Howard Community College

PLACEMENT TESTING & REGISTRATION Winter 2020 December 6 Friday 10am-11am December 9 Monday 5:30pm-7pm December 12 ursday 10am-11am Winter classes begin on January 6! Register early! Students may register for Spring classes during Winter registration sessions. Spring 2020 January 8 Wednesday 5:30pm-7pm January 11 Saturday 10am-11am January 14 Tuesday 5:30pm-7pm January 16 ursday 10am-11am January 21 Tuesday 5:30pm-7pm January 24 Friday 10am-11am Most classes begin the week of January 27! Register early! e English Language Center (ELC) offers three types of English classes: Basic English as a Second Language Classes • Pre-beginning to intermediate • Free except for materials fee • English for life skills and work readiness Intensive English as a Second Language Classes • Beginning to high-advanced • Tuition-based • Academic skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and test preparation) Professional English Classes • Advanced classes for business and other professionals • Tuition-based GENERAL INFORMATION: • A placement test is required for all new students. • e placement tests will be given during the times on the chart above at the Hickory Ridge Building in room 200 on the Howard Communi- ty College campus. No appointment is necessary. Children are not allowed in testing rooms. • Testing is NOT required for returning students in most situations. • Students must be 16 or older to register. • To register for an online class, please email elc@ howardcc.edu for instructions. • All students pay the listed prices. Fees are not eligible for waiver. • Only ages 60+ are eligible for tuition waiver. BRING TO REGISTRATION: • Payment for classes (Credit card, cash or check) • Advising sheet from previous semester (for re- turning students only) COLLEGE CLOSINGS (no classes): • January 20 (Monday) for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. • April 6-April 12 for Spring Break. ere will be no Saturday classes on April 11. Saturday classes will resume on April 18. All classes are held in the Hickory Ridge Building unless otherwise noted. Books are included in the tuition unless otherwise noted. For additional information, please visit howardcc. edu/elc, call 443-518-1680, or email us at elc@howardcc.edu (assistance in other languages available). ENGLISH FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS If you are interested in a noncredit Continuing Education Professional English certificate, please see page 11 or visit howardcc.edu/ProfessionalEng- lish for more information on this program. Our English Institute (EI) offers a full-time program for F1 international students and U.S. residents. Study 18 hours a week, receive special advising and support, and take part in many exciting activities. Visit howardcc.edu/EI or call 443-518-1681 for additional information about this fast-track English program. When I started the pro- gram at the English Lan- guage Center at Howard Community College, I was shy because I felt I could only speak a little English. I was scared to talk to people and worried how I would do in classes. All of my professors have been so welcoming and helpful. I can tell they take a lot of pride in their jobs. rough my courses at HCC I have become much more skilled in reading, writing, and speaking Eng- lish. I feel confident in my ability to hold con- versations with people at length. e teaching methods they use here have helped me make a lot of progress in a short amount of time. I really appreciate how much they have helped me to improve. Reyshel Gumban Student from the Philippines

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