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Course Descriptions
2015-2016 Catalog
English - English as a Second Language
262B READING IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES
2 units, 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, (Pass/No
Pass only)
PREREQUISITES: English 260 or 260B or
English as a Second Language 266R or placement by college
assessment process.
English 262B is the second nine week segment
of ENGL 262. This course includes a variety of group
and individual skill development activities in phonetic and
structural analysis, basic contextual vocabulary, and literal
and basic comprehension skills to foster independent reading
proficiency. This course prepares students for English 126. It
is recommended to be taken concurrently with English 252
or English 125.
272 ASSISTANCE IN COLLEGE WRITING
.5 -1 unit, 1.33-2.66 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass
only)
This course is intended for any student requiring
help with written compositions in any discipline. The
course will provide intensive assistance in writing and
critical thinking. Students will develop, improve, and refine
compositions to sustain focus, employ analysis, reflection,
organization, and logical structure. All stages of the writing
process are practiced.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
225W HIGH INTERMEDIATE
ACADEMIC WRITING
4 units, 4 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass only)
PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language
266W or placement through a multiple-measure process,
including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement
test.
ESL 225W is an academic writing course designed
for multilingual students to develop their writing skills at the
high intermediate level. In this course, students will write short
essays (both in and out of class), focusing on organization,
paragraph development, revision, and editing. This academic
language course may be taken concurrently with ESL 226R.
ESL 225W is two levels below English 1A. Students who
successfully complete this course will be prepared for English
125.
226R HIGH INTERMEDIATE
ACADEMIC READING
4 units, 4 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass only)
PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language
266R or placement through a multiple-measure process,
including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement
test.
ESL 226R is an academic reading and vocabulary
course designed for multilingual students to develop their
reading and vocabulary skills at the high-intermediate level.
This course may be taken concurrently with ESL 225W. ESL
226R is two levels below English 1A. Students who successfully
complete this course will be prepared for English 126.
260
LOW-BEGINNING READING,
WRITING AND GRAMMAR
8 units, 7 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, (Pass/No
Pass only)
ESL 260 is an integrated skills course designed for
speakers of other languages who want to learn reading, writing,
and grammar at the low-beginning level. This course may be
taken concurrently with ESL 260LS. ESL 260 is an entry-
level course in the ESL sequence. Students who successfully
complete this course will be prepared for ESL 261I.
260LS LOW-BEGINNING LISTENING
AND SPEAKING
4 units, 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, (Pass/No
Pass only)
ESL 260LS is a listening and speaking course
designed for speakers of other languages who want to develop
oral language skills at the low-beginning level. This course may
be taken concurrently with ESL 260. ESL 260LS is an entry-
level course in the ESL sequence. Students who successfully
complete this course will be prepared for ESL 261LS.
261I
BEGINNING READING, WRITING,
AND GRAMMAR
8 units, 7 lecture hours, 2 lab hours (Pass/No
Pass only)
PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language
260 or placement through a multiple-measure process,
including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement
test.
ESL 261I is an integrated skills course designed
for speakers of other languages who want to learn reading,
writing, and grammar at the beginning level. This course
may be taken concurrently with ESL 261LS. ESL 261I is six
levels below English 1A. Students who successfully complete
this course will be prepared for ESL 264.