The English Language Training program is called Developmental Studies Language Arts (DSLA). The English Language Training courses begin with the designation DSLA as seen in the course schedule booklets. The entire English Language Training program is often called the DSLA certificate program, and the classes are non-transferable credit courses. Developmental Studies Language Arts courses are divided into three levels:
Level I | DSLA 0315 | Grammar |
DSLA 0310 | Reading/Vocabulary I | |
DSLA 0323 | Listening/Speaking I | |
Level II | DSLA 0314 | Writing I |
DSLA 0320 | Reading/Vocabulary II | |
DSLA 0322 | Listening/Speaking II | |
DSLA 0340 | Accent Reduction | |
Level III | DSLA 0302 | Study Skills |
DSLA 0332 | Listening/Speaking III | |
DSLA 0321 | Writing II | |
DSLA 0330 | Reading/Vocabulary III |
The DSLA program is offered three times a year: fall, spring, and summer semesters. Each class is worth three hours of non-transferable credit. On an F-1 visa, students must take 12 credit hours, or four courses, to maintain full-time status. Classes meet 2 times a week. Saturday classes, if available, meet once a week.
The following courses require 16 hours of additional lab time outside of class:
The College Study Skills class, DSLA 0302, can be taken with courses in the second or third levels of the DSLA program. The Study Skills course includes instruction on American dictionary usage, library skills, oral reporting, and writing a research paper.
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