Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the Student Link for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• EOP ME 033: Media News 3
  This course will focus on current events, such as politics, social issues, science, health and psychology, the environment, arts and entertainment, humor. Specific content will be determined by student interest and relevance during the semester. Media sources may include the Internet, newspapers, television, radio news and news magazine programs. Oral work may include group discussions and other speaking projects, such as news panels, debates, role-plays, presentations, and interviews. (12-Week Intensive, 12-Week Part- Time, 6-Week Intensive, English Plus Credit)
• EOP ME 036: American Culture through Movies 3
  Using critically acclaimed American movies, you will examine American culture with a focus on contemporary American life, concerns, and values. You will develop critical thinking skills by comparing these values to those in your native culture. By watching and discussing the movies, you will improve your listening comprehension and speaking fluency, as well as your understanding of vocabulary, particularly idioms and colloquial expressions. (12-Week Intensive, 12-Week Part-Time, 6-Week Intensive, English Plus Credit)
• EOP ME 043: Media News 4
  This course will focus on current events, such as politics, social issues, science, health and psychology, the environment, arts and entertainment, humor. Specific content will be determined by student interest and relevance during the semester. Media sources may include the Internet, newspapers, television, radio news and news magazine programs. Oral work may include group discussions and other speaking projects, such as news panels, debates, role-plays, presentations, and interviews. (12-Week Intensive, 12-Week Part- Time, 6-Week Intensive, English Plus Credit)
• EOP ME 046: American Culture through Movies 4
  Using critically acclaimed American movies, you will examine American culture with a focus on contemporary American life, concerns, and values. You will develop critical thinking skills by comparing these values to those in your native culture. By watching and discussing the movies, you will improve your listening comprehension and speaking fluency, as well as your understanding of vocabulary, particularly idioms and colloquial expressions. (12-Week Intensive, 12-Week Part-Time, 6-Week Intensive, English Plus Credit)
• EOP OR 040: CELOP Online Pre-Course: The American Classroom
  For this online pre-course, Bridge to BU participants will be led through a series of modules that will orient them to the American classroom and academic culture. Language activities within the modules will assist the program administration and faculty to identify and assess what additional support may be necessary during the Fall semester. The modules will also familiarize participants with BU's expectations for academic integrity and what it means to join a learning community. The workload for this course is three hours per week of online content. Students are expected to do several hours of additional homework outside the online content. Students will be evaluated on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory scale.
• EOP RV 020: Read Vocab 2
  
• EOP RV 030: Read Vocab 3
  
• EOP RV 040: Read Vocab 4
  
• EOP RV 050: Read Vocab 5
  
• EOP RV 060: Read Vocab 6
  
• EOP RV 070: Read Vocab 7
  
• EOP RV 080: Read Vocab 8
  
• EOP RW 020: Read Write 2
  
• EOP RW 030: Read Write 3
  
• EOP RW 040: Read Write 4
  
• EOP RW 050: Read Write 5
  
• EOP RW 060: Read Write 6
  
• EOP RW 070: Read Write 7
  
• EOP RW 080: Read Write 8
  
• EOP SL 020: Speak list 2
  

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