# English for Speakers of Other Languages: Intermediate (Certificate of Achievement)

Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English for Speakers of Other Languages

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The Intermediate Certificate of Achievement in ESOL verifies that a student has successfully completed intermediate and advanced work in ESOL, including the intermediate ESOL reading and writing level course of intermediate and advanced ESOL. Students interested in completing this certificate should consult with the ESOL program chair and a counselor.

**Career Opportunities**

This certificate will prepare immigrant students for vocational programs and job advancement. The certificate will provide international students with evidence of English study, which makes a job-seeker more competitive in many countries.

**Program Learning Outcomes**

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

1.  Construct clear, effective, well-organized, well-developed, well-edited, and logically sound sentences, paragraphs and essays with appropriate citation of sources, satisfying intermediate ESOL standards.
2.  Apply active reading strategies in order to comprehend, critically analyze, and explain ideas in intermediate ESOL texts.
3.  Participate in campus and classroom culture at a level required for success as an intermediate ESOL student.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Core Courses (6 units):** | | 6 |
| ESOL 252A | Reading and Writing 2 | 6 |
| or ESOL 252B | Reading and Writing 2 | 6 |
| **Select 10 units from the following (10 units):** | | 10 |
| ESOL 262A | Listening and Speaking 2 | 4 |
| or ESOL 262B | Listening and Speaking 2 | 4 |
| ESOL 263A | Listening and Speaking 3 | 4 |
| or ESOL 263B | Listening and Speaking 3 | 4 |
| ESOL 272A | Grammar 2 | 4 |
| or ESOL 272B | Grammar 2 | 4 |
| ESOL 273A | Grammar 3 | 4 |
| or ESOL 273B | Grammar 3 | 4 |
| ESOL 274A | Grammar 4 | 4 |
| or ESOL 274B | Grammar 4 | 4 |
| ESOL 283 | Business English | 3 |
| ESOL 286 | English for Job Search | 2 |
| ESOL 287 | ESOL for Customer Service | 3 |
| ESOL 290 | English for Special Purposes | 1-2 |
| ESOL 50A | Advanced Listening and Speaking | 4 |
| or ESOL 50B | Oral Communication for Advanced ESOL Students | 4 |
| **Total Units:** | | 16 |