USC Schedule of Classes

American Language Institute (ALI)

• http://dornsife.usc.edu/ali/
• D class assignments available in PSD106; phone (213) 740-0079.
• Students who want to take an ALI class that they have not placed into from the ISE or previous ALI class, should contact the ALI first. All teacher assignments are tentative and subject to change without prior notice.

ALI 234: Intermediate Oral Skills (2.0 units)

Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 220.) Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10107R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	13 of 14	Mary Ann Murphy	THH117	PDF (602262 KB)
10108R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 14	Mary Ann Murphy	THH117	PDF (602262 KB)

ALI 235: Intermediate Writing Skills (2.0 units)

Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 220.) Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10110R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	7 of 12	Olivia Martinez	THH205
10111R	001	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Friday	11 of 12	Olivia Martinez	LVL3Y
10112R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	12 of 12	Juli Kirkpatrick	THH219	Word (26743 KB)
10113R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	11 of 12	Olivia Martinez	VKC204
10114R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	11 of 12	Kimberley Briesch Sumner	LVL3B	PDF (332832 KB)
10115R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	12 of 12	Juli Kirkpatrick	THH211	Word (25016 KB)
10116R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	10 of 12	Juli Kirkpatrick	SOSB45	Word (24887 KB)
10117R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	9 of 12	Kimberley Briesch Sumner	THH205	PDF (334778 KB)

ALI 242: High Intermediate Pronunciation (2.0 units)

Required for international students whose pronunciation skills are assessed at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10118R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	11 of 12	Barry Griner	LVL3B

ALI 244: High Intermediate Oral Skills (2.0 units)

Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 230 and ALI 240.) Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10123R	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	11 of 14	Richard Jones	WPH104	PDF (293837 KB)
10125R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 14	Olivia Martinez	VKC153
10126R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	14 of 14	Kimberley Briesch Sumner	THH205	PDF (324554 KB)
10127R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 14	Kimberley Briesch Sumner	LVL3B	PDF (325032 KB)

ALI 245: High Intermediate Writing Skills (2.0 units)

Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 231 and ALI 240.) Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10132D	001	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Friday	15 of 15	Richard Jones	LVL3B	PDF (270472 KB)
10133R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	12 of 14	Nina Kang	THH105	PDF (88278 KB)
10134R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 14	Nina Kang	SOSB43	PDF (88318 KB)
10135R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 14	Nina Kang	THH109	PDF (88292 KB)
10138D	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	15 of 15	Tracy Levin	LVL3B

ALI 252: Advanced Pronunciation (2.0 units)

Required for international students whose pronunciation skills are assessed at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10140R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 12	Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos	THH117
10143R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	10 of 12	Barry Griner	LVL3B
10144R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	14 of 15	Barry Griner	WPH201

ALI 254: Advanced Oral Skills (2.0 units)

Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10145R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 14	Eric Roth	SOSB43	Word (56510 KB)
10146R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	7 of 12	Eric Roth	THH117	Word (56537 KB)

ALI 255: Advanced Writing Skills (2.0 units)

Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10149R	001	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Friday	14 of 15	Eric Roth	THH207	Word (62256 KB)
10150R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	8 of 12	James Polk	THH213

ALI 256: High Intermediate Oral Communication for ITAs (3.0 units)

Required for international teaching assistants (ITAs) whose oral skills are assessed to be at the high intermediate level by the ITA Exam or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10153D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 9	Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos	VKC153

ALI 270: Advanced Oral Communication for ITAs (3.0 units)

Classroom interaction skills for International Teaching Assistants, with a focus on the language needed to lead discussions and make presentations. Open to International Teaching Assistants only. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10154D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	6 of 8	Reka Clausen	THH105
10155D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	9 of 10	Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos	WPH400
10156D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	6 of 8	Reka Clausen	THH105

ALI 271: Language Tutorial for International Teaching Assistants (2.0 units)

Individualized tutorial on the language and oral skills used by International Teaching Assistants in the performance of his or her duties. Based on observation and feedback. Open to International Teaching Assistants only. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10159D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Friday	2 of 3	Reka Clausen	OFFICE
10160D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	2 of 3	Lucienne Aarsen	OFFICE
10162D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	2 of 3	Tracy Levin	OFFICE

ALI 274: Advanced Academic and Professional Spoken English (2.0 units)

Required for International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) who, after taking the ITA Oral Interview Exam, are determined to need the particular skills taught in this course.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10164D	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	7 of 8	Lucienne Aarsen	THH219	Word (29598 KB)
10165D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	6 of 8	Tracy Levin	THH219
10166D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 9	Lucienne Aarsen	THH219	Word (29598 KB)

ALI 275: Writing for Publication and Dissertations (2.0 units)

Elective course for international graduate students focusing on conventions of advanced academic writing and problems in syntax, vocabulary, and register for writing and/or publishing dissertations. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10170D	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	8 of 8	James Polk	THH219
10171D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Mon, Wed	5 of 8	Mary Ann Murphy	WPH103	Word (43085 KB)
10172D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Tue, Thu	6 of 8	Mary Ann Murphy	THH116	Word (43085 KB)
10173D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Friday	8 of 8	James Polk	THH219