ESOL Pathway to Humanities
Certificate of Achievement English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) · Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Description
The 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.
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Career Opportunities
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This certificate prepares students for further coursework in the humanities, languages, communication, and related majors that will lead to career opportunities in these fields.
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Learning Outcome(s)
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- Students will demonstrate preparation to pursue a degree in the humanities or another field of study leading to a degree or transfer.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required ESOL Course(s) | 6-7 | |
| ESOL Reading and Writing Course | 6 | |
| ESOL 52 | Advanced Reading and Writing | 6 |
| orESOL 253 | Reading and Writing 3 | 6 |
| ESOL Alternative Options | 7 | |
| orESOL 50A | Advanced Listening and Speaking | 4 |
| ESOL 274A | Grammar 4 | 4 |
| COUN 24 | College Success | 3 |
| COUN 57 | Career and Life Planning | 3 |
| Required English and Math Courses | 8 | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Select One Major Pathway Course | 3-5 | |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ASL 50 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| COMM C1004 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| HUMAN 1 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| PHIL 1 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| SPAN 1A | Elementary Spanish | 5 |
| SPAN 22A | Spanish for Bilingual Speakers I | 5 |