Class Listings Summer 2026 Semester

Last generated: Monday, January 12 2026 08:30 AM CST

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

ELSI 011

Reading/Writing 1, Intensive English for High-Beginning Non-Native Speakers

10 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 24-Jul-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Taught in English. Open only to non-native speakers of English. No graduation credit. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on the department placement test. Recommended Background: Students in this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at an A1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23032	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:00 AM	MTWRF			Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus

ELSI 012

Reading/Writing 2, Intensive English for Low Intermediate Non-Native Speakers

10 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 24-Jul-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Taught in English. Open only to non-native speakers of English. No graduation credit given. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 011 or appropriate score on the department placement test. Recommended Background: Students in this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at an A2+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23057	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:00 AM	MTWRF			Bierma, C; Keller, B; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus

ELSI 013

Reading/Writing 3, Intensive English for Mid-Intermediate Non-Native Speakers

10 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 24-Jul-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Taught in English. Open only to non-native speakers of English. No graduation credit given. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 012; or approval of the department or appropriate score on the department placement test. Recommended Background: Students in this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1-CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23060	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:00 AM	MTWRF			Hardiman, T; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus
23059	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:00 AM	MTWRF			Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus

ELSI 014

Reading/Writing 4, Intensive English for High Intermediate Non-Native Speakers

10 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 24-Jul-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Taught in English. Open only to non-native speakers of English. No graduation credit given. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 013 ; or appropriate score on the department placement test. Recommended Background: Students in this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1 CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23063	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:00 AM	MTWRF			Fox, S; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus
23064	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:00 AM	MTWRF			Fox, S; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus

ELSI 022

Listening/Speaking 2, Intensive English for Low Intermediate Non-Native Speakers

10 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 24-Jul-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Taught in English. Open only to non-native speakers of English. No graduation credit given. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ELSI 021; or appropriate score on the department placement test. Recommended Background: Students in this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at an A2+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23072	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:00 PM	MTWRF			Fox, S; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus

ELSI 023

Listening/Speaking 3, Intensive English for Mid-Intermediate Non-Native Speakers

10 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 24-Jul-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Taught in English. Open only to non-native speakers of English. No graduation credit given. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ELSI 022; or appropriate score on the department placement test. Recommended Background: Students in this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1- CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23075	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:00 PM	MTWRF			Hart, T; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus
23074	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:00 PM	MTWRF			Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus

ELSI 024

Listening/Speaking 4, Intensive English for High Intermediate Non-Native Speakers

10 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 24-Jul-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Taught in English. Open only to non-native speakers of English. No graduation credit given. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ELSI 023; or appropriate score on the department placement test. Recommended Background: Students in this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1 CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23079	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:00 PM	MTWRF			Onufrock, D; Stockman, M; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus
23080	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:00 PM	MTWRF			Onufrock, D; Stockman, M; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus

ELSI 048

Live, Learn, Grow: Bridge

1 hours. Meets 18-May-26 - 12-Jun-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Previously listed as ASP 034. No graduation credit given. Prerequisite(s): For UIC Global International Accelerator Program (IAP) students entering at the Academic Accelerator Program level and all students who completed ELSI 047 in the previous semester. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago, Undergrad Non-Degree Chicago, or Graduate Non-Degree Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
24915	LCD	12:00 PM - 01:30 PM	MW			Onufrock, D; Talbi, K; Vanicek, V		Meet on campus

ELSI 061

Introduction to Applied Linguistics

1 TO 6 hours. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught online. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23635	LCD	ARRANGED				Keller, B; Vanicek, V		Study Abroad
4 hours

ELSI 062

Language Teaching Methodologies

1 TO 6 hours. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Extensive computer use required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught online. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23636	LCD	ARRANGED				Keller, B; Mielcarek, S; Vanicek, V		Online with deadlines
4 hours

ELSI 069

Practicum in Language Teaching

1 TO 6 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in term A and term B. No graduation credit. Extensive computer use required. Field work required. Meets eight weeks of the semester. Taught online. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23637	PR	ARRANGED				Keller, B; Vanicek, V		Online with deadlines

