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 CHi-Inter Acad Rdg Wrtg5
ESL 108 CExpl Culture thru Acad Disc 15
ESL 109 CExpl Culture thru Acad Disc 25
Select one of the following courses (3-5 units):3-5
CHEM 101 C
Chem for Health Sci Majors I4.5
HRC 100 C
Nutrition3
KIN 270 C
 Nutrition Science and Application3
KIN 270HC
Honors Nutrition Sci and Appl3
BIOL 160 C
Integrated Medical Science3
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

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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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