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Spring Quarter 2024 Course Registration

Seats Remaining

Last updated: 3/14/24 4:06pm (Central Time)

Courses begin Monday, March 25, 2024

 
NOTE: All times listed below are Central Time
Seats are marked as “taken” only after an individual has completed an intake and paid for the course.
Individuals who are in the middle of this process are not reflected in the numbers below.
Course Type Course Name Days and Times (Central Time)
Instructor Seats Remaining
Spoken Communication Fluency Building [syllabus] MonWed 5:30-6:50p Déja Motley 7
Spoken Communication General American Pronunciation [syllabus] MW 7:00-8:20p Déja Motley 7
Spoken Communication Professional English [syllabus] MonWed 3:00-4:20p Joshua Ruddy 8
Spoken Communication Mastering English through Improv [syllabus] Tues 5:00-7:50p Paul Quaintance 6
Spoken Communication Partners and Spouses [syllabus] Wed 1:30-4:20p Amanda Samawi 4
Media English Language Learning Through Graphic Novels [syllabus] TuesThurs 6:30-7:50p Shane Dunkle 12
Written Communication Writing to Express and Impress: Telling your Research Story [syllabus] Mon 5:30-8:20p Joshua Ruddy 10
Language Pedagogy Teaching English as an Additional Language (TEAL) [syllabus] TuesThurs 5:00-6:20p Shane Dunkle 8
Spoken Communication Intensive Academic English Fundamentals* [syllabus] MonWedFri 2 hrs/day from April 8-May 3 Shane Dunkle 12
*The Intensive Academic English Fundamentals course is a 4-week online English language course/program focusing on improving spoken fluency in both academic and non-academic contexts. NOTE: This is a basic-level course that is meant to help individuals achieve fundamental fluency. It is not appropriate for individuals at the advanced level.

Note: All courses require an intake interview/evaluation.

Course cost for 2023-24

  • UChicago PhD students: $100 per course
  • UChicago Masters/College students and postdoctoral scholars: $200 per course
  • Other UChicago affiliates (e.g. non-degree visiting students, alumni, faculty, staff) and partners/spouses: $300 per course
  • Non-affiliates of UChicago: $400 per course

Registration Schedule for Spring 2024

  • Mon February 19, 2024-Friday March 22, 2024: Registration for UChicago degree-seeking students (PhD, Master’s, and College) and postdoctoral scholars; other university affiliates (e.g. non-degree visiting students, alumni, faculty, staff), partners/spouses, and non-affiliates will be registered on a case-by-case basis towards the end of the registration period.
  • Mon March 25 – Fri March 29, 2024: Drop period (Those who drop beyond this period will forfeit the course fee.)

Partners and Spouses:

How to submit a registration form

Non-Affiliates of UChicago

The English Language Institute accepts non-affiliates of the University of Chicago into its courses on a case-by-case basis.

Cost: $400 per person per course

You will need to do an intake to make sure that the chosen course is a good fit for your language needs.

Note: Acceptance into an English Language Institute course does not make you an affiliate of the University of Chicago, and you will have no privileges given to university affiliates.

Questions can be directed to esl [at] uchicago [dot] edu

I took Spoken Communication: Academic Presentations because after giving and attending some academic presentations, I could see differences between native English speakers and my own way of presenting. The top things I learned were tips to emphasize important points such as pausing, stress, and intonation, which are not commonly used in my mother tongue. Other students should take this course because what you learn in this course can be applied not only to your presentations but also to talks in general contexts, especially in formal situations.”

Ken

Postdoc

“I took Written Communication: Standards and Conventions because I was not confident in my writing skills and I wanted to improve. I learned the rules of writing, how to write a paper, and what the professors want. International students should take this class because they have to learn a totally different writing system.”

Erin

Masters student

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