ALS 5800

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 10, 2026 7:09PM EDT

ALS 5800
International Teaching Assistant Program: Directed Study

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

The International Teaching Assistant Program's Directed Study course, ALS 5800, is designed for multilingual graduate students working toward meeting the Language Proficiency requirement for teaching at Cornell University. Through regular interaction with the instructor, participants will set goals and develop a personal plan of study to advance their English oral communication skills.


Prerequisites ALS 5780 and ALS 5790.

Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: graduate students who plan to serve as teaching assistants (TA), with priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026FA, 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP

Learning Outcomes

  • Expand English proficiency to communicate effectively as a Teaching Assistant.
  • Narrate and describe in all major time frames.
  • Engage in conversation about topics of personal and general interest/current events.
  • Accurately communicate ideas (to listeners who are not accustomed to talking to non-native speakers).
  • Speak in connected paragraphs, using transitions.
  • Self-assess one's own oral language proficiency.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  4103 ALS 5800   IND 601

  •  
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Wu, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies