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  "edition": "2026-2027",
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  "name": "ESOL Pathway to Humanities",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-esol",
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      "markdown": "##### Program Description\n\nThe ESOL Pathway to Humanities Certificate of Achievement verifies that a student has successfully completed 17-20 units of coursework demonstrating significant progress toward a degree and/or university transfer and including three elements: transfer-level English, transfer-level math, and introductory coursework applicable to majors in BCC's  Languages, Stories, and Ideas Academic and Career Community.\n\n**\n\n##### Career Opportunities\n\n**\n\nThis certificate prepares students for further coursework in the humanities, languages, communication, and related majors that will lead to career opportunities in these fields.\n\n**\n\n##### Learning Outcome(s)\n\n**\n\n1.  Students will demonstrate preparation to pursue a degree in the humanities or another field of study leading to a degree or transfer."
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          "text": "ESOL Alternative Options",
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          "code": "ESOL 50A",
          "title": "Advanced Listening and Speaking",
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          "connector": "or"
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          "code": "ESOL 274A",
          "title": "Grammar 4",
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          "title": "College Success",
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required English and Math Courses",
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          "type": "course",
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          "type": "course",
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select One Major Pathway Course",
          "units": "3-5"
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          "title": "Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary",
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          "code": "ASL 50",
          "title": "American Sign Language I",
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