English as a Second Language Certificate

Specialized Occupations

Certificate (D,G,W)

The English as a Second Language (ESL) program offers courses to meet the varied communication and academic needs of persons for whom English is not a native language. Through these courses, students can prepare to enter the workforce or pursue a degree. In beginning, intermediate, and advanced level courses, students develop listening/speaking, grammar, reading, and writing skills needed for proficient communication in their social, academic, and professional lives. Students earn a certificate for program completion.

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Speak English with sufficient proficiency to obtain, exchange, and present information, ideas, and opinions for personal, academic and general work-related purposes.

2. Apply English listening comprehension skills of formal and informal spoken English in social, academic and workplace settings.

3. Compose effective paragraphs and/or short essays incorporating the conventions of English grammar, mechanics, and usage.

4. Use English reading comprehension skills with sufficient proficiency to obtain general information and specific details from a variety of general interest readings and limited academic texts.

5. Use grammatical structures accurately and appropriately to support effective comprehension and expression of English in daily and academic situations.

6. Use a variety of technological tools to learn and express English in everyday and academic settings.

Graduation Requirements

Program/Major Courses

ESL 022	Beginning ESL Reading and Vocabulary	4
ESL 024	Beginning ESL Writing	4
ESL 026	Beginning ESL Grammar/Communication	8
ESL 028	Beginning ESL Listening and Speaking	4
ESL 032	Intermediate ESL Reading and Vocabulary	4
ESL 034	Intermediate ESL Writing	4
ESL 036	Intermediate ESL Grammar/Communication	8
ESL 038	Intermediate ESL Listening and Speaking	4
ESL 042	Advanced ESL Reading and Vocabulary	4
ESL 044	Advanced ESL Writing	4
ESL 046	Advanced ESL Grammar/Communication	8
ESL 048	Advanced ESL Listening and Speaking	4

Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

ESL 022	Beginning ESL Reading and Vocabulary	4
ESL 024	Beginning ESL Writing	4
ESL 026	Beginning ESL Grammar/Communication	8
ESL 028	Beginning ESL Listening and Speaking	4
ESL 032	Intermediate ESL Reading and Vocabulary	4
ESL 034	Intermediate ESL Writing	4
ESL 036	Intermediate ESL Grammar/Communication	8
ESL 038	Intermediate ESL Listening and Speaking	4
ESL 042	Advanced ESL Reading and Vocabulary	4
ESL 044	Advanced ESL Writing	4
ESL 046	Advanced ESL Grammar/Communication	8
ESL 048	Advanced ESL Listening and Speaking	4

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 60 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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