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St. Charles Community College
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Cottleville, MO 63376 | 636-922-8000
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ESL 101 ESL: Intensive Grammar Review ... 3
Prerequisite: Placement or TOEFL score of 350. College-level review of grammar and vocabulary for ESL students, emphasizing target grammar concepts, sentences and paragraph structure, vocabulary, idioms, and reading skills.

ESL 102 ESL: Advanced Reading and Composition ... 3
Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in ESL 101, or Placement or TOEFL score of 450. Advanced instruction for non-native-speaking students in college-level English reading comprehension and writing. Read, discuss, and analyze short stories, essays, poetry, and magazine articles. Refine basic composition skills, including sentence, paragraph, and essay writing.