Dear Advisors,
The Center for English Language Programs’ mission is to prepare international students for successful academic
careers at NMSU. In order to accomplish this, we offer the following courses for matriculated international
students:
SPCD 108 - Intermediate ESL Listening and Speaking: Development of listening and speaking skills with attention to
pronunciation. Emphasis on conversation and oral practice appropriate to an academic setting. Prerequisites:
placement based on English language screening test, and either a minimum TOEFL score of 500 or 68 iBT or
consent of instructor. Graded S/U.
SPCD 110 - Intermediate ESL Composition and Grammar Review: Development of fluent academic writing skills,
with an emphasis on grammar review for editing purposes. Prerequisite(s): Placement based on English language
screening test, and either a minimum TOEFL score of 500 or 68 iBT or consent of instructor.
SPCD 111G - Advanced ESL Composition: Academic writing, including library research papers and the issue of
plagiarism, for students with nonnative English. SPCD 111G is substituted for ENGL 111G for international students
whose native language is not English. Prerequisite(s): Placement based on English language screening test, and
either a minimum TOEFL score of 500 or 68 iBT, or consent of instructor; or successful completion of SPCD 110.
We place students in these classes to prepare them to succeed in American university culture, which is often
different from their own. Additionally, the professors leading these courses are trained in raising the English
abilities of the students up to the levels necessary to successfully communicate in NMSU courses.
Our requests for advisors:
DO
Encourage students to share about their culture.
Help students to become more connected in class.
Encourage students to take advantage of NMSU
resources.
Create a welcoming environment.
Encourage students to focus on ESOL courses. They
cannot graduate without them.
DON’T
Remove SPCD holds without contacting CELP.
Waive or defer SPCD classes – students cannot graduate
without them.
Expect students to succeed without first learning the
rules of academic honesty.
P.O. Box 30001 – MSC 3567, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001 (575) 646-7041; (575) 646-1517-Fax; e-mail: celp@nmsu.edu