ES: Educational Skills

ES 021 — Intensive English as a Second Language

1.33 credits; 4 lab hours

This summer course serves international students and permanent residents accepted to the college who have recently arrived in the United States. Students focus on improving speaking, listening, and presentation skills through learning about life at FIT and in New York.

ES 031 — English Composition Workshop

0 credits; 2 lab hours

This course supports students’ learning in EN 131 or EN 142 by providing additional opportunities to practice skills developed in that course. Students will learn and apply strategies to enhance their reading comprehension and engagement with the writing process. They will also practice organizing, revising, and editing their work while reflecting upon their own rhetorical choices.
Prerequisite(s): English Placement Exam or equivalent.
Corequisite(s): EN 131 or EN 142.

ES 033 — College English Preparation Workshop

1 credit; 3 lab hours

A writing-intensive course in which students expand upon the skills taught in the co-requisite ES 133. Sessions consist of small-group and individual work.
Co-requisite(s): ES 133.

ES 150 — Language, Literacy, and Artificial Intelligence

3 credits; 3 lecture hours

This course examines how language and literacy practices intersect with emerging AI technologies. Students will develop critical reading and analysis skills as they explore the social, cultural, and political implications of reading, writing, and speaking in an AI-mediated world.