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English as a Second Language

Program Description
English as a Second Language is the use of English by speakers with different native languages. Instruction in grammar,
pronunciation, reading, orally communicating is given in English but contextualized in a manner that helps students
move into college-level classes.

Associate Degree
Not offered in this discipline.

ESL 074 6.0 Units ESL 074B 3.0 Units
Intermediate Integrated ESL Skills Intermediate Integrated ESL Skills Part 2
Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C in the following: ESL Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C in the following: ESL
372 and ESL 374; or ESL 334; or ESL 334B; or LOEP score: 372 and ESL 374; or ESL 334; or ESL 334B; or LOEP Scores:
2/3 in the range of 50-85. 2/3 scores 50-85; or instructor approval.
Transferable to CSU Course Advisory: ESL 074A with a minimum grade of C.
Hours: 96-108 lecture. Transferable to CSU
Brings together reading, composition, and grammar skills Hours: 48-54 lecture.
for intermediate-level ESL students. Students will study The second half of a two-part intermediate integrated
vocabulary and comprehension strategies for academic skills course, which brings together reading, composition,
reading, read extensively for fluency, compose paragraph- and grammar skills for intermediate-level ESL students.
length compositions, and develop control of a range of Students will study vocabulary and comprehension
sentence structures and verb forms. Not available to strategies for academic reading, read extensively for
students who have completed both ESL 078 and ESL 079. fluency, compose paragraph-length compositions, and
Not available to students who have completed ESL 074A develop control of a range of sentence structures and verb
and/or ESL 074B. forms. Not available to students who have completed ESL
074. Not available to students who have completed ESL
ESL 074A 3.0 Units 078 and ESL 079.
Intermediate Integrated ESL Skills: Part 1
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in the following: ESL 372 ESL 077 Conversation/Pronunciation Skills 3.0 Units
and ESL 374; or ESL 334; or ESL 334B; or LOEP Score: 2/3 Corequisite: ESL 077L.
scores in the range of 50 - 85. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C in ESL 372, ESL 373,
Transferable to CSU or ESL 374.
Hours: 48-54 lecture. Course Advisory: ESL Assessment Test Score: At or
The first half of a two-part intermediate integrated skills above Level 2.
course, which brings together reading, composition, Transferable to CSU
and grammar skills for intermediate-level ESL students. Hours: 48-54 lecture.
Students will study vocabulary and comprehension Offers practice in acquiring patterns of American English
strategies for academic reading, read extensively for grammar and pronunciation for the purpose of conversing
fluency, compose paragraph-length compositions, and clearly and completely. Includes practice in critically
develop control of a range of sentence structures and verb evaluating semantic and syntactic contrasts among various
forms. Not available to students who have completed ESL languages represented by students.
074. Not available to students who have completed both
ESL 078 and 079.

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