English as a Second Language
15 courses · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ESL 9 English Pronunciation I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
Development of students' ability to identify and replicate English intonation, stress patterns, and certain common word combinations as they are pronounced in informal speech.
ESL 10 English Pronunciation II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
Identifies spoken American English intonation, stress and rhythm patterns. Provides practice in producing English sounds and patterns. Emphasis is on clear speech, self-correction and listening to varied pronunciations of English.
ESL 12 ESL Grammar Skills I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
Instruction in editing of written material by applying conventions of standard written English.
ESL 13 ESL Grammar Skills II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
Instruction in editing of written material by applying conventions of standard written English.
ESL 14 ESL Grammar Skills III
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
Instruction in editing of written material by applying conventions of standard written English.
ESL 20 Academic Speaking and Listening
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
Develops speaking and listening skills necessary for non-native speakers of English to be successful in the college environment. This class emphasizes linguistic and interpersonal skills in order for participation in discussions and performance of tasks in personal, academic, and formal or informal situations. Vocabulary, conversation strategies, presentation techniques, and strategies for notetaking and listening for main ideas and details are introduced within interesting and meaningful contexts.
ESL 31 Writing Support for the Sciences for Non-Native Speakers
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1.00 hours lecture
Provides instruction and practice with written rhetorical models prevalent across the sciences curricula (Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, etc.). Focus on instruction and practice with essay types and other writing that enrolled students need for their current science courses.
ESL 45 Reading and Writing Essentials I
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 5.00 hours lecture
A beginning course in reading and writing academic English for students whose first language is not English. Offers instruction in reading skills, basic grammar usage, paragraph organization and development, and appropriate basic vocabulary for academic reading and writing.
ESL 93 Career Exploration and Job Skills
- Units
- 3-4
- Hours
- 3.00-4.00 hours lecture
This course prepares English language learners for the education or training they need to reach their career goals. Students explore career options, navigate college websites, send professional emails, and use their research to create a detailed career pathway. Students develop the English reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, and general technology skills used in the workplace.
ESL 94 Working in the U.S.
- Units
- 3-4
- Hours
- 3.00-4.00 hours lecture
This course prepares English language learners to apply for jobs and succeed in the U.S. workplace. Students navigate online job postings and develop job application skills such as making a resume, writing a cover letter, and doing interviews. The course covers laws that protect workers and cultural norms in the U.S. workplace. Throughout the class, students will demonstrate 21st century workplace skills, including communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and social/diversity awareness.
ESL 95 English as a Second Language Support
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 1.00-4.00 hours lecture
English as a Second Language contextualized support instruction to prepare intermediate to advanced ESL students for success in a credit or noncredit certificate or degree program. Course instruction focuses on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills necessary to succeed in a specified career or education program.
ESL 105 Accelerated Written Communication I
- Units
- 6
- Hours
- 6.00 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ESL 45; Eligibility determined through the English as a Second Language placement process. or
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An accelerated course in reading and writing combining ESL 55 and 101. Designed for students whose first language is not English. Emphasizes analytical and critical thinking skills through reading and writing as a process. Reviews sentence-level grammar and its application to academic writing of summaries and development of paragraph organization and multiple-paragraph essays.
ESL 106 Multicultural Humanities
- Units
- 6
- Hours
- 6.00 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ESL 105 or eligibility determined through the English as a Second Language placement process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A humanities course designed for advanced multilingual learners of English that examines multi-cultural works and emphasizes skills in critical thinking and analysis. This course develops students' abilities to critically analyze and respond both objectively and subjectively to published materials from culturally diverse traditions. It features practice in written communication, research strategies, synthesis of sources, and critical reading. Readings provide exposure to a range of genres and cultures to develop a broader cultural understanding of the world.
ESL 110 College Composition for Non-Native Speakers
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4.00 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ESL 106 or eligibility determined through the English as a Second Language placement process
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- ENGL 100
An introduction to college-level written English for non-native speakers of English. This course emphasizes critical reading, critical thinking, expository and argumentative writing, and library research techniques. This course includes a close examination of a variety of texts from culturally diverse traditions. Instruction leverages students' native languages and cultures to inform their college-level reading and writing.
ESL 131 Academic Reading for Non-Native Speakers
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to improve the reading skills of non-native English speakers. This course's emphasis is on increased comprehension of college-level fiction and non-fiction, making inferences based on texts, synthesizing material from several texts, evaluating written arguments, differentiating facts from opinions, and demonstrating study skills related to reading that would help a student manage a college reading load.