111
GRAMMAR AND WRITING I
5.0 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ESL 111 focuses on grammar and composition for students at the beginning level of academic English as a second language. This course provides instruction in vocabulary, basic grammar, sentence structure, and writing. Students write academic one to two-paragraph descriptive and narrative compositions of 100-150 words in length. The course stresses the correct use of a variety of grammatical structures and verb tenses within compositions.

Lecture 5 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate ESL listening and speaking course and a reading course.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

123
GRAMMAR AND WRITING II
5.0 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ESL 123 focuses on grammar and composition for students at the low intermediate level of English as a second language. Students write two-to-three paragraph compositions of 200-250 words in length. The course stresses the correct use of a variety of grammatical structures and verb tenses within compositions.

Lecture 5 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or ESL 111.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate ESL listening and speaking course and a reading course.

Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.

133
GRAMMAR AND WRITING III
5.0 Units
ESL 133 focuses on grammar and composition for students at the intermediate level of academic English as a second language. The course covers increasingly complex grammatical structures that students incorporate into compositions of 300-350 words in length.

Lecture 5 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or ESL 123 and ESL 126.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate ESL listening and speaking course and a reading course.

Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.

141
GRAMMAR AND WRITING IV
5.0 Units
ESL 141 is designed for students at the high intermediate level of academic English as a second language. This course focuses on thesis-based essays, critical analysis of academic reading, and techniques to improve the organization, syntax, and grammar of essays. Increasingly complex grammatical structures are covered, and students incorporate these structures into four-to-five paragraph essays of 400-450 words in length. Essays are written in response to readings and discussions.

Lecture 5 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or ESL 133 and ESL 136.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate ESL listening and speaking course and in an appropriate reading course.

Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.

151
READING AND COMPOSITION V
4.0 Units
ESL 151 is designed students at the advanced level of academic English as a second language. The course provides extensive practice in thesis-based essays, critical analysis of academic reading, and techniques to improve the organization, syntax, and grammar of the essays. Students write four-to-five paragraph essays of 500+ words in length. Library research techniques are introduced and a research paper is completed.

Lecture 4 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or ESL 141.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate ESL listening and speaking course.

Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.

Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC.

116
READING AND VOCABULARY FOR ESL I STUDENTS
3.0 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ESL 116 is designed to help beginning Credit ESL students read academic passages. The course places heavy emphasis on academic interdisciplinary vocabulary development. Students use various reading strategies to increase their comprehension.

Lecture 3 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate Credit ESL listening and speaking course and a Credit ESL grammar and writing course.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

126
READING AND VOCABULARY FOR ESL II STUDENTS
3.0 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ESL 126 is designed to help low-intermediate Credit ESL students read academic reading materials. The course places heavy emphasis on academic interdisciplinary vocabulary development. Students use various reading strategies to increase their reading comprehension.

Lecture 3 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or completion of ESL 111 or ESL 116.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate Credit ESL listening/speaking course and a Credit ESL grammar/writing course

Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.

136
READING AND VOCABULARY FOR ESL III STUDENTS
3.0 Units
ESL 136 is designed to help intermediate Credit ESL students to read academic materials in order to analyze, discuss, and write about their understanding of the texts. The course places heavy emphasis on academic interdisciplinary vocabulary development. Students use various strategies to increase their reading comprehension of both fiction and non-fiction texts.

Lecture 3 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or completion of ESL 126.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate Credit ESL listening/speaking course and a Credit ESL grammar/writing course

Course Typically Offered: Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall.

Transfer Credit: CSU.

146
READING AND VOCABULARY FOR ESL IV STUDENTS
3.0 Units
ESL 146 is designed to help high-intermediate Credit ESL students to read academic reading materials in order to analyze, discuss, and write about their understanding of the texts. The course places heavy emphasis on academic interdisciplinary vocabulary development. Students use various reading strategies to increase their reading comprehension of both fiction and non-fiction texts.

