English as a second language

English as a second language program learning outcomes	Critical thinking	Social responsibility and civic engagement	Lifelong learning	Communication skills	Global and intercultural competencies	Leadership skills
To increase students’ English proficiency level to meet the requirement for matriculation into a degree program at Saint Martin’s University	X		X	X	X
To prepare students with the academic skills necessary for success in a degree program at Saint Martin’s	X	X		X	X
To increase students’ knowledge of American culture and values so that they can become highly engaged and active members of the Saint Martin’s community				X
To increase students’ English language skills through discussion of Saint Martin’s Catholic Benedictine values, reflection on the values of their own culture, and examination of their own personal values	X	X	X	X	X	X