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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly This introductory level reading and writing course is designed for students whose first language is not English. Emphasis is on the development of literal reading skills. Focus is also on building students' written vocabulary and grammar. Students are expected to be literate and have proficiency in simple everyday English skills and vocabulary before entering this course. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass" or "no pass" only. (Credcourse not applicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ( R1)
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1.00 Credits
5 units 5 hours weekly This is an introductory level integrated skills course for non-native speakers of English. Concentration is on both oral and written abilities as students develop and improve their reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation skills in the English language. This class provides students with an opportunity to learn, practice, and improve their English language skills through drills, communicative group, and pair work, practice activities, themebased learning, lecture, and project work. Students are expected to be literate and have proficiency in simple everyday English skills and vocabulary before entering this course. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass" or "no pass" only. (Credcourse not applicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ( R1)
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2.00 Credits
4 units 4 hours weekly This basic pronunciation and vocabulary course is designed to help the non-native speaker of English recognize and produce the unique segmental (consonant and vowel) and suprasegmental (stress, linking, reductions, and intonation) features of American-English and build basic vocabulary skills. Strategies for self-monitoring pronunciation and becoming self-sufficient in acquiring high-frequency vocabulary items are also taught. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass" or "no pass" only. (Credit cournot applicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ( R2)
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2.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly This is a basic grammar skills course designed for non-native speakers of English. Students are introduced to and practice basic verb tenses and aspects, as well as other basic level grammatical structures (e.g., question forms, count/ non-count nouns, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, imperatives, modals). This class concentrates on teaching basic grammar through lecture, drills, communicative activities, and practice exercises. Students apply the new structures in oral and written expression through oral drills and a series of guided writing and editing activities. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass"or "no pass" only. (Credit course notapplicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ( R3)
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2.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of ESL 018 or Eligibility for ESL 028. This basic level reading and writing course is designed for students whose first language is not English. Emphasis is on the development of literal and inferential reading skills. Focus is also on building students' writing including extensive practice at the sentence level and up to the paragraph level with attention given to simple, compound, and complex sentences in the past, present, and future tenses. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass"or "no pass" only. (Credit course notapplicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ( R1)
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2.00 Credits
5 units 5 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of ESL 019 or Eligibility for ESL 029. This is a basic level integrated skills course for non-native speakers of English. Concentration is on both oral and written abilities as students develop and improve their reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation skills in the English language. This class provides students with an opportunity to learn, practice, and improve their English language skills through drills, communicative group and pair work, practice activities, theme-based learning, lecture, and project work. Students are expected to have proficiency in a very basic everyday English skills and vocabulary before entering this course. Students must also be literate in their first language. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass" or "npass" only. (Credit course not applicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ( R1)
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3.00 Credits
4 units 4 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of ESL 020 or Eligibility for ESL 030. This low-intermediate pronunciation and vocabulary course is designed to help the non-native speaker of English recognize and produce the unique segmental (consonant and vowel) and suprasegmental (stress, linking, reductions, and intonation) features of American- English and build basic vocabulary skills. Strategies for self-monitoring pronunciation and becoming self-sufficient in acquiring high-frequency vocabulary items are also taught. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass" or "no pass" only. (Credcourse not applicable to the associ-ate degree and certificate programs.) ( R1)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of ESL 023 or Eligibility for ESL 033. This is a low-intermediate grammar skills course designed for non-native speakers of English. Students learn low-intermediate grammar (e.g., verb tense & aspect, pronouns, modals, adjectives & adverbs, gerunds & infinitives, articles) through lecture, drills, communicative activities, and practice exercises. Students apply the new structures in oral and written expression through oral drills and a series of guided writing and editing activities. Students entering this course should have already mastered the basic verb tense and aspect forms. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass" or "no pass" only. (Credit cournot applicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ( R1)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of ESL 028 or Eligibility for ESL 038. This low-intermediate reading and writing course is designed for students whose first language is not English. Emphasis is on the development of inferential reading skills and identifying the writer's point of view and style or writing. Focus is also on building students' writing including extensive practice at the paragraph level and up to the essay level with attention given to writing in a variety of styles. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass" or "npass" only. (Credit course not applicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ( R1)
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3.00 Credits
5 units 5 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of ESL 029 or Eligibility for ESL 039. This is a low-intermediate level integrated skills course for non-native speakers of English. Concentration is on both oral and written abilities as students develop and improve their reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, critical thinking skills in the English language. This class provides students with an opportunity to learn, practice, and improve their English language skills through drills, communicative group and pair work, practice activities, theme-based learning, lecture, and project work. Students are expected to have functional knowledge of beginning level everyday English skills, grammar, and vocabulary before entering this course. NOTE: No grade will be given for this class; student will receive "pass" or "no pass" only. (Credit cournot applicable to the associate degree and certificate programs.) ( R1)
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