ESL 401A

Elective: Social Issues Seminar A

This course is a multilevel elective designed for promoting English learners communication and cross-cultural skills through the examination of current social issues in the United States (e.g., hunger, the elderly). The course has a service learning component (i.e., field-based learning that benefits the community), which allows students to engage with local community members while volunteering in a variety of contexts (e.g., food banks, senior living centers). The course is appropriate for students of basic to advanced proficiency (CEFR A2-B2+) and is customizable to an individual students English learning goals (e.g., speaking, reading, writing). The course meets three (3) clock hours per week.

Units: 0.25