Advanced ESL: Business, Entrepreneurship & Management Pathway

This certificate is designed to prepare non-native English speakers to succeed in Business, Entrepreneurship & Management academic and career pathways. Students completing this certificate have achieved academic English skills at an advanced, postsecondary level. They have also achieved success in prerequisite or introductory coursework in a variety of degree, certificate, or general education patterns.

The Certificate is granted to students who have completed the requisite units outlined in the major requirements with at least 6 semester units of the required courses at Glendale Community College. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade.

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, the students will use English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills at an advanced level of academic proficiency; and apply content knowledge of chosen electives in order to select a degree and/or career pathway. 

Certificate Program Map

REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
ESL 151	Reading and Composition V	4
ESL 155	Listening and Speaking V	3
ESL 156	Reading and Vocabulary for ESL V Students	3
ESL 159	Editing and Proofreading	1
Select 5 units from the following:
ACCTG 101	Financial Accounting	5
BUSAD 101	Introduction to Business	3
BUSAD 112	Applied Workplace Ethics	1
BUSAD 120	Business Law I	3
BUSAD 204	Customer Service Skills	1
CABOT 102	English for Business	4
CABOT 103	Business Vocabulary Development	3
CS/IS 101	Introduction to Computer and Information Systems	5
ECON C2001	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON C2002/C2002H	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
HRM 115	Introduction to Hospitality	3
RE 101	Real Estate Principles	3
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		16

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

Fall 2026	GCC Catalog 2026-2027
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.