ESL Program: There are 6 levels in the ESL Program college-wide. Each level includes courses in Reading, Grammar, Speech & Listening, Listening Lab, Writing, and Writing Lab. There are also 2 levels of Accent Reduction courses.   Level 1 English for Academic Purposes   Level 2 English for Academic Purposes   Level 3 English for Academic Purposes   Level 4 English for Academic Purposes   Level 5 English for Academic Purposes   Level 6 English for Academic Purposes   Accent Reduction   For information about the competencies in the four areas of the EAP Language classes, click on the area of interest. These files require Adobe Reader. Grammar Competencies Reading Comprehension Competencies Speech and Listening Competencies Writing Competencies Accent Reduction Competencies   SLS Course (College Survival Skills) SLS 1101 is a 1-credit course required for all students in the ESL Program. It is offered to all Level 4 students and to new students who place in Levels 5 or 6. The course covers the American educational system, the policies and procedures at MDC, students’ rights and responsibilities, and educational etiquette.   Foreign Languages Program: The Foreign Language Program provides credit courses in a variety of foreign languages to regular college students who are studying a foreign language to satisfy academic requirements or to advance their knowledge of a language and culture they have already studied. In order to enter a State University a student must have two sequential units of study in one foreign language in high school or eight to ten credit hours of sequential study in one foreign language at the college level.   LEVELS The Foreign Language Program at Wolfson Campus offers five foreign languages: French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. There are four levels of elementary and intermediate foreign languages, each of which is four credits as it includes lab work. These courses are numbered using the following system: • 1120 and 1121 indicate the elementary levels • 2220 and 2201 indicated the intermediate levels In addition, there are several special interest courses offered for more advanced students, such as Conversation and Literature.   FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS The Fall and Spring Semesters are 16 weeks each. During these semesters, with the exception of the special interest classes, the semester is divided into two 8-week sessions so that students take 1120 or 2220 during the first 8-week session and 1121 or 2201 during the second 8-week session.   SUMMER SEMESTERS The Summer Semester is 12 weeks, and classes are offered in two 6-week sessions or one 12-week Saturday session.   PLACEMENT In the Foreign Language program, students who have never studied the language self-register. Continuing students are registered by a full-time member of the Foreign Language Program.