Academic Catalogs

English as a Second Language (ESL)

ESL C0358 Units (144 lecture hours)  
Grammar, Reading, and Writing 3A  
Advisory: Students who have completed ESL C042N Reading, Writing, and Grammar 2B with a grade of Pass are encouraged to enroll in this course or new students are advised to complete the ESL placement process to determine their initial placement.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Not Transferable.

This is an intensive, integrated grammar, reading, and writing course for intermediate students who are non-native speakers of English. This course provides an introduction to literal and critical reading and responding to unsimplified texts and practice in writing unified paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting details with an emphasis on accuracy in grammar and mechanics. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.)

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL C035

ESL C0398 Units (144 lecture hours)  
Grammar, Reading, and Writing 3B   
Advisory: Students who have completed ESL C035 Grammar, Reading, and Writing 3A with a letter grade of C or better or Pass are encouraged to enroll in this course or new students are advised to complete the ESL placement process to determine their initial placement.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Not Transferable.

This is an intensive, integrated grammar, reading, and writing course for high-intermediate students who are non-native speakers of English. This course provides practice in literal and critical reading and responding to unsimplified texts. Emphasis on writing focused, grammatically-correct paragraphs with an effective topic sentence and supporting details. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.)

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL C039

ESL C0494 Units (72 lecture hours)  
Listening and Speaking Skills 3A  
Advisory: Students who have completed ESL C043N Speaking and Listening 2B with a grade of Pass are encouraged to enroll in this course or new students are advised to complete the ESL placement process to determine their initial placement.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Not Transferable.

This is a listening-comprehension, oral communication, and accent reduction course for intermediate students. Emphasis on basic note-taking skills. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.)

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL C049

ESL C0524 Units (72 lecture hours)  
Listening and Speaking Skills 3B  
Advisory: Students who have completed ESL C049 Listening and Speaking Skills 3A with a letter grade of C or better or Pass are encouraged to enroll in this course or new students are advised to complete the ESL placement process to determine their initial placement.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Not Transferable.

This is a listening comprehension, oral communication, and accent reduction course for high-intermediate students. Emphasis on effective note taking and participation in class discussion. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.)

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL C052

ESL C0548 Units (144 lecture hours)  
Grammar, Reading, and Writing 4A  
Advisory: Students who have completed ESL C039 Grammar, Reading, and Writing 3B with a letter grade of C or better or Pass are encouraged to enroll in this course or new students are advised to complete the ESL placement process to determine their initial placement.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Not Transferable.

The current ESL program includes separate Reading/Writing and Grammar courses. This course combines these subjects in an integrated curriculum designed to increase efficiency and accelerate students' progress in gaining English proficiency. The low-advanced level Reading, Writing, and Grammar course is the sixth in the series of six core ESL courses. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.)

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL C054

ESL C0564 Units (72 lecture hours)  
Listening and Speaking Skills 4  
Advisory: Students who have completed ESL C052 Listening and Speaking Skills 3B with a letter grade of C or better or Pass are encouraged to enroll in this course or new students are advised to complete the ESL placement process to determine their initial placement.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Not Transferable.

This is a listening-comprehension, oral communication, and accent reduction course for advanced second language students. Emphasis on effective note-taking from lectures on academic topics. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.)

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL C056

ESL C0952 Units (36 lecture hours)  
ESL Support for Freshman Composition  
Co-requisite(s): ENGL C100.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Not Transferable.

This class will help prepare and support English Language Learners enrolled in Freshman Composition. Students will develop their grammar and academic reading and writing skills through activities, reading assignments, and short writing assignments, focusing especially on issues facing English language learners. Concurrent enrollment in specified sections of English C100 is required. Pass/No Pass. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.)

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL C095

ESL C0994 Units (72 lecture hours)  
Advanced Composition  
Advisory: Students who have completed ESL C054 Grammar, Reading, and Writing 4A with a letter grade of C or better or Pass are encouraged to enroll in this course or new students are advised to complete the ESL placement process to determine their initial placement.

Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Not Transferable.

This is an integrated composition and grammar course for advanced-level English Language Learners. The course features practice in writing essays in a variety of rhetorical patterns in response to college-level reading passages. Special attention is given to sentence-level grammar and usage problems revealed through diagnostic testing. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. (NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.)

Catalog Program Pages Referencing ESL C099