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English as a Second Language Courses

ESL-050 Beginning ESL

2 Units: 108 hours of laboratory per term, P/NP, ND

This beginning course provides instruction in English for everyday life. Students work on developing basic grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

ESL-051 Reading and Vocabulary for Beginners

3 Units: 54 hours of lecture per term, P/NP, ND

This course provides instruction in basic reading and common everyday vocabulary. Students improve their reading skills, expand their vocabulary, and increase their fluency through discussion of reading material. This course supplements material covered in ESL-50.

ESL-100 Topics in English as a Second Language

.5-4 Units: 9-72 hours of lecture and/or 27-216 hours of laboratory per term, SC, ND

This course covers topics in English as a Second Language. Topics will be chosen to supplement and serve as additions to current offerings in the area, and will be announced each term in the current schedule of classes.

ESL-108 Orientation to College/ESL

.15 Units: 3 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP, ND

This course meets the college requirements for orientation and educational planning.

This course offers an introduction to Contra Costa College and is designed to provide ESL students with information and a concrete plan for succeeding in college. Topics covered include educational and career goals, introduction to student support services, the nature of second language learning, and ESL course selection.

ESL-123 Listening/Speaking I

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, ND

Advisory: Appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in listening and speaking for high- beginning ESL students. Special attention is given to oral production (including pronunciation) and aural comprehension.

ESL-126 Listening/Speaking II

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, ND

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-123 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in listening and speaking for intermediate ESL students. Special attention is given to oral production (including pronunciation) and aural comprehension.

ESL-129 Listening/Speaking III

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, DG

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-126 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in listening and speaking for high-intermediate ESL students. Special attention is given to oral production (including pronunciation) and aural comprehension.

ESL-132 Oral Communication for Advanced ESL Students

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, DG, CSU

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-129 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in listening and speaking for advanced ESL students. Special attention is given to oral production (including presentations and speeches) and aural comprehension.

ESL-135A Pronunciation A

2 Units: 36 hours of lecture per term, P/NP, ND

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-123 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in pronunciation, emphasizing individual sounds and words, for intermediate and advanced-level ESL students. Students learn to recognize their pronunciation problems, to listen to themselves, and to self-correct.

ESL-135B Pronunciation B

2 Units: 36 hours of lecture per term, P/NP, ND

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-123 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in sentence-level pronunciation patterns for intermediate and advanced-level ESL students. Students learn to recognize their pronunciation problems, to listen to themselves, and to self-correct.

ESL-143 English Fluency and Vocabulary I

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, ND

Advisory: Appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in reading skills development for high-beginning level ESL students. Comprehension, vocabulary, and writing are stressed.

ESL-146 English Fluency and Vocabulary II

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, ND

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-143 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in reading skills development for intermediate level ESL students. Comprehension, vocabulary, and writing are stressed.

ESL-149 Academic and Professional ESL III

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, DG

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-146 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course develops academic and professional English proficiency through extensive reading at the high-intermediate level. It provides instruction in contextualized reading strategies to facilitate reading comprehension and accelerate the acquisition of vocabulary.

ESL-152 Academic and Professional ESL IV

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, DG, CSU

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-149 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course develops academic and professional English proficiency through extensive reading at the low-advanced level. It provides instruction in contextualized reading strategies to facilitate reading comprehension and accelerate the acquisition of vocabulary.

ESL-163 Grammar I

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, ND

Advisory: Appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in grammar and writing for high-beginning level ESL students.

ESL-166 Grammar II

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, ND

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-163 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in grammar and writing for intermediate level ESL students.

ESL-169 Grammar III

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, DG

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-166 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in grammar and writing for high-intermediate level ESL students.

ESL-172 Grammar IV

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, DG, CSU

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-169 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in grammar and writing for advanced level ESL students.

ESL-175 Editing and Grammar for Writers

2-3 Units: 36-54 hours of lecture per term, SC, DG, CSU

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-172 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course is designed to help high-advanced level ESL students become aware of common language problems in writing and learn effective strategies for reducing sentence- and discourse-level errors. This course will provide students with proofreading and editing practice, along with review and clarification of complex areas of English grammar.

ESL-178 Grammar V

4 Units: 72 hours of lecture per term, SC, DG, CSU

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-172 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in grammar and writing for high-advanced level ESL students.

ESL-183 Writing I

5 Units: 90 hours of lecture per term, SC, ND

Advisory: Appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in writing for high-beginning ESL students.

ESL-186 Writing II

5 Units: 90 hours of lecture per term, SC, ND

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-183 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in writing for intermediate ESL students.

ESL-189 Writing III

5 Units: 90 hours of lecture per term, SC, DG

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-186 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in paragraph writing and short compositions for high-intermediate level ESL students.

ESL-192 Introduction to Essay Writing for ESL Students

5 Units: 90 hours of composition per term, SC, DG, CSU, UC

Advisory: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-189 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test.

This course provides instruction in essay writing for advanced ESL students.

