7 courses with the subject ESL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ESL 132Reading, Speaking, and Listening3
Credit(s): 6 Students will develop reading strategies in English such as previewing, skimming, scanning, identifying and stating main ideas, drawing inferences, a Prerequisite(s): ESL 108 and ESL 110, both with a grade of C- or higher; or CWD 1063 and CWD 1064, both with a grade of C- or higher; or CWD 1099 wit Click here for the Summer 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Spring 2027 Class Offerings. Add to HCC Favorites (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window)
Credit(s): 6 Students will master controlled, focused paragraphs and learn to write a short essay using appropriate composition strategies and critical thinking skills. Stude Prerequisite(s): ESL 110 and ESL 168, both with a grade of C- or higher; or CWD 1064 and CWD 1065, both with a grade of C- or higher; or CWD 1098 with a grade of Click here for the Summer 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Spring 2027 Class Offerings. Add to HCC Favorites (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window)
Credit(s): 6 6 lecture hours Students will continue to develop reading strategies in English such as paraphrasing, summarizing, and recognizing cohesive relationships in a variety of fiction/nonfiction literature and academic lectures. They will expand their academic vocabulary while reading fiction/nonfiction and listening to lectures. Students will present and support their ideas and opinions while learning to organize and give short (5-10 minutes), planned oral presentations. In addition, they will continue to develop skills in note taking, time management, and data interpretation Prerequisite(s): ESL 130 and ESL 131, both with a grade of C- or higher; or ESL 132 with a grade of C- or higher; or appropriate placement test scores Click here for the Summer 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Spring 2027 Class Offerings. Add to HCC Favorites (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window)
Credit(s): 6 6 lecture hours Students will write controlled, focused essays using appropriate composition strategies and critical thinking skills. Students’ writing will reflect different sentence types (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex) and structures, correct verb tenses (past perfect and past perfect progressive), and other grammatical forms, including dependent clauses, past modals, untrue conditionals, gerunds and infinitives, and phrasal verbs. In addition, students will use MLA formatting and citation, note taking, written communication, and time management as w Prerequisite(s): ESL 131 and ESL 169, both with a grade of C- or higher; or ESL 133 with a grade of C- or higher; or appropriate placement test scores Click here for the Summer 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Spring 2027 Class Offerings. Add to HCC Favorites (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window)
Credit(s): 3 Emphasizes the integration of English skills through an in-depth examination of a theme. Develops critical reading, writing, grammar, and/or oral production/comprehension skills in English Language Learners while enhancing students’ understanding of the subject matter. Students will be immersed in the selected theme through a wide variety of sources that may include textbooks, newspapers, fiction, essays, oral interviews, film, or community events. Prerequisite(s): Varies depending on the specific theme and class requirements Click here for the Summer 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Spring 2027 Class Offerings. Add to HCC Favorites (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window)
Credit(s): 6 6 lecture hours Students will apply reading strategies in English by analyzing unadapted literature, articles, and essays. They will continue to expand their academic vocabulary while reading fiction/nonfiction and listening to lectures. Students will present and support their ideas and opinions while learning to organize and give planned oral presentations. In addition, they will demonstrate skills in note taking, time management, and data interpretation as well as understanding. The course will also discuss topics of bias, power, privilege and their impact on society w Prerequisite(s): ESL 140 and ESL 141, both with a grade of C- or higher; or ESL 142 with a grade of C- or higher; or appropriate placement test scores Click here for the Summer 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Spring 2027 Class Offerings. Add to HCC Favorites (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window)
Credit(s): 6 6 lecture hours Students will continue to write controlled, focused essays demonstrating appropriate composition strategies and critical thinking skills. Students’ writing will reflect different sentence types (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex) and structures, correct verb tenses (past and future perfect), and other grammatical forms, including dependent clauses, untrue conditionals, gerunds and infinitives, reported speech, passive voice, and phrasal verbs. In addition, students will use MLA formatting and citation, note taking, written communication, and Prerequisite(s): ESL 141 and ESL 170, both with a grade of C- or higher; or ESL 143 with a grade of C- or higher; or appropriate placement test scores Click here for the Summer 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Offerings. Click here for the Spring 2027 Class Offerings. Add to HCC Favorites (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window)
