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Courses

For specific sections and times, see Schedule of Classes

DESCRIPTION OF EAP COURSES: UNDERGRADUATE

EAP 015: American Multicultural Perspectives: Washington D.C.

(3 hours per week, three credits)

 

EAP 015 is a one-semester writing-intensive course for international students designed to represent the pedagogy of the American university academic experience through critical reading, inquiry, and discussion.  The course has a unified theme that allows students to examine Washington, DC’s rich history and culture through both academic readings and opportunities to tap into the real resources of the city. There is an additional emphasis on the particular language needs of international students and the development of the independent, critical thinking (and articulation) skills necessary to succeed at George Washington University.  EAP 015 is followed by one semester of UW 20. 

Regardless of TOEFL score, international students who are unfamiliar with the conventions of American academic writing are also encouraged to register for EAP 15 in order to build up their skills before taking UW20.

EAP 701W: English in a Global Context

(3 hours per week, three credits)

 

This is an interdisciplinary, writing-intensive course that explores the global spread of the English language. Content covered will include a study of the historical context that engendered the growth of English, the way that the English language functions in global society, and cultural attitudes about the hegemonic power of English in the modern world. Course materials will be drawn from a range of social science disciplines, including sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, anthropology, culture studies, and education. Writing will be an ongoing and essential component of the class. This course fulfills a WID requirement.

DESCRIPTION OF EAP COURSES: GRADUATE

EAP 110 Academic Writing & Research I for Graduate Students

(4 hours per week, no credit)

This course is designed specifically to provide foreign students with a solid foundation for graduate studies. The course introduces the organization and planning of academic papers that are coherent, cohesive, logical, and convincing. Activities throughout the course will help students develop an active academic vocabulary as well as accurate grammar and usage. The course also includes training in important academic skills such as skimming and scanning, summarization, evaluation of sources, conducting searches of reference materials, and use of documentation styles. The course is non-credit. Prerequisite: Placement into EAP 110.

EAP 109 Academic Writing & Communication Skills for Graduate Students

(6 hours per week, no credit)

This course, like EAP 110, is designed to provide foreign students with a solid foundation for graduate studies, but it also includes two speaking lab hours per week, which focus on development of academic oral communication skills. The course is non-credit. Prerequisite: Placement into EAP 109.

EAP 111 Academic Writing & Research II for Graduate Students

(4 hours per week, three credits)

Designed specifically for foreign students who demonstrate a high proficiency in English, EAP111 focuses on writing and research conventions governing academic discourse at the graduate and professional level. The course reviews and develops research skills with an emphasis on clarity and organization. Extensive coursework assists the development of an active academic vocabulary and knowledge of collocations and lexical chunks common within specific rhetorical content. Projects throughout the course provide students with practical training in the process of planning, organizing, and drafting a report that poses a significant problem and offers a convincing solution. Reading and writing tasks deal with the full range of academic papers to include journal articles and theses. EAP111 is a 3-credit course.  Prerequisite: Completion of EAP 109 or 110, or placement into EAP 111.