# Advanced English Language Acquisition (Certificate of Performance)

San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English Language Acquisition

Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/20879/20987/20988/20880/20946

### Summary

The Advanced ELAC Certificate recognizes a high level of English language achievement. Students who earn this award have successfully completed advanced ELAC coursework in grammar; writing; reading, listening, and speaking skills; and critical thinking.

**Award Notes:**
A Certificate of Performance is a departmental award that does not appear on the student’s transcript. All courses must be completed within the San Diego Community College District.
This program is not eligible for federal financial aid in accordance with Federal regulations.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Advanced English Language Acquisition Program will be able to:**

1.  Speak, read, and write with a variety of complex sentence and grammatical structures with minimal errors that do not interfere with meaning.
2.  Write supporting paragraphs with major and minor details related to each topic sentence.
3.  Express a clear and coherent opinion about a selected topic and provide at least two points of appropriate support for an opinion in a speech of three to five minutes.
4.  Write an essay with a thesis statement that is clear, direct, and answers the prompt.
5.  Organize writing with unity and coherence.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 9 |
| ELAC 33 | Academic Listening and Speaking II | 3 |
| ELAC 145 | Integrated Reading, Writing, and Grammar III | 6 |