Academic ESL

Sections:

How to Enroll
Faculty Advisors

The purpose of the Academic ESL Program is to provide academic English language instruction for students whose native language is not English. Our goal is to help prepare students for academic studies at U.S. colleges and for professional employment in the United States.

How to Enroll in Academic ESL Classes at College of DuPage

Below you will find steps to becoming an Academic ESL student at COD.

Step 1: Apply
Apply to be a student at College of DuPage and get a student ID number. You can do this online by clicking here.

Step 2: Take Placement Tests
Directions to Testing Center at College of DuPage, Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2405.

Testing Center Hours and Other Locations

Recommended Placement Tests

ESL Compass Reading
ESL Compass Writing
ESL Compass e-Write
ESL Compass Listening

Step 3: See a Counselor or Advisor
After you get the test results, you may visit the Counseling and Advising Center in the Student Services Center (SSC), Room 3200, to get help making a class schedule.

The Academic ESL Program offers the following classes

Four Credits:

ESL 0441 Academic ESL Reading I
ESL 0442 Academic ESL Reading II
ESL 0443 Academic ESL Reading III

ESL 0551 Academic ESL Writing I
ESL 0552 Academic ESL Writing II
ESL 0553 Academic ESL Writing III

ESL 0661 Academic ESL Grammar I
ESL 0662 Academic ESL Grammar II
ESL 0663 Academic ESL Grammar III

ESL 0771 Academic ESL Listening and Speaking I
ESL 0772 Academic ESL Listening and Speaking II
ESL 0773 Academic ESL Listening and Speaking III

Two Credits:

ESL 0881 Academic ESL Language and Culture I
ESL 0882 Academic ESL Language and Culture II
ESL 0883 Academic ESL Language and Culture III

ESL 0820 Academic ESL Health Care Careers (spring semesters only)

Faculty Advisors

If you want to talk to an Academic ESL advisor, you may contact one of the following instructors, based on the first letter of your last (family) name:

Martha Attiyeh (S-Z)
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2516E
(630) 942-2065

Jill Granberry (M-R)
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2516C
(630) 942-4270

Linda Osanka (G-L)
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2516M
(630) 942-2487

John Stasinopoulos (A-F)
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2516D
(630) 942-2013

General Counseling and Advising
Student Services Center (SSC), Room 3200

Questions?
Call (630) 942-2047