A-S 3600 - Achieving in Academic English: Emphasis on Reading

This course is for undergraduates and graduates who are non-native speakers of English and who have sufficient language proficiency to be admitted to the University, but who need to improve their reading and writing skills in order to perform successfully in their academic world. The course promotes further development in the ability to read academic prose and to write in the genres needed for academic success, including the research paper. Attention will be paid to critical reading and editing for grammatical correctness in writing.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Minimum of 500 on TOEFL or an equivalent on an alternative English language proficiency test accepted by Western Michigan University.

Credits: 5 hours

When Offered: Fall, Spring and Summer I.