Courses

The program offers four courses at each Level: Grammar Parts A and B; Reading; Writing, and Speech. Students placed in ALP must pass the Level III Exit Examinations in Reading, Writing and Speech in order to graduate from the program and be allowed to take college level courses. ALP courses do not earn college credit; however, the grades achieved are reflected in the student's grade point average.

All courses are arranged in a compact time schedule in order to offer, morning, afternoon, evening and weekend programs. For example, Level II Pattern A Day courses meet in the morning between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Level II Pattern A Evening courses meet between 6:00PM and 10:20 PM. Weekend Immersion programs meet Friday nights from 4:40 pm to 10:40 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

ALP-004 American Language Foundation: Grammar (Part A) is a course for international students with little or no exposure to English. It introduces students to the most basic grammar of English with emphasis on the simplest tenses, structures, and forms. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Co-requisite: ALP-005

ALP-005 American Language Foundation: Grammar (Part B) provides students with continued work on the most basic structures of English. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits CO-requisite: ALP-004

ALP-006 American Language Foundations: Reading is a course for international students with little or no exposure to English. It provides them with instruction in pronouncing written words and understanding simple written texts. It also introduces students to the most common vocabulary of English and develops their ability to use this vocabulary in Basic Structures. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisite or CO-requisite: ALP-005

ALP-007 American Language Foundations: Writing is a course for international students with little or no exposure to English. It provides students with instruction in the spelling of English and in writing simple sentences using the structures and vocabulary learned in American Language Foundation: Grammar and Reading. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisite or CO-requisite: ALP-005

ALP-041 American Language I: Grammar (Part A) introduces students to the basic grammar of the English simple sentence, with emphasis on verb tenses. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisite: ALP-005 Pre or Co-requisites: ALP-042, ALP-006, ALP-007

ALP-042 American Language I: Grammar (Part B) provides students with continued work on the basic grammar of the English simple sentence, with emphasis on nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisite: ALP-005 Pre or CO-requisites: ALP-041, ALP-006, ALP-007

ALP-043 American Language I: Writing provides students with carefully guided exercises in the writing of English sentences and, occasionally, paragraphs. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisites: ALP-007 Pre or CO-requisites: ALP-042

ALP-044 American Language I: Reading helps students with their vocabulary development and gives them practice in reading for comprehension with material up to the 1,000 word vocabulary level. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisites: ALP-006 Pre or CO-requisites: ALP-042

ALP-045 Directed Studies in American Language I is a course for students in the American Language Program who need intensive, supplemental instruction in grammar and writing skills. This computer assisted learning program is provided on an individual, prescriptive basis. 1 lec., 1 non-degree credit Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Head

ALP-051 American Language II: Grammar (Part A) continues the study of the English simple sentence begun in American Language I and introduces the compound sentence. The emphasis is on infinitives, model verbs, and adverbs, and students are introduced to dependent clauses. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Pre or CO-requisites: ALP-052, ALP-043, ALP-044

ALP-052 American Language II: Grammar (Part B) gives students work on perfect tenses and compound sentences, provides an introduction to the passive voice and to participial forms, and continues the study of dependent clauses. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Pre or CO-requisites: ALP-051, ALP-043, ALP-044

ALP-053 American Language II: Writing gives students work on both guided and free writing exercises at the paragraph level. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisite: ALP-043 Pre or CO-requisite: ALP-052

ALP-054 American Language II: Reading emphasizes reading for content and helps students develop their inferential skills on reading material up to the 3,000 word vocabulary level. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisite: ALP-044 Pre or CO-requisite: ALP-052

ALP-055 Directed Studies in American Language II is a course for students in the American Language Program who need intensive, supplemental instruction in grammar and writing skills. This computer assisted learning program is provided on an individual, prescriptive basis. 1 lec., 1 non-degree credit Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Head

ALP-061 American Language III: Grammar (Part A) completes the study of the passive voice, of model verbs, and of compound sentences and begins a complete survey of dependent clauses in the English sentence. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Pre-or CO-requisites: ALP-062, ALP-053, ALP-054

ALP-062 American Language III: Grammar (Part B) completes the study of all the phrasal and clausal structures normally used in English sentences. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Pre-or CO-requisites: ALP-061, ALP-053, ALP-054

ALP-063 American Language III: Writing provides students with intensive practice in the writing of paragraphs and connecting prose beyond the paragraph. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisites: ALP-053 Pre-or CO-requisite: ALP-062

ALP-064 American Language III: Reading emphasizes reading for content, making inferences, distinguishing main and subordinate points, and evaluating the ideas and presentation of reading material at and beyond the 4,000 word vocabulary level. 3 lec., 3 non-degree credits Prerequisites: ALP-054 Pre- or CO-requisite: ALP-062

ALP-065 Directed Studies in American Language III is a course for students in the American Language Program who need intensive, supplemental instruction in grammar and writing skills. This computer assisted learning program is provided on an individual, prescriptive basis. 1 lec., 1 non-degree credit Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Head