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ELI 041 Basic Listening and Speaking

An intensive beginning-level ESL listening and speaking class for non- native speakers enrolled in the English Language Institute at the low- beginning level. This course may be offered in an online format. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
5(5-3)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 042 Basic Reading and Writing

A low-beginning course in composition and reading skills for international students with focus on sentence and short paragraph development. For intensive-level ELI students. This course may be offered in an online format. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
4(4-4)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 043 Basic Word Studies and Grammar

Development of beginning-level ESL vocabulary and grammar through the study of basic survival themes. For intensive-level ELI students. This course may be offered in an online format. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
3(3-1)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 051 Listening, Speaking, and Note-taking I

An intensive English listening, speaking, and note-taking class for non- native speakers enrolled in the English Language Institute at the high- beginning level. CR/NC only. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: English Language Institute Approval.

Credits
5(5-3)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 052 Reading and Writing I

A high-beginning composition and reading skills course for international students, focusing on vocabulary development, reading and writing fluency, and paragraph development. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. CR/NC Only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
4(4-4)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 053 Grammar for International Students I

An intensive English grammar class for non-native speakers enrolled in the English Language Institute at the high-beginning level. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. CR/NC Only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
3(3-1)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 061 Listening, Speaking, and Note-taking II

An intensive English listening, speaking, and note-taking class for non- native speakers enrolled in the English Language Institute at the intermediate level. CR/NC only. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
5(5-3)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 062 Reading and Writing II

An intermediate composition and reading skills course for international students, focusing on vocabulary development, reading and writing fluency, and writing paragraphs and basic essays. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. CR/NC Only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
4(4-4)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 063 Grammar for International Students II

An intensive English grammar class for non-native speakers enrolled in the English Language Institute at the intermediate level. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. CR/NC Only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
3(3-1)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 071 Listening, Speaking, and Note-taking III

An intensive English listening, speaking, and note-taking class for non- native speakers enrolled in the English Language Institute at the high- intermediate level. This course may be offered in an online format. CR/NC only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute Approval.

Credits
5(5-3)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 072 Reading and Writing III

A high-intermediate composition and reading skills course for international students, focusing on development of reading and essay writing skills, including an introduction to integrating sources. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. CR/NC Only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
4(4-4)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 073 Grammar for International Students III

An intensive English grammar class for non-native speakers enrolled in the English Language Institute at the high-intermediate level. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. CR/NC Only. Prerequisite: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
3(3-1)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

None.

ELI 075 Academic Vocabulary for International Students

A high-intermediate/advanced course for non-native speakers of English that focuses on building students' usable academic English vocabulary size and vocabulary-learning strategies. CR/NC Only. This course may be offered in an online format. Prerequisites: English Language Institute approval.

Credits
1(1-0)

Prerequisites

English Language Institute approval

Corequisites

Enrollment in at least one ELI course

ELI 080 Basic ESL for International Students

For non-native speakers of English, this course covers all basic skills of English as a Second Language: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Department permission.

Credits
1-12(Spec)

Prerequisites

Department permission

Corequisites

None.

ELI 094 Writing Seminar for Graduate Students

For non-native speakers of English at the graduate level, this course focuses on developing proficiency in the academic styles of writing encountered in graduate studies. CR/NC Only. Prerequisites: TOEFL score of 500-547 (173-210 computer-based TOEFL) and/or placement into ELI 094 on the CMU English Language Institute placement test, or successful completion of ELI 084, or permission of the ELI director.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

TOEFL score of 500-547 (173-210 computer-based TOEFL) and/or placement into ELI 094 on the CMU English Language Institute placement test, or successful. completion of ELI 084, or permission of the ELI director

Corequisites

None.

ELI 099 ELI Writing Workshop

Writing Center individualized writing workshop for English language learners to be taken with at least one other ELI class. Course may be taken more than once as long as course content is not duplicated; total credit not to exceed four hours. CR/NC Only. Co-requisite: Enrollment in at least one ELI course.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

Enrollment in at least one ELI course.