# English As a Second Language (ESL) courses Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 25 courses Source: https://sac.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/34279/35693/35583 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### ESL 120 — ESL for Citizenship - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72-144 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 302 - **Formerly:** ESL Civics - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Provides development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing English within the context of history and government in preparation for the United States Citizenship examination. ### ESL 130 — Multilevel English as a Second Language - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72-216 Lecture - **Formerly:** Topics in English as a Second Language - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Open Entry/Open Exit A course using topics of interest to meet the language needs of multilevel English as a Second Language students. Five high school elective credits may be awarded if students pass required course posttests/assessments with 80% or higher. ### ESL 300 — Literacy - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit This is an ESL class for students who are not yet literate in English. Emphasizes communicative competence and basic functional language skills to meet immediate communication needs, including verbal and nonverbal strategies. Develops the ability of second language learners to recognize and read letters and numbers, and copy and produce the alphabet, numerals, and simple personal information. ### ESL 301 — Beginning Low - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 300 - Literacy or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 32 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit For students with some literacy in English. Emphasizes language skills in everyday situations and immediate needs of adult English learners, focusing on listening comprehension and beginning oral production of simple conversations, reading of practiced words and phrases, and completing simple writing tasks in the context of school, work and community. ### ESL 302 — Beginning High - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 301 - Beginning Low or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 30 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Emphasizes comprehending and participating in simple conversations, communicating survival needs, and reading and performing written tasks in the context of college, career readiness, and civic participation. ### ESL 303 — Intermediate Low - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 302 - Beginning High or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 24 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Emphasizes comprehending and participating in conversations, communicating needs and opinions, reading from academic and informational text, and performing written tasks. Exposes students to authentic spoken and written content to prepare students for college, the workplace, and civic participation. Five high school elective credits may be granted upon passing the course. ### ESL 304 — Intermediate High - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 303 - Intermediate Low or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 21 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Emphasizes expanding oral language, critical and creative thinking skills in English, and reading comprehension of authentic academic and informational text. Written tasks focus on academic and workforce preparation, as well as increased community and civic participation. Five high school elective credits may be granted upon passing the course. ### ESL 305 — Advanced Low - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 304 - Intermediate High or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 14 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Emphasizes higher-level language skills, reading more complex passages with increased understanding, analysis, and improving academic and informational writing skills. Prepares students for academic and workforce success and civic participation. Five high school elective credits may be granted upon passing the course. ### ESL 306 — Advanced High - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 305 - Advanced Low or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 11 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Prepares students for academic and workforce success and civic participation. Emphasizes high-level language skills, conversations that convey complex thought patterns, and reading and writing strategies. This course uses authentic academic, informational, and technical reading materials that expand the use of creative and critical thinking skills. Five high school elective credits may be granted upon passing the course. ### ESL 392 — Writing and Developing a School Publication - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 303 - **Formerly:** Writing and Computers: Developing a School Publication - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit This course offers writing, reading, presentation, and interviewing strategies for students in developing a school publication. Students will work in groups on different sections of the publication and perform research. Publication regulations and requirements will be discussed. Five high school elective credits may be awarded if students pass required course posttests/assessments with 80% or higher. ### ESL 398 — ESL Lab - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72-216 Lecture - **Formerly:** ESL Community Learning Center - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit This course provides English language learners of all levels the opportunity to improve their language skills, while increasing knowledge of civics and computer literacy terms/phrases through individualized and small group instruction. Online learning software programs, desktop computer software, web-based instructional programs, and faculty-created OER curriculum are used to support and enhance student learning. ### ESL 488 — Basic Writing - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72 Lecture - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit This course will introduce beginning level English learners to basic sentence structure and the writing process. ### ESL 489 — Intermediate Writing - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 488, Basic Writing - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Open Entry/Open Exit This course will guide intermediate level English learners to develop their paragraph writing skills and strategies. ### ESL 490 — Intermediate Writing and Grammar - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 305 - **Formerly:** Advanced