# ESL Core Literacy (Certificate of Competency (Noncredit))

Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English as a Second Language

Source: https://sac.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/34298/34358/36226/34363/36197

Program Code: CEC.ESLCL.COM

Program Control Number: 37093

This combination of courses is designed to help students develop adequate literacy skills to succeed in the core ESL courses that follow. In this series of courses, students will learn to function at a basic literacy level in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in both English and in their native language.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Students will learn basic level competencies to be able to take other classes in other programs.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Students must pass this course:** | | 96-216 |
| ESL 300 | Literacy | 96-216 |
| **Students must pass one of the following courses:** | | 80-480 |
| ABE 111 | Spanish Literacy for Adults | 240-480 |
| or ABE 112 | Beginning Spanish Literacy | 80-160 |
| or ABE 113 | Intermediate Spanish Literacy | 80-160 |
| or ABE 114 | Advanced Spanish Literacy | 80-160 |
| **Total** | | **176-696** |