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Associate Degree and Certificate Programs
2015-2016 Catalog
English as a Second Language
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
The Certificate of Competency in Academic and Vocational
English as a Second Language prepares intermediate level ESL
students with the reading, writing and oral skills in English
needed to succeed in a variety of advanced academic and
vocational situations. Students attaining this certificate will
be ready to begin study in vocational and academic programs.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
1. write cohesive and coherent multiple-draft essays at
the high intermediate level;
2. write a basic in-class, timed essay at the high intermediate
level;
3. identify and edit second language writing errors at the
high intermediate level;
4. read and understand high-intermediate academic texts;
5. demonstrate critical reading in high-intermediate
texts; and
6. demonstrate and understanding of vocabulary in
high-intermediate texts.
Required Courses
ESL 325W High Intermediate Academic
Writing................................. 0
ESL 326R
High Intermediate Academic
Reading.................................0
ESL 366W Intermediate Academic
Writing and Grammar...........0
Select one course
ESL 366LS
Intermediate Listening
and Speaking ...................... 0
ESL 366R
Intermediate Academic
Reading and Vocabulary........0
BASIC ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
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.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
1. read and understand beginning-level texts;
2. write sentences and basic paragraphs at the
beginning level; and
3. recognize and use beginning grammar structures.
ESL 360
Low-Beginning Reading,
Writing and Grammar...........0
ESL 361I
Beginning Reading,
Writing, and Grammar..........0
INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL ENGLISH
AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
The Certificate of Competency in Intermediate Academic
and Vocational English as a Second Language prepares high-
beginning to low intermediate ESL 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.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
1. read and understand low-intermediate texts;
2. write unified paragraphs at the low-intermediate level; and
3. recognize and use low-intermediate grammar structures.
ESL 364
High-Beginning Reading,
Writing, and Grammar ........ 0
ESL 365
Low-Intermediate Reading,
Writing and Grammar.......... 0