Lecture 3 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or completion of ESL 136.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an appropriate Credit ESL listening/speaking course and a Credit ESL grammar/writing course

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

156
READING AND VOCABULARY FOR ESL V STUDENTS
3.0 Units

ESL 156 is designed to help advanced Credit ESL students to read academic reading materials in order to analyze, discuss, and write about their understanding of the texts. The course places heavy emphasis on academic interdisciplinary vocabulary development. Students use various reading strategies to increase their reading comprehension of both fiction and non-fiction narrative texts.

Lecture 3 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or completion of ESL 146.

Recommended Corequisites: ESL 151, ESL 155, and ESL 159.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

127
LOWER-INTERMEDIATE SPELLING FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS
2.0 Units
(Previously ESL 118)
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ESL 127 is a course designed to improve the spelling proficiency of English as a Second Language students for academic purposes at a lower-intermediate level. Emphasis is given to phonology and its relationship to English spelling patterns.

Lecture 2 hours.

Prerequisite: ESL 111 and ESL 116 or placement exam scores showing eligibility for ESL 123.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

137
INTERMEDIATE SPELLING FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS
2.0 Units
(Previously ESL 128)
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ESL 137 is designed to promote the spelling proficiency of ESL students at the intermediate level. There is special emphasis given to the relationship of pronunciation and morphology to spelling. Vocabulary pertaining to study-skills, academic endeavor, and the higher education environment generally is a special feature of the course.

Lecture 2 hours.

Prerequisite: ESL 123 and ESL 126 or placement exam scores.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 133, ESL 136, and ESL 135.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

159
EDITING AND PROOFREADING
1.0 Unit
ESL 159 is designed to complement ESL 151 in the development and practice of editing and proofreading of thesis-based essays in addition to techniques to improve the syntax and grammar of essays. Increasingly complex mechanical (punctuation) and grammatical structures are covered.

Lecture 1 hour.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or satisfactory completion of ESL 141.

Recommended Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 151 and an appropriate ESL listening and speaking course (ESL 145 or ESL 155).

115
LISTENING AND SPEAKING I
4.0 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ESL 115 is designed to help beginning Credit ESL students communicate effectively in English. The course places emphasis on listening comprehension and the oral communication skills necessary in college credit courses. Students are introduced to various strategies to increase their listening comprehension. Oral communication skills are strengthened through pronunciation practice and academic vocabulary building.

Lecture 4 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background.

Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in an ESL grammar and writing course.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

125
LISTENING AND SPEAKING II
4.0 Units
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
ESL 125 is designed to help low-intermediate Credit ESL students communicate effectively in English in order to analyze, discuss, and write about their understanding of academic materials. The course places emphasis on academic interdisciplinary vocabulary development. Students use various strategies to increase their listening comprehension and oral communication skills necessary in college credit courses.

Lecture 4 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or satisfactory completion of ESL 115.

Recommended Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 123 and 126.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

135
LISTENING AND SPEAKING III
4.0 Units
ESL 135 is designed to help intermediate Credit ESL students communicate effectively in English in order to analyze, discuss, and write about their understanding of academic materials. The course places emphasis on academic interdisciplinary vocabulary development. Students use various strategies to increase their listening comprehension and oral communication skills necessary in college credit courses.

Lecture 4 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or satisfactory completion of ESL 125.

Recommended Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 133 and ESL 136.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU.

145
LISTENING AND SPEAKING IV
3.0 Units
ESL 145 is designed to help high-intermediate Credit ESL students communicate effectively in English. The course places emphasis on the oral communication and listening skills necessary in college credit courses. Students are introduced to various strategies to increase their academic listening comprehension. Oral communication skills are strengthened through communication and presentation practice. The course may be offered with an emphasis on related academic disciplines. Note: This course is taught at a level of vocabulary equivalent to ESL 141.

Lecture 3 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or satisfactory completion of ESL 135.

Recommended Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 133 or higher.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU.

155
LISTENING AND SPEAKING V
3.0 Units
ESL 155 is designed to help advanced Credit ESL students communicate effectively in English. The course places emphasis on the oral communication and listening skills necessary in college credit courses. Students are introduced to various strategies to increase their academic listening comprehension. Oral communication skills are strengthened through communication and presentation practice.

Lecture 3 hours.

Prerequisite: Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or satisfactory completion of ESL 145.

Recommended Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 141 or ESL 151.

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring.

Transfer Credit: CSU.