12 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 062Writing and Reading Skills for Multilingual Students (formerly ESL-062W Basic Writing Skills)4
(LEC 64-72) This course offers training in English language skills needed for success in American colleges. Informed by the language acquisition process, the course includes further instruction in reading and writing. Sentence structure and grammar concepts to enhance communication are reviewed as needed. Conventions of conversation and class discussion are practiced. The course includes paragraph development, critical reading, and critical thinking skills. Students will also be introduced to composing academic essays. *Cross-listed as ESL-962 . (formerly ESL 062W) Recommended Preparation: ESL-920 , ESL-921 or GED-931 .
This course addresses illiteracy in English or native language. Emphasis is on developing the students' ability to recognize and form letters and to interpret and write words within the context of listening and comprehending messages in the new language. Language functions and structures are integrated in competency-based integrated-skills instruction.
This course is designed for students with minimal exposure to English, focusing on developing listening comprehension and understanding of spoken messages. It integrates essential language functions and structures through a competency-based, integrated-skills approach to enhance overall communication proficiency. Recommended Preparation: ESL-901
This course focuses on enhancing students' listening and comprehension skills while promoting increased language production. Instruction is centered on improving fluency and overall communication proficiency. Recommended Preparation: ESL-902 .
This course provides foundational survival English, focusing on developing fluency in both speaking and writing. It integrates language functions and structures through a skills-based approach to enhance overall communication. Recommended Preparation: ESL-903 .
This course is designed for students with limited English proficiency, focusing on developing the skills needed to function effectively in society. It emphasizes both oral and written fluency, integrating language functions and structures with vocational, academic, civic, and general topics. Recommended Preparation: ESL-904 .
This course will prepare limited English proficient students to learn a variety of skills to improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities. (formerly ESL-011X)
This course will prepare limited English proficient students to learn a variety of skills to improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities. (formerly ESL-012X)
ESL-910 with a grade of P or appropriate CASAS score.
ESL 920Non-Credit ESL Advanced1
This course focuses on improving English proficiency for students with limited English skills. It helps students develop the abilities needed to succeed in everyday life and advance to higher ESL courses. The course emphasizes improving both oral and written fluency, integrating language skills with topics related to work, academics, civic life, and general interests. Recommended Preparation: ESL-905 .
This course focuses on supporting individuals with limited English proficiency, helping them build advanced language skills needed for successful participation in society. The curriculum emphasizes improving both oral and written fluency in English, integrating language functions and structures with topics related to vocational, academic, civic, and everyday life. Recommended Preparation: ESL-920
ESL 962Writing and Reading Skills for Multilingual Students0
This course offers training in English language skills needed for success in American colleges. Informed by the language acquisition process, the course includes further instruction in reading and writing. Sentence structure and grammar concepts to enhance communication are reviewed as needed. Conventions of conversation and class discussion are practiced. The course includes paragraph development, c Recommended Preparation: ESL-920 or ESL-921 or GED-931 .
ESL 998Preparation for English Composition For Multilingual Students0
This course provides practice in writing American English multi-paragraph essays. The course also includes in-class practice with college-level reading and discussion in English. Critical thinking is practiced when using concepts and aspects of the readings in student compositions. With focus on elements of difficulty in the language acquisition process, grammar and sentence structure are addressed a Recommended Preparation: ESL-062 or ESL-920 or ESL-921 or GED-931 .
