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English for Speakers of Other Languages Certificate

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
Total credits (published)
37-38
Catalog edition
College Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This certificate provides students whose first language is not English with an opportunity to develop proficiency in English at an advanced Standard American English level. The program is designed for students who plan to continue in another college degree or certificate program,supplement an advanced degree from another country, or function in an English-speaking workplace, either in the United States or internationally.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193283
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193283_85ae40f0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Semester

4 items
  1. SL 133
    ESOL Intermediate Reading
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. SL 136
    ESOL Intermediate Listening & Speaking
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. SL 134
    ESOL Intermediate Grammar
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. SL 135
    ESOL Intermediate Composition
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Second Semster

4 items
  1. SL 143
    ESOL Advanced Reading
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. SL 146
    ESOL Advanced Listening & Speaking
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. SL 144
    ESOL Advanced Grammar
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. SL 145
    ESOL Advanced Composition
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Third Semester

4 items
  1. Language Elective (a)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. English Elective (b)
    Not resolved to a course
    3-4
  3. Program Elective (c)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Program Elective (c)
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Language Elective (a)

2 items
  1. SL 120
    Pronunciation in Practice
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. SL 124
    Applied Grammar
    Not resolved to a course
    4

English Elective (b)

2 items
  1. EN 105
    English Composition for Speakers of Other Languages
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. EN 101
    As published: “English 1: Composition”
    3

Program Elective (c)

0 items

    Program Goals and Outcomes

    13 items
    1. To provide students an opportunity to obtain an official certification of high-level English language skills
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ​Graduates will obtain the certificate.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Graduates use the certificate as evidence of proficiency in English for employers or academic program admissions.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. To prepare non-native English speakers to successfully communicate in educational and/or career settings
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ​Students will communicate information and ideas in written form, using correct structure, grammar, spelling, and organization.
      Not resolved to a course
    6. Students will organize and present ideas in language appropriate to the situation and understandable to the audience.
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Students will read and comprehend appropriate reading material.
      Not resolved to a course
    8. Students will understand spoken English in everyday situations in and out of academe.
      Not resolved to a course
    9. To prepare students to be successful in college-level courses​
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ESL students will successfully complete EN101/EN105 or EN110.
      Not resolved to a course
    11. To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy​
      Not resolved to a course
    12. Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
      Not resolved to a course
    13. Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.​
      Not resolved to a course

    Gainful Employment Information

    0 items
      Source. Mohawk Valley Community College, catalog College Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.mvcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=282&returnto=235. Captured page pages/0106.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.