ALS 5780

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ALS 5780
International Teaching Assistant Program Course

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

The International Teaching Assistant Program's (ITAP) foundational course, ALS 5780, provides an opportunity for multilingual graduate students to develop the oral communication skills necessary to be successful in their graduate programs, with emphasis on the skills they may need for teaching in the Cornell classroom. Through weekly classes, conferences with instructors, peer feedback and weekly assignments, students will work on advancing their oral English comprehensibility, pronunciation accuracy and improve their impromptu speaking skills. This course is designed for those working towards meeting the Language Proficiency requirement for teaching at Cornell University.


Prerequisites ITA Language Assessment or permission of ITAP.

Enrollment Priority Priority given based on: immediacy of TA assignment.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

Learning Outcomes

  • Narrate and describe in all major time frames.
  • Engage in spontaneous 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 paragraphs, using connected discourse.
  • Self-assess one's own oral language proficiency.

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  7287 ALS 5780   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Samuel, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students who plan to serve as teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. Participants must have an initial English Language Assessment (ELA) with ITAP prior to taking the course. No course audits allowed.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  7288 ALS 5780   LEC 002

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Samuel, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students who plan to serve as teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. Participants must have an initial English Language Assessment (ELA) with ITAP prior to taking the course. No course audits allowed.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  7289 ALS 5780   LEC 003

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Samuel, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students who plan to serve as teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. Participants must have an initial English Language Assessment (ELA) with ITAP prior to taking the course. No course audits allowed.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  7290 ALS 5780   LEC 004

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Samuel, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Graduate students who plan to serve as teaching assistants (TA). Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. Participants must have an initial English Language Assessment (ELA) with ITAP prior to taking the course. No course audits allowed.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  7291 ALS 5780   LEC 006

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Samuel, D

  • Instruction Mode: Online

    Enrollment limited to: graduate teaching assistants (TA) who are studying away from the Ithaca campus. Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed. Participants must have an initial English Language Assessment (ELA) with ITAP prior to taking the course.

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