Graduate Course Descriptions
Graduate students whose written performance on the Graduate ELPE suggests that they need specialized EMS instruction are placed into LING 2G or LING 3G. Graduate students are welcome to enroll in these courses on an elective basis also. These are courses which prepare students for the kinds of reading, writing, and speaking skills demanded of them in graduate courses as well as in scholarly pursuits such as publication. These courses carry workload credit only.
Graduate students whose participation in the ITA Evaluation and Certification process suggests that they need specialized EMS instruction are placed into LING 4. Pending instructor approval, graduate students are welcome to enroll in this course on an elective basis. This course prepares students for oral communication and presentation skills needed to meet the demands of sole teaching responsibility at the university. When a writing-focused section of LING 4 is available, this course prepares students for reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar skills needed for successful publication of graduate theses, dissertations or publications.
Provides instruction for students needing to improve accuracy and fluency in written academic English. Emphasizes project work that integrates grammar, patterns of organization, peer editing, revision and vocabulary development at the graduate level.
See note below for instructions on how to register for LING 2G.
Focuses on rhetorical strategies and patterns of development used in a variety of advanced academic writing contexts. Addresses academic conventions across disciplines, emphasizing clarity of expression and appropriate levels of formality.
See note below for instructions on how to register for LING 3G.
Designed for focused instruction in oral or written academic English. Preference is given to students at advanced proficiency levels. LING 4 offers tutorial sessions at various times. Enrollment is by instructor consent only. For more information, visit the ITA FAQ page.
Please note: Registering for EMS/LING Graduate Courses
Search for your EMS course using the button below. Select "Linguistics" (not "EMS") as the subject area, and select "undergraduate" (not "graduate") as the course level. (Because EMS graduate courses have numbers below 200, the online Course Search system groups them with undergraduate courses.)