English for Multilingual Students Introduction
Certificate of Competency Arts, Communication & Humanities · Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog
English for Multilingual Students Introduction Certificate of Competency
This is a Certificate of Competency awarded to students who have completed more than 96 hours of basic EMLS reading, writing, and listening/speaking coursework. To Achieve the Certificate of Competency: Upon completion of the required courses with a grade of “P” for passing, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Competency.
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Upon completion the student will be able to respond to a given topic to write one or more well-organized paragraphs using a topic sentence, relevant details, and a concluding sentence.
2. Upon completion the student will be able to analyze the relationship among ideas in adapted reading passages.
3. Upon completion the student will be able to participate in individual and group oral presentations, class discussions, and social discourse.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| English for Multilingual Students Introduction Certificate of Competency: Complete all of the following | 216 | |
| Credits listed are in hours (216 hours) | ||
| EMLS B70NC | Grammar and Composition | 72 |
| EMLS B71NC | Basic Reading | 72 |
| EMLS B72NC | Basic Communication Skills | 72 |