ESL-195 Reading and Composition for Advanced ESL Students

5 Units: 90 hours of lecture, per term, SC, DG, UC

Prerequisite: Successful completion with C or better of ESL-192 or placement in writing Level 5 (ESL-195) in ESL Placement Test

This course focuses on composition and reading skills for high-advanced ESL students. It includes college-level critical/analytical reading, expository writing that incorporates references to college level readings, and an argument paper based on outside sources.

ESL-298 Independent Study

.2-4 Units: 3.6-72 hours of independent study per term, SC, DG

Prerequisite: Educational contract of study signed by an instructor, department chair and vice president. Topics must extend beyond regular course offerings.

This course is designed for selected students to pursue independent study in English as a second language under the direction of an instructor.

ESL-810N      ESL Skills Support                          

Noncredit, 5-60 hours of laboratory, per term, P/NP/SP

This course provides support for students enrolled in ESL courses. ESL faculty help students identify areas for improvement and develop effective study skills.

ESL-811N      Digital Tools for ESL Students     

Noncredit, 24 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

This course provides instruction in basic computer skills for ESL students. It focuses on relevant skills for academic and professional success.

ESL-850N      Beginning ESL

Noncredit, 108 hours of laboratory, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-050)

This beginning course provides instruction in English for everyday life. Students work on developing basic grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

ESL-851N      Reading and Vocabulary for Beginners

Noncredit, 54 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-051)

This course provides instruction in basic reading and common everyday vocabulary. Students improve their reading skills, expand their vocabulary, and increase their fluency through discussion of reading material. This course supplements material covered in ESL-050.

 

ESL-823N      Listening/Speaking I

Noncredit, 72 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-123)

Advisory: Appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course provides instruction in listening and speaking for high-beginning ESL students. Special attention is given to oral production (including pronunciation) and aural comprehension.

ESL-826N      Listening/Speaking II

Noncredit, 72 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-126)

Advisory: ESL-123 or ESL-823N or appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course provides instruction in listening and speaking for intermediate ESL students. Special attention is given to oral production (including pronunciation) and aural comprehension.

ESL-829N      Listening/Speaking III

Noncredit, 72 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-129)

Advisory: ESL-126 or ESL-826N or appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course provides instruction in listening and speaking for high-intermediate ESL students. Special attention is given to pronunciation, aural comprehension, and idiomatic expressions.

ESL-835A-N  Pronunciation A

Noncredit, 36 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-135A)

Advisory: ESL-123 or ESL-823N

This course provides instruction in pronunciation, emphasizing individual sounds and words, for intermediate and advanced-level ESL students. Students learn to recognize their pronunciation problems, to listen to themselves, and to self-correct.

ESL-835B-N  Pronunciation B

Noncredit, 36 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-135B)

Advisory: ESL-123 or ESL-823N

This course provides instruction in sentence-level pronunciation patterns for intermediate and advanced-level ESL students. Students learn to recognize their pronunciation problems, to listen to themselves, and to self-correct.

ESL-843N      English Fluency and Vocabulary I

Noncredit, 72 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-143)

Advisory: Appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course develops English fluency and vocabulary through extensive reading at the high-beginning level. It provides instruction in contextualized reading strategies to facilitate reading comprehension.

ESL-846N      English Fluency and Vocabulary II

Noncredit, 72 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-146)

Advisory: ESL-143 or ESL-843N or appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course develops academic and professional English proficiency through extensive reading at the low-intermediate level. It provides instruction in contextualized reading strategies to facilitate reading comprehension and accelerate the acquisition of vocabulary.

ESL-849N      Academic and Professional ESL III

Noncredit, 72 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-149)

Advisory: ESL-146 or ESL-846N or appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course develops academic and professional English proficiency through extensive reading at the high-intermediate level. It provides instruction in contextualized reading strategies to facilitate reading comprehension and accelerate the acquisition of vocabulary.

ESL-863N      Grammar I

Noncredit, 72 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-163)

Advisory: Appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course provides instruction in grammar and writing for high-beginning ESL students.

 

ESL-866N      Grammar II

Noncredit, 72 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-166)

Advisory: ESL-163 or ESL-863N or appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course provides instruction in grammar and writing for intermediate ESL students.

ESL-869N      Grammar III

Noncredit, 72 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-169)

Advisory: ESL-166 or ESL-866N or appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course provides instruction in grammar and writing for high-intermediate ESL students.

ESL-883N      Writing I

Noncredit, 90 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-183)

Advisory: ESL-050 or ESL-850N or appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course provides instruction in writing for high-beginning ESL students.

ESL-886N      Writing II

Noncredit, 90 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-186)

Advisory: ESL-183 or ESL-883N or appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course provides instruction in writing for intermediate ESL students.

ESL-889N      Writing III

Noncredit, 90 hours of lecture, per term, P/NP/SP

(Note: This course is the noncredit equivalent of ESL-189)

Advisory: ESL-186 or ESL-886N or appropriate placement on ESL Guided Self-Placement (GSP) Survey

This course provides instruction in paragraph writing and short compositions for high-intermediate ESL students.