ESL Degree Preparation
Overview
- The ESL Degree Preparation is a major in the undergraduate catalog. Classes are not required, but are taken as language support in combination with all undergraduate classes.
- Green card holders and U.S. citizens who are enrolled in 12 credits in the ESL Degree Preparation major are eligible for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- The ESL Degree Preparation classes are three credit-bearing and can be taken in combination with any other UNLV class to help students gain the language proficiency skills to make a smooth transition to academic studies at UNLV.
- The ELC does not offer beginning ESL classes, only intermediate and advanced classes.
- The ESL classes in the ESL Degree Preparation program follow UNLV’s academic calendar and can be taken in Fall, Spring, Summer II, and Summer III.
Admission and Placement
- Incoming degree-seeking ESL students take a placement test prior to the beginning of each semester unless they present a valid official English language proficiency test score (TOEFL iBT, MTELP, IELTS, PTE, etc.).
- Incoming non-degree seeking students do not need to present English language proficiency language test scores to take classes in the ESL Degree Preparation major.
Registration and Classes
Students register for the ESL Degree Preparation classes in MyUNLV.
| Semester 4 Placement 76 MTELP & 40 Writing |
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| General Education English | |||
| ENG 113 (3 cr.) | Composition I for International Students | ||
| Semester 3 Placement 70 MTELP |
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| ENG 113 E & F (6 cr.) Composition I for International Students (Extended) | |||
| Academic English Certification | |||
| ESL 162 (3 cr.) | Advanced Applied Grammar | ||
| ESL 165 (3 cr.) | Advanced Reading and Writing | ||
| ESL 168 (3 cr.) | Advanced Academic Writing | ||
| ESL 185 (3 cr.) | Advanced English Competency | ||
| Required Elective | |||
| Semester 2 Placement 60 MTELP |
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| Advanced English Proficiency Certificate ESL | |||
| ESL 161 (3 cr.) | Advanced Grammar | ||
| ESL 164 (3 cr.) | Advanced Reading and Vocabulary | ||
| ESL 167 (3 cr.) | Advanced Composition | ||
| ESL 169 (3 cr.) | Advanced Speaking and Listening | ||
| ESL XXX (3 cr.) | Required Elective | ||
| Required Electives | |||
| ESL 160 (3 cr.) | Vocabulary and Idioms of American English | ||
| ESL 174 (3 cr.) | American Culture: Reading and Speaking | ||
| ESL 176 (3 cr.) | Academic Study Skills for ESL | ||
| ESL 180 (3 cr.) | Editing Skills for ESL | ||
| ESL 380 (3 cr.) | Advanced Oral Presentation Skills | ||
| Semester 1 Placement >60 MTELP |
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| Intermediate ESL | |||
| ESL 151 (3 cr.) | Intermediate Grammar – Part I | ||
| ESL 153 (3 cr.) | Intermediate Reading and Discussion | ||
| ESL 157 (3 cr.) | Intermediate Composition | ||
| ESL 159 (3 cr.) | Intermediate Speaking and Listening | ||
Class Descriptions
To search for class descriptions, follow the link to the catalog, select the correct course prefix and input the course number.
Cost
The ESL Degree Preparation tuition and fees can be calculated using the official Tuition Estimator.
For additional information, please visit UNLV College Costs.