Language Proficiency Program
Graduate Division
Program Office: GSI Teaching and Resource Center, 301 Sproul Hall, (510) 642-4456
Program Website: GSI Teaching and Resource Center
Overview
The Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Center’s Language Proficiency Program helps international graduate students establish their linguistic readiness to work as GSIs and assists GSIs in developing their teaching skills once they have begun teaching. We offer language proficiency screening, testing, and courses, and individual consultations.
For further information on courses and other services offered by the Language Proficiency Program, please see the program's website , or click on the courses tab above.
Please note that all of the courses listed on the course tab are for graduate students only; graduate standing is required before enrolling in them.
LAN PRO 100A Language Proficiency Workshop 0.0 Units
Department: Language Proficiency Program
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
This course is designed to meet the needs of prospective international graduate student instructors and focuses on English language pronunciation and other language skills, teaching effectiveness in the U.S. classroom, and cross-cultural issues. These concerns are addressed through reading, discussion, group work, and videotaped oral presentations. The course includes one hour of small group or individualized instruction per week. The course is required for all prospective GSIs who do not meet minimum requirements on the SPEAK Test or Oral Proficiency Test. Recognized as 2 units in computing the study list.
Formerly known as College Writing 140A.
LAN PRO 100B Language Proficiency Tutorial 0.0 Units
Department: Language Proficiency Program
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 1.5 hour of lecture, 1 hour of laboratory, and 1 hour of small group or individual pronunication work.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
This small class focuses on the specific language proficiency needs of the participants, especially in the area of pronunciation. The course also addresses issues in teaching effectiveness in the U.S. classroom and cross-cultural communication through group discussion and videotaped oral presentations. This course is required for all prospective graduate student instructors who do not meet the minimum requirements on the Oral Proficiency Test following 100A. Recognized as 2 units in computing the study lists.
Formerly known as College Writing 140C.
LAN PRO 150A Advanced Language Proficiency Seminar 0.0 Units
Department: Language Proficiency Program
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar and 1 hour of Tutorial per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
This course is designed for international graduate student instructors who are in their initial two semesters of GSI assignment at Berkeley. It focuses on oral and written English language proficiency, teaching effectiveness in the U.S. classroom, and cross-cultural communication. These concerns are addressed through group discussion and videotaped presentations. The course includes one hours of small group or individualized instruction per week. Recognized as 2 units in computing the study lists.
Print this page.
The PDF will include all information unique to this page.
All pages in Academic Catalog.