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  "college": "berkeley-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)",
  "id": "english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-advanced-certificate-of-proficiency",
  "name": "English for Speakers of Other Languages: Advanced",
  "award": "Certificate of Proficiency",
  "department": "english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-esol",
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      "markdown": "##### Summary\n\n##### Program Description\n\nThe Advanced Certificate of Proficiency in ESOL verifies that a student has successfully completed a minimum of 10 units and a maximum of 15 units in one of the following patterns: 1) three ESOL core classes (Reading and Writing, Listening and Speaking, and Grammar) at the advanced level; 2) two ESOL core classes at the advanced level and any college-credit class taught in English from any other discipline. Students interested in completing this certificate should consult with the ESOL program chair and a counselor.\n\n**\n\n##### Career Opportunities\n\n**\n\nThis certificate will help prepare students for vocational programs and job advancement.\n\n**\n\n##### Learning Outcome(s)\n\n**\n\n1.  Write clear and effective, well organized, well developed, well edited, and logically sound sentences, paragraphs, and essays, citing sources appropriately\n2.  Apply active reading strategies in order to comprehend, critically analyze, and explain ideas in texts\n3.  Express ideas fluently, accurately, and appropriately in spoken American English; demonstrate comprehension of and respond appropriately to spoken American English; and demonstrate knowledge of and use of American cultural conventions in oral communications\n4.  Use grammatical structures to accurately and effectively express ideas in English"
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      "markdown": "##### Requirements"
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose two or three of the following core courses:",
          "units": "8-14"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESOL 50A",
          "title": "Advanced Listening and Speaking",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESOL 52",
          "title": "Advanced Reading and Writing",
          "units": "6",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESOL 274A",
          "title": "Grammar 4",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "If you have only taken two of the above courses, you can fulfill the requirement with any course numbered 1-249 taught in English",
          "units": "2-5"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}