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ESL 114 is an intermediate English language course focusing on academic reading, writing, and communication.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Adam Pergament: Reviewers rated the difficulty as low to moderate, with ratings of 2 and 3 out of 5.
No recorded grade history
ESL 115 reviews English grammar through intensive practice to refine academic English production.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviewers rated the difficulty as low, suggesting the workload is manageable.
No recorded grade history
ESL 116 teaches academic reading and vocabulary skills, focusing on comprehension, speed, and summary writing.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers describe the course load as decent or low, noting it is a pass/fail class that prepares students for ESL 117, though some find the grading strict.
No recorded grade history
ESL 117 teaches basic academic writing, including fluency, paragraph structure, summarizing, and research projects.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers report high workloads and tedious writing assignments, particularly with Andrea Poulos and Shauna Crowther, who are also described as tough graders requiring significant effort.
No recorded grade history
ESL 118 teaches academic writing, critical reading, argumentation, research paper organization, and oral communication skills.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Workload involves multiple substantial papers and frequent revisions. Some instructors require mandatory attendance and hard-copy submissions, while others rely on self-study and extensive paper revision.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026ESL 200 teaches academic and professional speaking skills, including presentations, discussions, and interviews, for English language learners.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ESL 343 teaches oral communication skills, including listening, pronunciation, conversation, and presentations for academic settings.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ESL 344 teaches oral communication and presentation skills for academic and professional settings.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ESL 345 teaches techniques for improving American English pronunciation for non-native speakers.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ESL 349 teaches graduate-level academic writing, including discourse analysis, critical analysis, and crafting results and discussion sections.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The sole review provides a difficulty rating of 2, indicating an easy experience under the historical instructor.
No recorded grade history
ESL 350 is a workshop course focused on professional and academic writing skills, covering dissertations, articles, and research reports.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
ESL 370 is an International TA Training course focusing on communication skills, classroom culture, and teaching strategies for effective university teaching.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course was rated as having low difficulty by one historical reviewer.
No recorded grade history
No released grades for this term.
Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.