# English as a Second Language (ESL) courses

College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog · 12 courses

Source: https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/courses/esl/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### ESL 052 — Pronunciation

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Student Option
- Degree Applicable: NAA

This course, for Non-native Speakers of English, focuses on pronunciation of phonetic sounds, syllable stress, word pattern stress, rhythm and intonation of Standard American English for effective communication.

### ESL 053 — Speech Pronunciation & Listening

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 54
- **Advisory:** ESL 052.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Student Option
- Degree Applicable: NAA

This course is designed to enable English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers to gain confidence and pronunciation accuracy in speaking. Students will practice and develop their overall English listening and speaking proficiency and focus on specific areas of pronunciation difficulty in leading group discussions and giving speeches in college and the workplace.

### ESL 070 — ESL/Academic English I

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 72
- **Advisory:** ESL 070A as corequisite.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Student Option
- Degree Applicable: NAA

This is the first in a series of two reading and writing courses to help English as a Second Language (ESL) students develop and improve academic reading and writing skills. Emphasis will be on basic essay structure, beginning research skills, and critical reading strategies with integrated practice and reinforcement in writing and reading. ESL 070A Introductory Grammar & Editing corequisite strongly advised.

### ESL 070A — Grammar & Editing

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 36
- **Advisory:** ESL 070 as corequisite.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Student Option
- Degree Applicable: NAA

Non-native English speaking students will learn grammar and language structures applicable to academic writing as well as strategies for editing their own writing. Strongly recommended corequisite for students enrolled in ESL 070 Academic English I.

### ESL 071 — ESL/Academic English II

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 72
- **Advisory:** Advisory Corequisite: ESL 071A.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Student Option
- Degree Applicable: NAA

An advanced course to help non-native English students develop and improve academic reading and writing skills. Emphasis is on college-level reading and writing: expanding vocabulary, reading comprehension, critical thinking, researching, and expository essay writing. ESL 071A Advanced Grammar & Editing corequisite strongly advised.

### ESL 071A — Advanced Grammar & Editing

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 36
- **Advisory:** Advisory Corequisite: ESL 071.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: Student Option
- Degree Applicable: NAA

Non-native English speaking students will learn advanced level grammar and language structures applicable to college writing as well as strategies for editing their own writing. Strongly recommended corequisite for students enrolled in ESL 71 Academic English II.

### ESL 352 — Pronunciation

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Noncredit Hours: 54
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Pass/No Pass
- Degree Applicable: NONC

This course, for Non native Speakers of English, focuses on pronunciation of phonetic sounds, syllable stress, word pattern stress, rhythm and intonation of Standard American English for effective communication.

### ESL 353 — Speech Pronunciation & Listening

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Noncredit Hours: 54
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Pass/No Pass
- Degree Applicable: NONC

This course is designed to enable English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers to gain confidence and pronunciation accuracy in speaking. Students will practice and develop their overall English listening and speaking proficiency and focus on specific areas of pronunciation difficulty in leading group discussions and giving speeches in college and the workplace.

### ESL 370 — ESL/Academic English I

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Noncredit Hours: 72
- **Advisory:** ESL 370A as corequisite.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Pass/No Pass
- Degree Applicable: NONC

This is the first of two reading and writing courses to help non-native English students develop and improve academic reading and writing skills. Emphasis will be on basic essay structure, beginning research skills, and critical reading strategies with integrated practice and reinforcement in writing and reading.

### ESL 370A — Grammar & Editing

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Noncredit Hours: 36
- **Advisory:** Advisory corequisite: ESL 370.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Pass/No Pass
- Degree Applicable: NONC

Non-native English speaking students will learn grammar and language structures applicable to academic writing as well as strategies for editing their own writing. Strongly recommended corequisite for students enrolled in ESL 070 Academic English I.

### ESL 371 — ESL/Academic English II

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Noncredit Hours: 72
- **Advisory:** Advisory Corequisite: ESL 371A.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Pass/No Pass
- Degree Applicable: NONC

An advanced course to help non-native English students develop and improve academic reading and writing skills. Emphasis is on college-level reading and writing: expanding vocabulary, reading comprehension, critical thinking, researching, and expository essay writing. ESL 371A Advanced Grammar & Editing corequisite strongly advised.

### ESL 371A — Advanced Grammar & Editing

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Noncredit Hours: 36
- **Advisory:** Advisory Corequisite: ESL 371.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md)
- Repeatable: Yes
- Grading: Pass/No Pass
- Degree Applicable: NONC

Non-native English speaking students will learn advanced level grammar and language structures applicable to college writing as well as strategies for editing their own writing. Strongly recommended corequisite for students enrolled in ESL 371 Academic English II.