The following classes are offered fall and spring semesters for credit. All of the AEXL courses are designed for students to work at their own pace in a self-instructional environment. For each of these courses, students will use the Center's materials and will be given handouts to supplement the materials . All books and materials must remain in the Center. For .5 credit courses expect to spend about 1 1/2-2 hours in the Center each week; for 1 credit courses expect to spend about 3 hours each week in the Center. Because the courses are self-instructional and self-paced, they can be configured to meet students' individual needs. Such adaptations are done in conjunction with Donna Musel (749-1237).

AEXL 021 - Spelling  (.5 credit hour)
Students will work on recognizing common errors and common patterns in English spelling and will also learn spelling rules and exceptions to those rules. Common errors such as sound alike words, unstressed vowels, final consonants and vowels will form the focus of the first half of the semester. The second part of the semester will focus on making words plural, using apostrophes and hyphens correctly, and methodologies for learning hard to spell words.

AEXL 022 - Reading for Speed and Comprehension  (.5 credit hour)
This course will work on increasing students' reading rate and comprehension by charting timed readings and comprehension growth. The main tool for this course is a CD rom supplied by the CAE.  Students will also be introduced to the SQ3R method of approaching their college reading. This course is designed for students struggling with college-level reading as well as for students who want to increase their reading effectiveness.

AEXL 023 - Vocabulary Development  (.5 credit hour)
Because much of the learned vocabulary is dependent on student choice, this course can be useful for students who want to increase their vocabulary in a particular area or in general. It can be adapted to aid students in preparation for graduate school examinations. This course is designed to encourage students to learn a word a day and to use a dictionary and other reference works effectively. Students will learn to figure out what words mean by learning common prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

AEXL 030 - Term Paper Writing  (.5 credit hour)
This course is designed to work in conjunction with another academic course. Students work through the procedures for writing a term paper from choosing topics that are appropriately specific to completing a final draft.   Steps will include how to do the following:  choosing the best sources, completing the research, outlining the paper, documenting those sources using parenthetical documentation, using style manuals, writing abstracts, and writing parts of the paper.

For more information about these courses, contact Donna Musel by emailing her or visiting her office, which is found within the Center for Academic Excellence. If you wish to register for any of these classes, talk to your advisor during regular registration periods.