COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
tions encountered on campus, acade- mic and informal presentations, and discussion of aspects of culture that affect communication. 103 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Composition Development and Grammar Review (4) Intensive grammar review, note-taking skills and paragraph development. Emphasis on pre-writing, outlining, unity, summarizing, and mechanics of composi- tion. This course will be required for all students whose native language is other than English and whose English Place- ment Test demonsu·ates need of these ski ll s. Must be taken during the first semester of residence, unless placed into anotl1e1· class. Fee: $25. 105 English For the Non-Native Speaker: Oral Skills (3) Emphasis on listening skills, pronunci- ation, intonation, and conversational strategies. Weekly interviews and field work will be required of all students whose native language is other than Engli sh and whose English Placement Test demonstr·ates need of these skills. Must be taken during the first semes- ter of residence. Prerequisite: depart- ment placement. 107 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Essay and Academic Writing (3) Studies in essay organization and development and critical reading. This course will be required of all stu- dents whose native language is other than Engl ish and whose English Place- ment Test demonstrates need of these skills. Must be taken during the semester one is placed in the course. Prerequisite: English 103 or depart- ment placement. A"passing" score on the Engli sh Department essay must be achieved before taking English 1lOA. English I I0A must be taken in the semester immediately fo ll owing suc- cessful completion of 107. Fee: $25.
101A Listening/Pronunciation (3) Understanding and following instruc- tions, initiating and sustaining social conversations,recognizing formal and informal English patterns, and taking notes from simu lated academic lec- tures. Specific pronunciation prob- lems will be addressed. 1018 Reading/Writing (6) Continued practice using a monolin- gual English dictionary and ski lls cov- ered in ELS lOIA. Summarizing, rec- ognizing facts, inferences , conclu- sions, deductions and paraphrasing will be introduced. Writing detailed paragraph composition: descriptive, comparison / contrast, cause / effect and developing writing strategies. 101CGrammar/Oral (3) Review of structures in ELI lO0C and contrast of tenses will be emphasized. 101D Survival Skills (2) For non-native speakers desiring to adjust to life in the Un ited States. Topics are similar to 100D but with a broader range of communication skills added. 101E TOEFL (2) For non-native speakers desiring prac- tice to pass the TOEFL examination. 101 English Bible (2) For the advanced ELSP students as a preparatory course for Biblical stud- ies. Sin ce thirty units of Biblical stud- ies must be included in the program of each Biola student, this course will be very helpful to international stu- dents. It will cover Biblical vocabu- lary, Biblical idioms, and pronuncia- tion of names and places of the Bible. Further practice in reading and oral communication. 102A Listening/Pronunciation (3) Practice in understanding and follow- ing detailed oral instructions, initiating and sustaining social conversation, giv- ing information, expressing opinions and ideas accurately, and taking notes from academic lectures. Stress, rhytl1m and intonation will also be practiced. 1028 Reading/Writing (6) Continued practice of lOIB and read- ing and understanding academic mate- rial. Taking notes, paraphrasing, writ- ing compositions and writing a short academic research paper. Fee: $25. 102C Grammar/Oral (3) Review of all grammar structures in oral and written form. 102D Effective Communication (2) For non-native speakers desiring to improve their communication skill s. Activities include role plays of situa-
ADMISSION
dents pursuing the B.S. degree, four units will satisfy the foreign language requirement and an add itional eight units can be counted as electives.
Al l non-native English speaking stu- dents who pursue degrees at Biola must take the Biota English Placement Exam (BEPE) . Based upon the result of the test, students wi ll be placed into the approp1iate English Language classes . Students whose test scores are in the
LEARNING CENTER AND COMPUTER LABORATORY
Anew, fully equipped language cen- ter is available to ELSP students. The lab is supplied with taped materials, audio equipment, and computer software to help students improve their listening skills and enhance their pronunciation. A trained supen~sor teaches basic com- puter Literacy and word processing. CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS ELS students are encouraged to attend classes in tl1e School of lntercul- tural Studies and School ofTheology as "Educational Observers." As such, they will not be enrolled as an audit or credit student and will not receive acad- emic credit. Observation visits are to expose the ELS students to actual class- room con texts in order to assist them in developing essential academic skills such as active listening and note taking. HOUSING Biola's on-campus housing offers a vari ety of living arrangements fo r international students . All students living on campus will participate in a meal service plan. COURSES 1DOA Listening/Pronunciation (3) For non-native speakers with no or very little proficiency in the English language. Focus is on understanding spoken Eng- lish, producing the sounds of the English language and carrying on a simple con- versation with a native speaker. 1DOB Reading/Writing (6) Practice in using a monolingual Eng- lish dictionary, reading and fo llowing wri tten directions, scanning and skim- ming , recognizing the main idea using context clues to arrive at the meaning of unknown words and mak- ing inferences. Sentence and para- graph development is emphasized. 100C Grammar/Speaking (3) Oral and written practice of grammat- ical structures at the beginning level. 1ODD Survival Skills (2) Students participate in simul ations concerning topics that will help them get along in the United States such as building friendships, shopping, using the telephone , going to the doctor, participating in social events, etc.
lower levels will take English classes only in ELSP, but they may move to higher levels after achieving satisfactory compe- tence in the English language. Students .!!!J who are placed in middle or higher lev- els may take other degree courses along with the English comses with permission of the ELS program advisor. While working through the program, students can continue to pursue Biola University degrees without taking the TOEFL exam. The application deadline for entrance into the fall semester isJune I. Sp1ing semester applications should be filed by November I. ACADEMIC PROGRESS The academic standard for making
good progress in the ELS program is a 3.0 (B) in each class. Any student fal ling below that standard will receive a grade ofNC and ,viii have to repeat that class. Those students given permission to take coursework outside the ELS program whi le taking ELSP classes, must meet the minimum academic standards for the coursework to count in the degree program. CURRICULUM The ELS program is taught at six levels beginning at the 100 level. Stu- dents at the lowest level are expected to complete the basic language train- ing in three semesters. However, this is not assured since students achieve col- lege-level proficiency at different rates of time. Exit criteria from one level to another will depend on objectives met at that level and final exams. Students at the 100-102 levels must take all courses A-D concurrently. These are: Listening/ Pronunciation (3 units), Reading/ Writing (6 units), Gram- mar/ Oral (3 units) , and one or two electives such as Survival Ski lls (2 units) and TOEFL Preparation (2 units). In addition, English Bible (2 units) for the advanced student is offered as a preparatory course for Biblical Studies. All non-native speakers of English will be able to count 12 units of ELSP instruction (from the 102 level and above) toward graduation. For stu- dents pursuing the B.A. degree , the 12 units of ELSP will satisfy the for- eign language requirement. For stu-
109 English for the Non-Native Speaker: Writing Workshop (3)
Individualized instruction in essay organization and coherence, with spe- cia l attention to persistent errors. Credit for English I09 is contingent on passing the English department essay test, which is administered at the end of each semester. Prerequisite: 107 or deparunentplacement. Fee: $25.
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