Adult Basic Education
18 courses · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
ABE 010 Money Matters: Financial Literacy
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- 36-72 Lecture
Prepares the student for the adult world of financial management by developing sound decision-making skills in personal and family money matters. Five (5) high school elective credits may be awarded for completing ABE 010 if the student achieves the attendance and proficiency requirements to pass the class.
ABE 018 Leadership Basics, Part 2
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- 36-72 Lecture
This is the second of a two-part leadership course in which students will refine their knowledge of effective leadership skills to create positive changes in the workplace, home, school, and the community. Students will apply their knowledge of leadership skills to create, direct and facilitate a student-centered event or conference designed to give them hands-on training in leading events. Five high school elective credits may be awarded for completing either ABE 018 or HSS 092. This course is the same as HSS 092.
ABE 023 Adult Basic Education Reading
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- 36-72 Lecture
Instructs students in basic reading skills. Prepares students to take Adult Secondary Education, High School Equivalency, job training, or college credit classes. Recommended for ESL 305 students or above and/or placement by counselor assessment. Five high school elective credits may be granted for successful completion of this class.
ABE 024 Adult Basic Education Writing
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- 36-72 Lecture
Instructs students in basic writing skills. Prepares students to take Adult Secondary Education, High School Equivalency, job training, or college credit classes. Recommended for ESL 305 students or above and/or placement by counselor assessment. Five high school elective credits may be granted for successful completion of this class.
ABE 025 Adult Basic Education Math
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- 36-72 Lecture
Instructs students in basic math skills. Prepares students to take High School Subjects courses, job training, GED Preparation, or college credit classes. Recommended for Intermediate ESL 2 students or above and/or placement by counselor assessment. Five High School elective credits may be granted for successful completion of this class.
ABE 027 Academic Vocabulary for Language Arts
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- 15 Lecture
Instructs and familiarizes entry-level students in academic vocabulary for language arts. Prepares students to take high school subjects in language arts, job training, high school equivalency test preparation, or college credit classes. Recommended for ESL 305 students or above and/or placement by counselor assessment. One high school elective credit may be granted for successful completion of this class. Open entry/open exit.
ABE 028 Academic Vocabulary for Math
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- 15 Lecture
Instructs and familiarizes entry-level students in academic vocabulary for math courses. Prepares students to take high school subjects in math, job training, high school equivalency preparation, or college credit classes. Recommended for ESL 305 students or above and/or placement by counselor assessment. One high school elective credit may be granted for successful completion of this class.
ABE 029 Academic Vocabulary for Science
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- 15 Lecture
Instructs and familiarizes entry-level students in academic vocabulary for science courses. Prepares students to take high school subjects in science, job training, high school equivalency preparation, or college credit classes. Recommended for Advanced ESL students or above and/or placement by counselor assessment. One high school elective credit may be granted for successful completion of this class.
ABE 030 Academic Vocabulary for Social Studies
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- 15 Lecture
Instructs and familiarizes entry-level students in academic vocabulary for courses in social studies. Prepares students to take high school subjects in social studies, job training, high school equivalency preparation, or college credit classes. Recommended for Advanced ESL students or above and/or placement by counselor assessment. One high school elective credit may be granted for successful completion of this class
ABE 031 Academic Vocabulary for Technology
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- 15 Lecture
Instructs and familiarizes entry-level students in academic vocabulary for technology-related courses. Prepares students to take high school subjects using technology, job training, high school equivalency preparation, or college credit classes. Recommended for Advanced ESL students or above and/or placement by counselor assessment. One high school elective credit may be granted for successful completion of this class.
ABE 036 Effective Writing for the Workplace
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- 36-72 Lecture
Effective writing in the workplace is an essential skill. The rules are essentially the same for all types of writing, however, there are special issues that arise in the business context. Knowing the elements of good business writing can make or break a career. This course addresses basic elements such as knowing your audience, punctuation and grammatical errors, effective use of passive voice, gender-neutral writing, formality, and other recent trends in business writing.
ABE 044 Leadership Basics Part 1
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- 36-72 Lecture
Provides the first of a two-part leadership course in which students will learn and practice leadership techniques that will help them create effective change in the workplace, home, school, and community. Students will improve their basic skills through intensive, interactive, student-centered activities. The course requires participation in the four areas of language acquisition: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Recommended for ABE and ESL Intermediate and above students. Five high school elective credits may be awarded for completing either ABE 044 or HSS 090. This course is the same as HSS 090.
ABE 046 Attitudes for Success
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- 36-72 Lecture
This class provides students with classroom discussion and information about attitudes and behaviors that influence success in their personal, educational, and career development. Five (5) high school elective credits may be awarded for completing ABE 046 if students complete and pass all course assignments and requirements.
ABE 111 Spanish Literacy for Adults
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- 240-480 Lecture
This course assists native Spanish-speaking students in acquiring literacy in Spanish in order to facilitate the transition to beginning ESL courses. It focuses on basic reading and writing skills, including phonics decoding and encoding skills, as well as classroom and community engagement. Recommended for non-literate native speakers of Spanish. Taught in Spanish.
ABE 112 Beginning Spanish Literacy
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- 80-160 Lecture
This course assists students in acquiring literacy skills in Spanish to facilitate their transition to Intermediate Spanish Literacy and ESL courses. It focuses on phonetic decoding and encoding skills, basic reading and writing skills, and basic mathematics. Taught in Spanish.
ABE 113 Intermediate Spanish Literacy
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- 80-160 Lecture
This course assists students in acquiring literacy in Spanish to facilitate the transition to Advanced Spanish Literacy and ESL courses. It focuses on reading and writing skills, including phonics, decoding and encoding, natural sciences, social sciences and math skills. Taught in Spanish.
ABE 114 Advanced Spanish Literacy
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- 80-160 Lecture
This course assists students in acquiring literacy in Spanish in order to facilitate the transition to ESL, ABE, high school diploma, and high school equivalency courses. It focuses on higher level reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social science skills. Taught in Spanish.
ABE 137 Topics in Adult Basic Education
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- 72 Lecture
A specialized course to help students develop their basic reading and writing skills.