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American English Language Program, English, Reading,

Women's Studies & World Languages

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	Professor Robert Giron
		240.567.1379

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		Shelly Alves
	240.567.3944


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	Pavilion Three (P3)
	7600 Takoma Avenue
	Takoma Park, MD 20912

The Department of the American English Language Program, English, World Languages and Reading is located on the second floor of the Pavilion Three (P3). The Department provides Developmental and credit courses year round. Developmental courses are offered to students who need to strengthen their academic foundations in English and reading in order to be successful in college-level courses. Students may be required to enroll in a number of developmental courses depending on their records, the results of assessment testing, and individual needs. Visit the link above on Placement Testing to learn more about what assessment entails. Students may enroll in department courses on either a part- or full-time basis.

The Goal Attainment Program (GAP) offers individual support to students by being a point of contact for students to receive individual (or group) coaching in skills that are considered crucial to academic success. Dr. Michael Léger, GAP Counselor - ST 132

The American English Language Program (AELP) is comprehensively designed to develop and strengthen college level speaking, listening, reading and writing skills for speakers of other languages. Entrance is through testing and appropriate placement. Angela Nissing, AELP Coordinator, 7-1661

The English Department, the largest on campus, offers a range of courses focusing on genres in English literature in addition to freshman composition and research writing. Most course offerings meet graduation criteria and/or transfer. Deborah Taylor, Credit Area Coordinator, 7-1619

World Languages on the TP/SS campus are primarily French and Spanish, and Arabic is now offered. Courses satisfy the Humanities Distribution toward graduation and/or transfer four year colleges and universities. Shelley Jones, Area Coordinator

Reading courses include Developmental (college prep) to in-service elementary and secondary certification. The campus boasts a full complement of Reading Specialists with teaching and research backgrounds. Reading courses enhance college literacy, study and thinking skills. Registration is through testing and appropriate placement. Dr. D. Sewell, Reading Coordinator, 7-3946

The Department offers English courses designed to develop and improve writing skills. These highly structured foundation courses provide preparation for freshman composition and research writing. Registration is through testing and appropriate placement. Greg Wahl, Non-credit/EL104 Area Coordinator, 7-1554

	AELP	Department Faculty
	English	APA or MLA (Citation Guides by OWL)
	Reading	Reading Resources
	Women's Studies
	World Languages
	GAP

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