Credit ESL Program
Placement
Placement at the right starting level is through the ESL Assessment Process. Assessment includes a testing in reading and grammar, an evaluation of the student’s experience with English, and a brief oral interview. People planning to take a credit ESL course for the first time should contact the College Testing Center.
Recently arrived immigrants, people with very little skill in reading and writing, and those with little or no contact with speakers of English are advised to complete ESL 901 and or ESL 902 before enrolling in ESL 10.
Available Courses (check current schedule for semester's class offerings):
ESL courses numbered 10, 20, 30, 40, 45, and 47 are core grammar and communication classes. They offer integrated instruction in listening, speaking, reading, and writing while following an outline of grammatical topics.
ESL courses numbered 24, 34, 44, 46, and 48 are reading and composition classes. They may be taken alone but are best taken concurrently with the core class at the same level.
ESL courses number 23 and 43 are classes in spoken English (listening and speaking). Each may be repeated once for credit. ESL 23 may be taken concurrently with ESL 20 and 30. ESL 43 may be taken concurrently with ESL 40 and 45.
All classes (except ESL 10) meet daily for one hour. By taking classes at the same level concurrently, students may attend English classes for up to 15 hours per week.
ESL 47 and ESL 48 prepare students to take regular English composition courses (English 49, 50, or 101). Students successfully completing either of these advanced level ESL courses are eligible to enter English 49 without a placement test.
ESL 70 is a post-ESL class designed to help ESL students learn academic skills that will help them when they take classes other than English at the college. Students must be eligible for English 49 to enter ESL 70. ESL 70 is not offered every semester.
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