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English as a Second Language Courses

This is a listing of English as a Second Language (ENSL) classes available at Bethany, overseen by the Languages Department. Not all courses are available every semester. Please contact the registrar with any questions.

There are 5 courses in this subject. View other subjects or view all courses.

CodeCourse Title / Description
ENSL140International Student Orientation 1 credit
A 10-day intensive course geared to ready international students for life and studies in the United States.
ENSL160Academic Literacy for Non-Native Speakers 3 credits
This course emphasizes skills in reading academic texts, critically evaluating them, and composing essays. Students will conduct research on a variety of academic topics. Topics are shared with ENSL161 - Advanced Academic Literacy for Non-Native Speakers, but assessment expectations are lower.
ENSL161Advanced Academic Literacy for Non-Native Speakers 3 credits
This course emphasizes skills in reading academic texts, critically evaluating them, and composing essays. Students will conduct research on a variety of academic topics. Topics are shared with ENSL160 - Academic Literacy for Non-Native Speakers, but assessment expectations are higher.
ENSL170Academic Conversation and Presentation for Non-Native Speakers 3 credits
This course targets acceleration of skills in academic conversation and public discourse on a variety of topics. Topics are shared with ENSL171 - Advanced Academic Conversation and Presentation Non-Native Speakers, but assessment expectations are lower.
ENSL171Advanced Academic Conversation and Presentation Non-Native Speakers 3 credits
This course targets acceleration of skills in academic conversation and public discourse on a variety of topics. Topics are shared with ENSL170 - Academic Conversation and Presentation for Non-Native Speakers, but assessment expectations are higher.