ESL College Success Skills
Certificate of Completion
Program #3P43414
The English as a Second Language (ESL) College Success Skills is an integrated language program. Students are required to complete two courses: ESL College Success Skills: Listening and Speaking and ESL College Success Skills: Reading and Writing. The ESL College Success Skills: Listening and Speaking course is designed to give students the academic and language skills necessary to listen to lectures and take notes; participate in academic discussions; and give formal presentations. ESL College Success Skills: Reading and Writing focuses on applying reading and writing techniques within the context of academia. Its goals are to develop critical thinking skills, research skills, note-taking skills, academic vocabulary, and writing styles required to participate in credit courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses (360 Hours) | ||
| ESLA 1071 | ESL College Success Skills: Listening and Speaking | 180 |
| ESLA 1073 | ESL College Success Skills: Reading and Writing | 180 |
| Total Hours | 360 | |
ESLA 1071 180 Hours ESL College Success Skills: Listening and Speaking
Advisory: Student should have been promoted to Intermediate High ESL or have placed into Intermediate High or Advanced level ESL.
English as a Second Language (ESL) students will practice the listening and speaking skills needed in a post-secondary academic setting, including listening to academic lectures, taking notes, participating in class discussions, giving presentations, and taking exams. Students will practice the technological skills needed for academic success and experience campus life through field trips to local colleges. For intermediate high and advanced level ESL students. (Apportionment)
ESLA 1073 180 Hours ESL College Success Skills: Reading and Writing
Advisory: Student has been promoted to Intermediate High level ESL or placed into Intermediate High or Advanced level ESL.
English as a Second Language (ESL) students acquire reading, writing, test-taking, critical thinking, and technological skills necessary for success in college. Additionally, they learn American cultural norms in the classroom. Students participate in campus life through field trips to local colleges. For intermediate high and advanced level ESL students. (Apportionment)