English for Speakers of Other Languages: Intermediate

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.