your language development.Prerequisite: Placement test scores

This course will focus on developing your academic listening and speaking skills in English. During this semester you will work on building the note-taking, presentation, and discussion skills you will need to study successfully at the college level.Prerequisite: Placement test scores

In this course you will become familiar with the most frequently used words in academic texts. You will strengthen the vocabulary you need for college-level writing, reading, listening, and speaking by studying word families from the Academic Word List. Prerequisites: Placement test scores or grade of C or better in EAP 0830 and EAP 0860.

This course provides advanced level readers with intensive practice and extensive reading tasks in various writing genres. You will develop and improve reading proficiency, speed, and comprehension, and the ability to make inferences from text. You will also develop advanced vocabulary building strategies using college content reading materials. Active study strategies are among the skills practiced as you progress toward skillful, independent reading. Prerequisite: Placement test scores or grade of C or better in EAP 0830Students who place into EAP 0930 are required to enroll in this course during their first term at NHCC.

This course focuses on developing writing process skills and study of various rhetorical patterns. You will engage in concentrated practice to develop paragraphs through multiple drafts, working towards academic essays. You will also continue to strengthen your English language skills.Prerequisite: Placement test scores or grade of C or better in EAP 0860.

This course concentrates on preparing students for the listening and speaking needed in the American college classroom. You will develop efficient note-taking skills for classroom lectures and skills for giving presentations. An examination of American English as spoken in college classrooms further develops proficiency necessary for successful college work. This course also reviews American English in terms of intonation, rhythm, stress, and emphasis.Prerequisite: Placement test scores or grade of C or better in EAP 0880

This course is for people who desire to speak English more clearly and with greater effectiveness. We will concentrate on addressing your pronunciation concerns and accent needs. This class will give you strategies that will help you to communicate in various situations, including your workplace.Prerequisite: Placement Test Scores

This course focuses on the college textbook reading, language and study skills you will need in your content-area courses. You will study content-course readings and complete tests and assignments typical of those you will complete in college courses.Placement test scores or grade of C or better in EAP 0860, EAP 0880 and EAP 0930

In this course, you will develop academic essay writing and advanced English language skills. This course emphasizes writing as a process, as well as development of analytical reading and critical thinking skills.Prerequisite: Placement test scores or grade of C or better in EAP 0900, 0930, 0960 and 0980

This class focuses on the development of note-taking skills through the presentation of college-success content material in the form of lectures and student presentations. You will research student success topics and make formal presentations to the class. The course also reviews tone, register, rhythm, stress, reduction and emphasis as critical elements in delivering a speech.Prerequisite: Placement test scores or grade of C or better in EAP 0830, 0860, 0880, 0980.

This course will provide flexibility in offering an in-depth review of topics of immediate importance and topical interest. These topics will go beyond the introductory courses in examining specific aspects of the subject matter.