English Language Acquisition ELAC

1 courses · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog

ELAC 145 Integrated Reading, Writing, and Grammar III

Units
6
Hours
96 - 108 hours lecture
Prerequisite
ELAC 35 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent or Assessment Skill Level L40
Corequisite
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: ELAC 33 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Students who meet the prerequisite by completion of ELAC 35 must have completed ELAC 33 or be concurrently enrolled in ELAC 33.

Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for ENGL 10, ENGL 62, ESOL 40, ESOL 45, or ELAC 45

Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

This course provides non-native English speakers with the skills to integrate reading, writing, and grammar at the advanced level. Emphasis is placed on applying critical reading strategies to a variety of genres as well as analysis and synthesis of sources. The course also focuses on writing multi-paragraph compositions (including the academic essay), responding to and integrating sources, as well as analyzing and producing grammatical structures in context. This course is intended for non-native speakers of English preparing for college-level coursework.

Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.

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