The Academic English Language program is designed for students whose native language is not English, and who want to study at Atlantic Cape to earn a certificate or degree. The focus is on reading, writing, listening, speaking and American culture with emphasis on group interaction and active learning. Students practice writing and reading extensively at all levels. Class sizes are small with courses offered during the day and evening in the fall, winter, spring and summer.
Students are required to take the Academic English Language Placement Test. Students who are absent from the college for a period of more than 12 months must retake the placement test to re-evaluate students’ skills.
AELP core program courses include Intermediate I Academic English, Intermediate II Academic English, Advanced I Academic English, Advanced II Academic English, Strategies of the American Classroom and Academic Reading and Writing. Starting levels are dependent on placement test results. Supplemental courses include Fundamental English Grammar, Advanced Grammar, Fundamentals of Pronunciation, and Reading and Vocabulary Strategies. To exit the program, students must earn both a passing grade of C or better for AELP100 and placement into an English Department course from the AELP100 Exit Exam.
Information
The offices of the Academic English Language Program are located at the Charles D. Worthington Atlantic City Campus. For information, contact the Admissions Desk at (609) 343-4878 or the World Languages area coordinator, Gwen McIntyre, at (609) 343-4837 or gmcintyr@atlanticcape.edu.
Adult Education - English as a Second Language
This program is funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor. The program offers free non-credit ESL classes for beginner speakers. Level 1 and 2 classes are offered in the morning and evening. For higher level students interested in college, the program offers College Pathways 3 and 4. These pre-college ESL courses provide students with the academic English skills they need to be successful in college. These classes are also free and textbooks are provided.
All ESL classes are offered at the Worthington Atlantic City campus. For more information, contact Barbara Kozek, Adult Literacy & Integrated Education Programs, at (609) 343-4713.
- Demonstrate oral fluency in standard American English;
- Demonstrate aural fluency in standard American English;
- Demonstrate fluency in reading fiction, non-fiction and academic course work;
- Demonstrate fluency in a wide variety of writing.
Required Program Courses
Optional Courses
AELP075 - (Required dependent on AELP100 Exit Exam result.)
AELP094 - (Required dependent on AELP100 Exit Exam result.)