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Would you like to sharpen your accuracy and build confidence using English with professors and classmates, as well as in course assignments? LING 3200 Academic Oral Communication in English is ideal for first, second, and third-year international undergraduate students who would like to improve their communication skills for effective academic interactions. Any international or domestic undergraduate student who speaks English as an additional language is welcome to enroll. Â鶹ÒùÔº can self-enroll on the Buff Portal.

Course description

LING 3200 improves students’ oral communication skills for effective academic interactions. Specific attention is given to presentation skills of developing, explaining, and clarifying ideas as well as classroom discussion skills. Â鶹ÒùÔº deliver formal presentations and impromptu speeches, and lead and participate in group discussions. Â鶹ÒùÔº improve active listening skills, non-verbal communication, and English pronunciation.

Why should you take LING 3200?

• You will engage with peers in a small, friendly, interactive, discussion-based classroom environment and work to advance your communication skills in English.
• The course can help support your success in Spring 2025 and future coursework as you build your current knowledge, skills, and self-confidence. 
• You need upper-division elective courses outside of your major(s). This 3-credit LING course can apply toward non-major, upper-division elective credit hours.
• Improving your English proficiency can be beneficial for future employment in both the US and worldwide, since English is a global language for careers in business, politics, STEM, and many other fields.