ELSI 070

Pronunciation

1 TO 6 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Recommended background: Students entering this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Room	Building Code	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23034	LCD	ARRANGED				Hunkler, C; Keller, B; Vanicek, V

ELSI 076

Grammar for Clear Writing

1 TO 6 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Taught online. Recommended background: Students entering this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23049	LCD	ARRANGED	Hamdan, D; Keller, B; Vanicek, V	Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26.	Online with deadlines
1 hours Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26.
23050	LCD	ARRANGED	Hamdan, D; Keller, B; Vanicek, V		Online with deadlines
1 hours

ELSI 077

Developing Effective Writing

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Instructor	Meets Between	Instructional Method
23052	LCD	ARRANGED	Hamdan, D; Keller, B; Vanicek, V	Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26.	Online with deadlines
1 hours Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26.
23051	LCD	ARRANGED	Keller, B; Talbi, K; Vanicek, V		Online with deadlines
1 hours

ELSI 081

Conversation Skills

1 TO 6 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 024; or appropriate score on the department placement test; or approval of the department. Recommended Background: Students entering this course are expected to have syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
23084	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:30 PM	TR	Fiene, P; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours
24579	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:30 PM	TR	Fiene, P; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours

ELSI 082

Discussion Skills

1 TO 6 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 024; or appropriate score on the department placement test; or approval of the department. Recommended Background: Students entering this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
23089	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:30 PM	TR	Fiene, P; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours
24580	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:30 PM	TR	Fiene, P; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours

ELSI 083

Presentation Skills: Developing Effective Methods for Presentations

1 TO 6 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit given. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 024; or appropriate score on the department placement test; or approval of the department. Recommended Background: Students entering this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
23091	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:30 PM	MW	Byrne, T; May, K; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours
24581	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:30 PM	MW	Byrne, T; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours

ELSI 084

Delivering Effective Presentations in Your Profession

1 TO 6 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 024; or appropriate score on the department placement test; or approval of the department. Recommended Background: Students entering this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
23094	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:30 PM	MW	Byrne, T; May, K; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours
24582	LCD	12:30 PM - 03:30 PM	MW	Byrne, T; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours

ELSI 086

Effective Written Communication

1 TO 6 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 014; or appropriate score on the department placement test; or approval of the department. Recommended background: Students entering this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
23096	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:30 AM	TR	Fiene, P; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours
24583	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:30 AM	TR	Fiene, P; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours

ELSI 087

Approaches to Evidence-Based Writing

1 TO 6 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 014; or appropriate score on the department placement test; or approval of the department. Recommended background: Students entering this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
23098	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:30 AM	TR	Fiene, P; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours
24539	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:30 AM	TR	Fiene, P; Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours

ELSI 088

Critical Reading: Preparation for Written and Oral Communication

1 TO 6 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 014; or appropriate score on the department placement test; or approval of the department. Recommended background: Students entering this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
23099	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:30 AM	MW	Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours
24584	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:30 AM	MW	Onufrock, D; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours

ELSI 089

Using Evidence-Based Writing in Your Profession

1 TO 6 hours. Meets 15-Jun-26 - 07-Aug-26. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. No graduation credit. Open only to non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers interested in this course should contact the Tutorium in Intensive English at tutorium@uic.edu. Prerequisite(s): ELSI 014; or appropriate score on the department placement test; or approval of the department. Recommended background: Students entering this course are expected to have the syntactic, phonological, semantic, and rhetorical English language skills needed to function at a B1+ CEFR level. Restricted to Non-Credit - Chicago.

CRN	Course Type	Start & End Time	Meeting Days	Instructor	Instructional Method
23100	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:30 AM	MW	Onufrock, D; Ropiequet, J; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours
24540	LCD	08:30 AM - 11:30 AM	MW	Onufrock, D; Ropiequet, J; Vanicek, V	Meet on campus
3 hours