English for Multilingual Students - EMLS
24 courses · Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
EMLS B1A Expository Composition
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for college-level composition as determined by college assessment or other appropriate methods.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 100
This college-level writing course focuses on critical reading, writing, and thinking while also addressing the specific language and cultural needs of non-native speakers of English. Students will review and apply standard conventions of writing that include audience awareness, thesis formation, structure, organization, word choice, grammatical control, and rigorous attention to academic formats, conventions, and expectations. Students will also read and analyze a variety of societal, academic, and literary texts representing culturally diverse perspectives. Writing assignments include expository and argumentative texts that respond to a variety of rhetorical situations and contexts and incorporate college-level research (totaling at least 6,000 words). Note: Not open to student that have successfully completed EMLS B1AL.
EMLS B1AL Expository Composition with Supplemental Instruction
- Units
- 4.5
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours, 27 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 100
This college-level writing course focuses on critical reading, writing, and thinking while also addressing the specific language and cultural needs of non-native speakers of English. Students will review and apply standard conventions of writing that are appropriate for freshman composition, including audience awareness, thesis formation, structure, organization, word choice, grammatical control, and rigorous attention to academic formats, conventions, and expectations. Students will also read and analyze a variety of societal, academic, and literary texts representing culturally diverse perspectives. Writing assignments include expository and argumentative texts that respond to a variety of rhetorical situations and contexts and incorporate college-level research (totaling at least 6,000 words). Note: Not open to students who completed ENGL B1A, ENGL B1AL, or EMLS B1A.
EMLS B50 Introduction to College Composition
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need to develop their skills in composition and persuasion as well as comprehension and analysis of reading. Stresses both organization and in-depth essay development as well as critical thinking. Prepares students for ENGL B1A. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B50 or ENSL B1.
EMLS B50NC Introduction to College Composition
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need to develop their skills in composition and persuasion as well as comprehension and analysis of reading. Stresses both organization and in-depth essay development as well as critical thinking. Prepares students for ENGL B1A. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B50, EMLS B50, or ENSL B1.
EMLS B51 Advanced Reading
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need to improve reading comprehension and build vocabulary in English. Emphasis is on identifying main ideas, summarizing, inferring, analyzing, drawing comparisons, and developing more advanced vocabulary by reading complex academic and literary texts. Prepares students for college level reading. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B52.
EMLS B51NC Advanced Reading
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need to improve reading comprehension and build vocabulary in English. Emphasis is on identifying main ideas, summarizing, inferring, analyzing, drawing comparisons, and developing more advanced vocabulary by reading complex academic and literary texts. Prepares students for college level reading. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B52 or EMLS B51.
EMLS B52 Advanced Communication Skills
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need prescriptive training in pronunciation, stress and intonation in spontaneous speech. Development of oral communication skills through formal presentations and debates. Analysis of lectures, arguments, and academic discussions. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B22.
EMLS B52NC Advanced Communication Skills
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need prescriptive training in pronunciation, stress and intonation in spontaneous speech. Development of oral communication skills through formal presentations and debates. Analysis of lectures, arguments, and academic discussions. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B22 or EMLS B52.
EMLS B60 Basic Writing Skills
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students at the advanced level of English who require grammar and composition skills necessary to take essay exams, improve personal and professional writing, or prepare for EMLS B50 or ENGL B50. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B60.
EMLS B60NC Basic Writing Skills
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students at the advanced level of English who require grammar and composition skills necessary to take essay exams, improve personal and professional writing, or prepare for EMLS B50, EMLS B50NC, or ENGL B50. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B60 or EMLS B60.
EMLS B61 Intermediate Reading
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need to improve reading comprehension and build vocabulary in English. Emphasis is on identifying main ideas, summarizing, making inferences, and developing vocabulary, using more complex academic reading selections than in EMLS B71. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B51 or ACDV B61 or ACDV B62.
EMLS B61NC Intermediate Reading
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need to improve reading comprehension and build vocabulary in English. Emphasis is on identifying main ideas, summarizing, making inferences, and developing vocabulary, using more complex academic reading selections than in EMLS B71. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B51 or EMLS B61.
EMLS B62 Intermediate Communication Skills
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need communication and pronunciation skills. Emphasis is on critical listening skills, oral presentations, class discussions, and pronunciation practice. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B21.
EMLS B62NC Intermediate Communication Skills
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need communication and pronunciation skills. Emphasis is on critical listening skills, oral presentations, class discussions, and pronunciation practice. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B21 or EMLS B62.
EMLS B70 Grammar and Composition
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students at the high-intermediate level of English who require grammar and composition skills necessary to take essay exams, improve personal written communication, or prepare for EMLS B60. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B70 or ENSL B3.
EMLS B70NC Grammar and Composition
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for multilingual students at the high-intermediate level of English who require grammar and composition skills necessary to take essay exams, improve personal written communication, or prepare for EMLS B60. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B70, EMLS B70, or ENSL B3.
EMLS B71 Basic Reading
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need to improve reading comprehension and build their vocabulary in English. Emphasis is on identifying main ideas, summarizing, making inferences, developing vocabulary, and using academic language. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B61.
EMLS B71NC Basic Reading
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for multilingual students who need to improve reading comprehension and build their vocabulary in English. Emphasis is on identifying main ideas, summarizing, making inferences, developing vocabulary, and using academic language. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B61 or EMLS B71.
EMLS B72 Basic Communication Skills
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for international and multilingual students who need to improve their listening and speaking skills in small groups as well as in larger settings. The focus is on improving pronunciation, intonation, rhythm, and stress patterns as well as listening comprehension in small group settings and classroom lectures. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B71CD.
EMLS B72NC Basic Communication Skills
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 72 lecture hours
Recommended for multilingual students who need to improve their listening and speaking skills in small groups as well as in larger settings. The focus is on improving pronunciation, intonation, rhythm, and stress patterns as well as listening comprehension in small group settings and classroom lectures. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed ENSL B71CD or EMLS B72.
EMLS B90NC Introductory Integrated English Skills
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 108 lab hours
This course provides practice in learning the patterns of spoken and written American English through the study of English pronunciation, conversation strategies, related grammar, writing, and spelling at an introductory level of proficiency, with the concentration on oral communication and listening.
EMLS B91NC Basic Integrated English Skills
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 108 lab hours
This course provides practice in learning the patterns of spoken and written American English through the study of English pronunciation, conversation strategies, related grammar, writing, and spelling at a basic level of proficiency, with the concentration on oral communication and listening.
EMLS B92NC Pre-Intermediate Integrated English Skills
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 108 lab hours
This course provides practice in learning the patterns of spoken and written American English through the study of English pronunciation, conversation strategies, related grammar, writing, and spelling at a pre-intermediate level of proficiency, with the concentration on oral communication and listening.
EMLS B93NC Intermediate Integrated English Skills
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 108 lab hours
This course provides practice in learning the patterns of spoken and written American English through the study of English pronunciation, conversation strategies, related grammar, writing, and spelling at an introductory level of proficiency, with the concentration on oral communication and listening.