ESL Milestone Certificate: Pathway to Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Psychiatric Technology

Division: Language Arts

PROGRAM CODE: 1C37707
Financial Aid Eligible

The ESL Milestone Certificate: Pathway to Dental Hygiene, Nursing and Psychiatric Technology is designed to prepare English language learners (ELLs) for the academic rigor of degree-applicable coursework in various academic pathways. Students completing these certificates have achieved academic English reading and writing skills at an advanced, post-secondary level; they have also achieved success in prerequisite or introductory coursework in a variety of degree, certificate, or general education patterns. These two elements combine to demonstrate significant achievement of a milestone along their pathways to Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Psychiatric Technology degrees, certificates, or transfer. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18-20 units.

Required ESL courses are listed in suggested sequence (15 units):
ESL 107 CHigh-Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing (formerly ESL 183 C)5
ESL 108 CExploring Culture through Academic Discourse I5
ESL 109 CExploring Culture through Academic Discourse II5
Select one of the following courses (3-5 units):3-5
CHEM 101 C
Chemistry for Health Science Majors I4.5
HRC 100 C
Nutrition3
KIN 270 C
Nutrition Science and Application3
KIN 270HC
Honors Nutrition: Science and Application3
BIOL 160 C
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology3
BIOL 231 C
General Human Anatomy4
BIOL 241 C
General Human Physiology4
BIOL 210 C
Anatomy and Physiology5
PSY 139 C
Developmental Psychology3
Total Units18-20

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

OUTCOME 1: Acquire the knowledge and skills, including academic English-language reading and writing at a post-secondary level, chemistry, nutrition, anatomy, physiology, and developmental psychology, necessary for college coursework towards degree, certificate, or transfer in Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Psychiatric Technology.

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