Noncredit EMLS: Academic Preparedness and Career Development Certificate English for Multilingual Students Total Units: 0.0

Term Effective: Fall 2024

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Description:

The Certificate of Completion in Academic Preparedness and Career Development prepares high intermediate level EMLS students with the English language and literacy skills needed to function independently in most vocational and academic situations. The certificate focuses on developing the requisite level of reading, writing and speaking skills needed to matriculate to credit level EMLS courses.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate listening, speaking and reading skills needed to clearly communicate and understand information and ideas in personal, academic and vocational settings;
  2. write more extensive notes and short reports or compositions; and
  3. successfully adapt to new cultural settings at work, school and the community and demonstrate cross-cultural skills in multi-cultural settings.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Noncredit EMLS: Academic Preparedness and Career Development program are:

  • Complete requirements from
    • Academic Preparedness and Career Development

Academic Preparedness and Career Development - complete 183.75 hours
Complete 1 - 2 courses from below
CourseDescriptionHours
EMLS 716 AND
Noncredit High-Intermediate English105.00
EMLS 716RW ORNoncredit Intermediate English Reading/Writing52.50
EMLS 781 ORNC Transitional Reading/Writing/Grammar for Multilingual Ss157.50
EMLS 781A AND
NC Low-Interm Read/Writ/Gramm for Transitional EMLS Pt 178.75
EMLS 781BNC Low-Interm Read/Writ/Gramm for Transitional EMLS Pt 278.75
Complete 1 course from below
CourseDescriptionHours
EMLS 716CPNoncredit Intermediate English Conversation/Pronunciation52.50
EMLS 722Computer Literacy for Multilingual Students52.50
EMLS 732Desktop and Cloud Applications for Multilingual Students26.25
EMLS 734Noncredit Vocational English for Health Sciences52.50
EMLS 735Vocational English for Culinary Arts52.50
EMLS 753Noncredit Vocational Engl for Early Childhood Professionals52.50

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

Choose only one (1) of the requirement options. There are three (3) options to choose from.

Required courses option A: EMLS 716 and EMLS 716RW
Required courses option B: EMLS 781
Required courses option C: EMLS 781A and EMLS 781B

Plus one (1) course from the list of electives:
Complete one (1) elective course: EMLS 716 CP, EMLS 722, EMLS 732, EMLS 735, or EMLS 753

Contact
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