Program Overview

Program Overview

The PENG 007: Preparatory English Level 7 program is a 3-credit hour, 12-hour contact week, 8-week course. The primary objective of this course is to develop students' four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with a special emphasis on reading and writing.

Course Description

The focus of the listening and speaking component centers on the retention and analysis of information based on the students' ability to engage in verbal discourse. Additionally, the course is focused on developing students' comprehension skills to read, reflect upon, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information in a variety of texts. Furthermore, the course aims to instruct students on writing clear, well-organized, and coherent academic text within diverse disciplines as well as varied settings.

Prerequisites

• PENG 006 or acceptable minimum score on placement exams

Program Details

• Credits: 3
• Course duration: 8 weeks
• Contact hours per week: 12