Current Courses

Course Offerings

Classes will be offered on a set schedule. You must complete all required AEIS courses during your first year of enrollment at the University of Oregon. See current AEIS courses offered in the UO Class Schedule.

For the 2022-2023 academic year, classes will be offered in the following order:

Fall 2022

  • AEIS 101
  • AEIS 110
  • AEIS 112

Winter 2023

  • AEIS 107
  • AEIS 111

Spring 2023

  • AEIS 102
  • AEIS 112

 

The following is a descirption of courses offered through the Academic English for International Students (AEIS) Program:

AEIS 101 - Introductory Academic Oral Communication (4 credits)

Students in this course will enhance their speaking and listening skills through small group presentations and discussions, mirroring the discourse patterns of their academic classes. Prerequisite: Accuplacer listening comprehension score of 80 or below.

AEIS 102 - Advanced Academic Oral Communication (4 credits)

Students will review skills introduced in AEIS 101 and further develop oral-aural competence, emphasizing speaking both in small groups as well as formal class presentation. Prerequisite: Accuplacer listening comprehension score of 81-89, or successful completion of AEIS 101.

AEIS 107 - Reading Academic Discourse (4 credits)

Students will learn effective study skills in approaching material from text for better overall comprehension, speed and confidence and vocabulary development for general academic topics. Prerequisite: Accuplacer reading comprehension score of 99 or below.

AEIS 110 - Written Discourse I  (4 credits)

This is the first sequential academic writing course to help students develop university-level writing skills with a focus on sentence and paragraph structure. Prerequisite: Accuplacer reading and writing placement tests.

AEIS 111 - Written Discourse II  (4 credits)

This is the second sequential academic writing course to help students develop university-level writing skills, focusing on components of an argument essays and essay exams. Prerequisite: Accuplacer reading and writing placement tests, or successful completion of AEIS 110.

AEIS 112 - Written Discourse III  (4 credits)

This is the third sequential academic writing course to help students develop university-level writing skills, focusing on position papers, and a multiple-source library research paper. Prerequisite: Accuplacer reading and writing placement tests, or successful completion of AEIS 111.