About EAP Courses

Students whose English proficiency test results indicate a need for additional language support will be required to enroll and successfully complete courses in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. Enrollment in these courses requires completion of the EAP Placement Test and permission from the EAP Director or Coordinator. Depending on the results of the English Placement test, Students will be directed to register for EAP courses based on the results of their English Placement Test.

All EAP courses are university classes that are to be taken during a student’s initial semesters at SCSU. EAP 071, 072, and 073 are 3-credit courses. Students placing into 071, 072, and 073 will be required to take EAP 100 or 200 classes the following semester pending successful completion of their current classes. The EAP 100 and 200 level university classes 4-credit classes and may be used as electives in their undergraduate degree program.

Course Descriptions

EAP 071 Listening and Speaking Essentials: EAP 071 is a 3-credit course intended to enhance and develop social and academic oral communication skills. Students develop foundational strategies for listening and note-taking skills for academic contexts. Students also develop foundational strategies for spoken communication in one-on-one, small group, whole class discussions, and oral presentations.

EAP 072 Writing Essentials: EAP 072 is a 3-credit course intended to provide instruction and practice in the foundations of academic writing. Students focus on developing strategies for writing in academic contexts, learning to use various modes of writing for different purposes, producing coherent and comprehensible paragraphs, using good organizational patterns appropriate for academic writing, increasing active use of academic vocabulary, using grammatical structures accurately and appropriately, and incorporating external sources in their writing.

EAP 073 Reading Essentials: EAP 073 is a 3-credit course intended to provide instruction and practice in the foundations of reading for academic purposes. Students focus on increasing their academic vocabulary, developing reading strategies to aid in comprehending academic texts, and responding to academic texts in writing and orally.

Reading and Writing Courses (EAP 102, EAP 202): These courses strengthen academic reading skills—such as previewing, skimming, and scanning—while building writing abilities in organization, topic development, grammar, vocabulary, and mechanics.

Listening and Speaking Courses (EAP 101, EAP 201): These classes focus on academic listening (including note-taking and comprehension) and speaking skills (such as fluency, pronunciation, and organization) through discussions and classroom presentations.

Required Orientations

In addition to language courses, the EAP program offers two orientation courses designed to support international students transition successfully to academic life at SCSU:

• EAP 150: Cultural Orientation
  Helps students adjust to U.S. culture and understand common challenges related to culture shock. Required for international undergraduates from schools outside the United States; some students with prior U.S. study experience may be exempt.
• Self-paced International Student Orientation
  Students are required to complete the Self-paced International Student Orientation during their first semester at St. Cloud State University. The self-paced orientation contains important information about campus involvement, the career center, getting a social security number, the medical clinic, the center for counseling and psychological services, culture shock, immigration issues, academic advising and more.

For full course descriptions, visit the University Catalog. Semester dates and class times are available in the online course schedule.