English as a Second Language

Description

The Certificate of Competency in English as a Second Language is provided as an option for students whose first language is not English. The program provides the skills community members need to achieve their academic, career, community and self-fulfillment goals. Courses provide instruction in English as a second language at six different proficiency levels, from beginning to advanced.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1. Improve overall fluency and competency in English, with the goal of exiting the program at an advanced level of English.
2. Demonstrate listening comprehension of topics and a variety of material in the course.
3. Demonstrate strategies that are consistent with being active and independent learners.
4. Demonstrate ability to read appropriate level readings out loud.
5. Recognize and use grammatical structures in English appropriate for the level of the course.
6. Students will demonstrate an understanding of American geography, culture, norms, and democracy
7. Engage in conversation in English appropriate to the course level.
8. Use stress, rhythm, intonation and sounds of Standard American English to express themselves clearly.
9. Use a variety of oral skills when interacting with an audience or small group.
10. Write for a variety of personal, workplace, and academic purposes in which English is the primary language.
11. Demonstrate comprehension of reading passages in which English is the primary language.
12. Apply strategies to build vocabulary from reading contexts and use vocabulary expansion skills.

Other Information

Arts, Communication, and Design

Local Program (Major) Code: O400

Program Control Number: 41467

TOP Code: 4931.00*

CIP Code: 16.1701