Biliteracy
Certificate of Achievement English as a Second Language · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This program will provide coursework for multilingual students in the ESL department interested in pursuing biliteracy certification. To receive this certificate of achievement acknowledging their biliteracy skills, students that complete a transfer-level Humanities ESL course must also complete college coursework in another approved language.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Read and write in English at a college level.
- Read and write in a language other than English at an intermediate level.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Core | 6 | |
| ESL 106 | Multicultural Humanities | 6 |
| In addition to the Program Core, students must complete one of the World Languages or ASL emphasis blocks below. | 12-15 | |
| American Sign Language Emphasis: | 12 | |
| ASL 101 | American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL 205 | American Sign Language III | 4 |
| ASL 206 | American Sign Language IV | 4 |
| World Languages French Emphasis: | 15 | |
| FREN 102 | French II | 5 |
| FREN 201 | French III | 5 |
| FREN 202 | French IV | 5 |
| World Languages Italian Emphasis: | 15 | |
| ITAL 102 | Italian II | 5 |
| ITAL 201 | Italian III | 5 |
| ITAL 202 | Italian IV | 5 |
| World Languages German Emphasis: | 15 | |
| GERM 102 | German II | 5 |
| GERM 201 | German III | 5 |
| GERM 202 | German IV | 5 |
| World Languages Japanese Emphasis: | 15 | |
| JAPN 102 | Japanese II | 5 |
| JAPN 201 | Japanese III | 5 |
| JAPN 202 | Japanese IV | 5 |
| World Languages Spanish Emphasis: | 13 | |
| SPAN 211 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 5 |
| SPAN 212 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers II | 5 |
| SPAN 235 | Intermediate Conversation and Writing | 3 |
| Total | 18-21 | |