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107 Associate Degree and Certificate Programs 2017-2018 Catalog English - English as a Second Language JOURN 1 Introduction to Mass Communications ................. 3 JOURN 3 News Writing ...................... 3 LIBSKL 1 Information/Research Skills .................................... 1 LIBSKL 2 Information and Computer Literacy ................................ 3 Select one (1) course from the following: ........................ 3 LING 10 Introduction to Language..... 3 LING 11 Introduction to Language for Teachers .......................... 3 Total Units 23 Advisor(s): Apperson, Berg, Borofka, Dominguez, Garza, Karle, Kaser (Madera), Lapp, LaSalle, Leech (Madera), Levine, Palsgaard (Madera), Ramirez (Madera), R. Snyder, Stamper, Young-Manning (Madera), Watts ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE BASIC ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (MAJOR #R.3010.CC) CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION   The Certificate of Competency in Basic English as a Second Language prepares beginning level ESL students with reading, writing, and oral skills in English needed to succeed in a variety of basic social and vocational situations. Students attaining this certificate will be ready to begin study toward the Intermediate Academic and Vocational English as a Second Language Certificate. Certificate Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to: • Read and understand beginning-level texts • Write sentences and basic paragraphs at the beginning level and • Recognize and use beginning grammar structures.   Required Courses ESL 360 Low-Beginning Reading, Writing and Grammar ESL 361I Beginning Reading, Writing and Grammar One elective from ESL 360LS Low-Beginning Listening and Speaking ESL 361LS Beginning Listening and Speaking Total Units 0 Advisor(s): Al Haider, Frampton (Madera), Nippoldt INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (MAJOR #R.3020.CC ) CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION   The Certificate of Competency in Intermediate Academic and Vocational English as a Second Language prepares high- beginning to low-intermediate ES students with reading, writing and oral skills in English needed to succeed in a variety of intermediate social, vocational and academic situations. Students attaining this certificate will be ready to begin study toward the Advanced Academic and Vocational English as a Second Language Certificate. Certificate Student earning Outcomes Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to: • Write multiple draft paragraphs at the low- intermediate level; • Write a basic in-class timed paragraph at the low-intermediate level; • Identify and correct common ESL writing errors at the low-intermediate level ; • Read and understand low-intermediate academic texts ; • Demonstrate critical reading in low-intermediate level texts; and • Demonstrate an understanding of vocabulary in low-intermediate texts. Required Courses ESL 364 High-Beginning Reading, Writing and Grammar ESL 365RE Low-Intermediate Academic Reading ESL 365WR Low-Intermediate Academic Writing Select one elective ESL 364LS High-Beginning Listening and Speaking ESL 365G Low-Intermediate Academic Grammar ESL 365LS Low-Intermediate Listening and Speaking Total Units 0 Advisor(s): Al Haider, Frampton (Madera), Nippoldt