English as a Second Language - Intermediate Level, Certificate

Program Description:

This program is designed for students who have achieved basic functional skills in ESL and have language as well as individual goals. The program provides training in the following language areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The courses offered in this program have no assigned sequence; therefore, they can be taken in any order. Prerequisite: ESL 004 or have scored beyond the Level 004 in the placement test.

Program Requirements (18 Credits)

Core requirements

ESL 005	English Structural Patterns - Part I	4.5
ESL 008	Reading and Writing about Relevant Everyday Topics I	4.5
ESL 009	Listening and Discussion for Advanced Students I	4.5
ESL 011	Composition for Social Use I	4.5
ESL 014	Authentic English in Context for Conversation	4.5
ESL 015	Conversation for Everyday Living	4.5

Notes:

1. The ESL student is assigned into a program on the basis of a placement test. At the completion of an eight-month program the student will be awarded a certificate of proficiency according to the level achieved, Basic, Intermediate, or High Intermediate.
2. Students who score beyond the Fourth (4^th) Level are placed in the Intermediate Level.
3. If you are going to apply for Title IV, please be advised that FNU may only admit students who need instruction in English to be able to use the knowledge, training, or skills they already have.
4. Upon completion of an Intermediate or High Intermediate program, graduates not able to find employment and/or increase present work status, will be allowed to enroll in a career program after a standard period of non-attendance.