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American Language Institute (ALI)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/ali/
- 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. For D-clearance, please email askali@usc.edu.
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10106R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 12 | Mary Ann Murphy | THH117 |  | |
| 10107R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 12 | Olivia Martinez | VKC202 | PDF (762316 KB) | |
| 10108R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 12 | Mary Ann Murphy | THH117 | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10110R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 10 | Olivia Martinez | THH219 | PDF (761628 KB) | |
| 10111R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 12 of 10 | Olivia Martinez | SOSB45 | PDF (761628 KB) | |
| 10112R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 12 | Juli Kirkpatrick | LVL3B | Word (26723 KB) | |
| 10113R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 14 | Olivia Martinez | LVL3B | PDF (761628 KB) | |
| 10114R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 10 | Kimberley Briesch Sumner | THH105 | PDF (486204 KB) | |
| 10115R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 12 | Juli Kirkpatrick | LVL3B | Word (25161 KB) | |
| 10116R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 12 | Juli Kirkpatrick | LVL3B | Word (26696 KB) | |
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 | 15 of 15 | Barry Griner | SOSB37 | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10123R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 14 | Richard Jones | LVL3B | PDF (296149 KB) | |
| 10125R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 12 | Kimberley Briesch Sumner | THH105 | PDF (440291 KB) | |
| 10126R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 14 | Kimberley Briesch Sumner | GFS204 | PDF (441600 KB) | |
| 10127R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 14 | Kimberley Briesch Sumner | THH209 | PDF (440227 KB) | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10131R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 11 of 14 | Pamela Minet-Lucid | VKC204 | | |
| 10132D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 14 of 14 | Richard Jones | THH209 | PDF (320648 KB) | |
| 10133D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 16 | Nina Kang | LVL3B | PDF (150760 KB) | |
| 10134R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 12 | Nina Kang | THH111 | PDF (150502 KB) | |
| 10135R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 12 | Nina Kang | SOSB45 | PDF (150540 KB) | |
| 10138R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 12 | Tracy Levin | THH117 | |
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 | 5 of 12 | Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos | THH111 | PDF (73230 KB) | |
| 10143R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 12 | Barry Griner | WPH104 | | |
| 10144R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 12 | Barry Griner | SOSB43 | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10145R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 12 | Eric Roth | SOSB38 | Word (58168 KB) | |
| 10146R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 12 | Eric Roth | LVL3B | Word (58093 KB) | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10149R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 13 of 13 | Eric Roth | VKC110 | Word (64661 KB) | |
| 10150R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 12 | James Polk | THH209 | |
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 | 8 of 9 | Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos | SOSB51 | PDF (73230 KB) | |
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 | THH109 | | |
| 10155D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 9 | Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos | VKC153 | PDF (98677 KB) | |
| 10156D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 8 | Reka Clausen | THH109 | |
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 | 3 of 3 | Reka Clausen | OFFICE | | |
| 10160D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 3 of 3 | Lucienne Aarsen | OFFICE | | |
| 10162D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 3 of 3 | Tracy Levin | OFFICE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10165D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 10 | Tracy Levin | SOSB51 | | |
| 10166D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 10 | Lucienne Aarsen | THH113 | Word (32016 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10169D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 9 of 9 | Richard Jones | THH107 | PDF (353397 KB) | |
| 10170D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 8 | James Polk | SOSB51 | | |
| 10171D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 8 | Mary Ann Murphy | THH115 | | |
| 10172D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 8 | Mary Ann Murphy | VKC100 | | |
| 10173D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 8 of 8 | James Polk | SOSB51 | |