Academic Preparation

Courses in reading, grammar, writing, listening and speaking skills help to prepare non­-native speakers of English to take college-level courses.

Foundations of College Literacy (ENG 087)
This course is designed to prepare students for ENG 095 and/or ENG 096 or ENG 097. Areas of instruction include reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and paragraph and essay writing. The course is self paced and completed online through Blackboard. The work may be completed on campus in the Reading and Writing Center (BH 227) or anywhere the student has access to a computer and the internet. Students are encouraged to spend a minimum of four to six hours each week working in the Reading and Writing Center, where they will have access to qualified instructors to assist them with course materials and instruction. Note: This is a self-paced course that runs for 10 consecutive weeks. A new session of the course starts every Monday (with a few exceptions for holidays). New students must attend a mandatory orientation session in BH 227 on the first day of the class. The specific time of the orientation will be arranged at registration. To learn more information about the class and how to register, please visit the Reading and Writing Center located in BH 227 or call 410-334-2842. Tuition: $162 Fee: $21

Upcoming course start dates are as follows:

ZDEV-017-0106 M 4/11
ZDEV-017-0107 M 4/18
ZDEV-017-0108 M 4/25
ZDEV-017-0021 M 5/2
ZDEV-017-0022 M 5/9
ZDEV-017-0023 M 5/16
ZDEV-017-0024 M 6/6
ZDEV-017-0025 M 6/13
ZDEV-017-0026 M 6/20
ZDEV-017-0027 M 6/27
ZDEV-017-0028 M 7/11
ZDEV-017-0029 M 7/18
ZDEV-017-0030 M 7/25
ZDEV-017-0031 M 8/1
ZDEV-017-0032 M 8/8