Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate the ability to classify the following parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs of frequency, and prepositions. Demonstrate the ability to orally express statements and questions using a variety of nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, with a vocabulary of 25 words. Write sentences demonstrating competency in nouns, verbs and verb tenses, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions, with correct capitalization and ending punctuation (period, question mark, and exclamation point).
General Education: Not approved for General Education
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Grading: This course grading is letter grade or Pass/No Pass method.
This is a beginning ESL course designed for the beginning ESL student. The course will cover grammar and simple sentence writing. The course emphasizes in improving listening comprehension as well as increasing fluency and accuracy in spoken English.
Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.
ESL 020 Integrated ESL Skills Level II
Units
6
Hours
108 hours total, 6 hours lecture weekly
Prerequisite
ESL 010 OR ABE 051 Or Placement based on AB705 Mandates
Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate competency in using the verb Be in present and past tense: affirmative statement, yes/no questions, and "wh-questions." Demonstrate the ability to orally express statements and questions of some complexity using a variety of nouns, verbs and verb tenses, adjectives and adverbs, with a vocabulary of 75 words. Demonstrate the ability to write paragraphs of 5-7 sentences in length, using nouns, verbs and various verb tenses, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions. Demonstrate the ability to orally express statements and questions of some complexity using a variety of nouns, verbs and verb tenses, adjectives and adverbs, with a vocabulary of 50 words.
General Education: Not approved for General Education
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Grading: This course is letter grade or Pass/No Pass grading method.
This is an intermediate level English as a Second Language course, which continues to build upon the listening/speaking competencies while emphasizing vocabulary development, reading and writing.
Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.
ESL 030 Integrated ESL Skills Level III
Units
6
Hours
108 hours total, 6 hours lecture weekly
Prerequisite
ESL 020 or ABE 052 or Placement based on AB705 Mandates
Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate mastery in written English in classifying the following parts of speech: nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs of frequency, and prepositions. Demonstrate the ability to write sentences and a 7-12 sentence paragraph in a variety of modes, including: narration in the past, description, instruction, and simple argumentation with correct capitalization, comma use, and ending punctuation. Demonstrate the ability to use, produce, and recognize level appropriate vocabulary in a variety of oral, aural, and written exercises [with specific focus on vocabulary used in academic content areas (life science, earth science, health, art, business, psychology, history, etc.)]. Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally and in writing using proper English.
General Education: Not approved for General Education
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Grading: This course grading is letter grade or Pass/No Pass method.
This is an advanced English as a Second Language course. It emphasizes grammar, writing sentences, and short paragraphs and is designed to prepare students for college level studies. This course provides practice in syntactic fluency through speaking, listening, writing and reading.
ESL 030 or ABE 053 or Placement based on AB705 Mandates
Student Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate competency in reading and writing skills by writing a coherent and developed thesis controlled response which summarizes and critically responds to a formal essay. Demonstrate competency to effectively use language and non-verbal communication consistent with and appropriate for the audience and purpose. Incorporate various critical thinking strategies associated with theme analysis and development in written essays.
General Education: Not approved for General Education
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Repeatable: Course can be repeated as needed to allow for further development of skills at this level.
Grading: This course grading is letter grade or Pass/No Pass method.
This course provides non-native English speakers opportunities to practice developing their fluency and ability in academic reading, composition, discussion, vocabulary, and grammar at the advanced ESL level. Emphasis is placed on applying critical reading strategies to a variety of genres, analysis and synthesis of sources, writing multiparagraph compositions and essays, revising compositions, analyzing and producing accurate grammatical structures in context, expressing and defending one's own ideas and opinions, and engaging in academic discussion of course texts and themes. Prepares students for college level English courses.
Offered: Spring 2027 (1 section, listed as ESL-040)