ESL Milestone Certificate- Pathway to Transfer: Social Sciences
Division: Language Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 1C37703
Financial Aid Eligible
The ESL Milestone Certificate - Pathway to Transfer: Social Sciences is designed to prepare English Language learners (ELLs) for the academic rigor of degree-applicable coursework in various Guided Pathways Meta Majors. 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 Social Sciences degrees, certificates, or transfer. To earn a certificate, students must complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College.This certificate requires a total of 18 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required ESL Courses are listed in suggested sequence (15 units): | ||
| ESL 107 C | High-Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing (formerly ESL 183 C) | 5 |
| ESL 108 C | Adv Acad. Reading & Writing I | 5 |
| ESL 109 C | Adv Acad Reading and Wrtg II | 5 |
| Complete one of the Social Science courses listed below (3 units): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
or PSY 101HC | Honors Intro to Psychology | |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
or SOC 101HC | Honors Introduction to Sociology | |
| History of the United States I | 3 | |
or HIST 170HC | Honors History of the U.S. I | |
| United States Government | 3 | |
or POSC 100HC | Honors United States Government | |
| American Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
or ETHS 101HC | Honors American Ethnic Studies | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
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