ESOL Pathway to Social Sciences
Certificate of Achievement English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) · Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Description
The ESOL Pathway to Social Sciences Certificate of Achievement verifies that a student has successfully completed 17-18 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 People, Place, and Society Academic and Career Community.
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Career Opportunities
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This certificate prepares students for further coursework in the social sciences 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 social sciences or another field of study leading to a degree or transfer.
| Course | Title | Units |
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| 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 | |
| ANTHR 3 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ETHST 1 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| HIST C1002 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 1 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |