Students: Academic Planning: Stay on Track: UCOL Courses

General Course Information

Course listings and availability can be found at: http://onestart.iu.edu  . You should log in using your user name and password.  Click on the "Self-Service" tab and access the "Registration" menu.

Summer 2008 open registration will begin on March 29, 2008.

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This is a one-credit course designed to help students succeed in a linked, discipline-based course by developing collegiate-level skills which are transferable to other courses. Students learn to read and understand text materials, critically evaluate information and ideas, and communicate understanding of course materials through written and oral exercises.

Exploratory Courses

Taking an introductory course in a field of study is a great way to see if a major is a good fit for you.

Major and Career Exploration Courses (not a conclusive list)
Some of these courses have prerequisites. See your advisor.

Honors Courses

The IUPUI Honors Program offers a variety of course work and research opportunities from traditional-style classes with limited enrollment to independently designed research and “H” option projects.  Get more information at the Honors site .

Mentor Courses

Student mentors who are awarded the University College Leadership Scholarship are required to also enroll in a one-credit hour mentoring course.  There will be four courses total offered in a progressive sequence to build upon the mentor’s development over the period of four semesters.  The first 2 courses are as follows:

UC 201: Mentoring:  Introduction to Mentoring Techniques

This is an introductory course for students who will be serving in their first semester (year) as a student mentor.  This course is designed to provide a foundation of mentoring knowledge such as the history of, nature of, and skills associated with mentoring.  This will be accomplished through readings, discussions, and activities.  Mentors will also be introduced to information about the university structure, active learning exercises to define and develop their own mentoring style and skills, and the diverse needs of undergraduate students.   Attendance, class participation, purposeful integration of information, and self-reflective writings are essential for success in this course.   

UC 202: Mentoring: Active and Collaborative Learning

This course is designed to help mentors learn more about mentoring as a collaborative process.  This course will expand the mentor’s knowledge and skills by developing a deeper understanding of how students learn, collaborative learning techniques, and how to take collaborative learning into groups in which they mentor. Readings, discussions, and activities will be assigned in an effort to help mentors become better group leaders, understand role theory within groups and techniques for engaging students in active learning, and refine their mentoring relationships.

English as a Second Language

ESL classes are small, ranging in size from five to twenty students, and are taught by trained and experienced teachers using interactive, communicative teaching styles.  The classes focuses on the academic English skills students need to be successful at the university level.  Special emphasis is given to teaching advanced listening, speaking and reading skills, as well as complex English grammatical forms and structures, and academic composition.

Level I:

Due to limited language proficiency, students at this level are generally restricted to taking only ESL, physical education, and one mathematics or computer science course.

• ENG G009: Intermediate Aural/Oral Skills for ESL Students (2 cr)
  Focuses on academic listening and speaking skills
• ENG G010: English as a Second Language I (4 cr)
  Focuses on reading, writing, and grammar.

Level II:

At this level, students generally take two ESL classes, but sometimes only one or up to three, plus two freshman-level content courses.  Courses requiring extensive reading and writing should be avoided.  These courses can be taken over two semesters.

• ENG G011: English as a Second Language II (4 cr)
  Focuses on academic reading and grammar skills. Usually must be taken before or concurrently with W001.
• ENG G012: English as a Second Lanuage III (3 cr)
  Focuses on academic listening and speaking skills, including understanding lectures, note-taking, presentations, group discussions.
• ENG W001: Fundamentals of English (3 cr)
  Same curricular goals as non-ESL sections, but focuses on the specific language needs of ESL students.  Must be taken with or after G011 unless exempted by the ESL program.

Level III:

At this level, students are capable of taking a full academic-load of classes, although courses should probably be restricted to general, freshman-level courses.

• ENG W131: Elementary Composition (3 cr)
  MUST BE ESL DESIGNATED SECTION
  Same curricular goals as the non-ESL sections, but focusing on the specific language needs of ESL students.  Meets IUPUI graduation requirements.

Important Considerations for ESL Courses

• ENG G009 and ENG G010 are co-requisites and must be taken together.
• ENG G011 and ENG W001 may be taken together.  However, if only one is possible for the semester, it should be ENG G011 first, then ENG W001 the next semester.
• ENG G012 and ENG W131 may be taken together.
• If a student wants to take only one ESL course per semester after ENG G009 and ENG 010, the order should be ENG G011, ENG W001, ENG G012, ENG W131.
• "G" courses do not require authorization.
• ENG W001 and ENG W131 do require authorization from the ESL office.  The phone number is 317-274-2188.  You must have the specific section number when calling for authorization.
• The ESL program has final say on which classes students are expected to take and in what sequence.  Students questioning their placement should contact the ESL program office.

Questions about student ESL placements may be directed to:

Melanie Curfman, ESL Secretary -  317-274-2188, mjcurfma@iupui.edu

Thom Upton, ESL Program Director -  317-274-4226, tupton@iupui.edu