Writing and Grammar - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit This course will strengthen writing skills with a focus on grammatical tenses, grammar and mechanics and the various sentence combining structures for cohesive paragraph writing. Five high school elective credits may be awarded if students pass required course posttests/assessments with 80% or higher. ### ESL 491 — Advanced Grammar Review and Essay Writing - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72-96 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 306 - **Formerly:** Advanced Writing and Grammar Review - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit This course will provide intensive review and practice on essay writing. It will include topic/thesis statement and organization of complex ideas in body paragraphs by following essay models. The course will review adjective, noun, and adverb clauses, and parallelism in sentences. Five high school elective credits maybe awarded if students pass required course posttests/assessments with 80% or higher. ### ESL 510 — English for Work 1 - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Formerly:** ESL: English for Work 1 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Prepares beginning level non-native English-speaking students to enter the workforce for general or specific occupations. Focuses on workplace communication, work-related vocabulary skills, job applications and postings, workplace safety and issues, and vocational readings with emphasis on verbal communication through basic language skills instruction. ### ESL 520 — English for Work 2 - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 510 - English for Work 1 or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Prepares intermediate level non-native English speaking students to enter the workforce or a Career Education (CE)/vocational program for general or specific occupations. Focuses on communicating in the workplace, job safety, work-related vocabulary skills, workplace culture/issues, career pathways, and vocational readings with emphasis on verbal communication through intermediate language skills instruction. Five high school elective credits maybe awarded if students pass required course posttests/assessments with 80% or higher. ### ESL 530 — American English Pronunciation - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 96-216 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 302 - Beginning High or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Develops English language fluency and productive and receptive skills as they relate to sound discrimination, sound inventory, stress, intonation, linking, prominence, and rhythm. The course aims to help students understand English and be understood while functioning within communicative, employment, and academic contexts. ### ESL 570 — Conversation 1 - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72-144 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 302 - Beginning High or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 11 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Introduces intermediate conversational strategies in listening, language use, and nonverbal communication. Presents oral skills necessary for initiating, maintaining. and closing conversations. Emphasis on oral skills that assist in social interactions and expansion of listening and speaking skills. ### ESL 580 — Conversation 2 - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72-144 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: ESL 304 - Intermediate High or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit Introduces advanced conversational strategies in listening, language use, and nonverbal communication. Presents oral expressions necessary for enhancing conversation and listening skills. Emphasizes differences between formal and informal language based on attitudes and cultures in the United States. ### ESL 610 — Grammar for Better Writing I - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 54 Lecture - **Advisory:** Completion of EMLS self-guided placement is recommended. Taking EMLS 104 concurrently is recommended. - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Open Entry/Open Exit Sentence refining course for multilingual students who can speak English but often make grammar mistakes when writing. Basic grammar including verb tenses, verbals, modals, nouns, pronouns, compound and complex sentences. Revision and editing. Ten high school elective credits (COM) will be awarded if the student passes the class with 80% or higher in multiple measures assessments. ### ESL 611 — Grammar for Better Writing II - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 54 Lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Open Entry/Open Exit Sentence refining course for bilingual students who can speak English but often make grammar mistakes when writing. Grammar focus is on sentence level accuracy, including transitions, the passive voice and multi-clause sentences. Revision and editing. Ten high school elective credits (COM) will be awarded if the student passes the class with 80% or higher in multiple measures assessments. ### ESL 612 — College Reading and Writing I - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 90 Lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Open Entry/Open Exit Reading and paragraph-level writing course for bilingual students who need to develop skills in reading academic material and writing academic paragraphs. Emphasis on connection between reading and writing, responding to reading critically, following the writing process and editing. Fifteen high school elective credits (COM) will be awarded if the student passes the class with 80% or higher in multiple measures assessments. ### ESL 613 — College Reading and Writing II - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 90 Lecture - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Open Entry/Open Exit Reading and short essay-level writing course for bilingual students who need to improve skills in reading academic material and writing academic essays. Emphasis on connection between reading and writing, responding to reading critically, following the writing process and editing. Fifteen high school elective credits (COM) will be awarded if the student passes the class with 80% or higher in multiple measures assessments. ### ESL 720 — ESL Transition to College Class - **Units:** 0 - **Hours:** 72-96 Lecture - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-ana-college/schedule/fall-2026/esl.md) - Open Entry/Open Exit This noncredit course prepares students for transition to Santa Ana College by developing language skills, critical reasoning and thinking, academic study skills and student success strategies. Five high school elective credits may be granted upon passing the course.