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Certificate of Completion in ESL Academic Preparedness Skills English for Multilingual Students Total Hours: 52.5
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Term Effective: Fall 2011

Description:

The Certificate of Completion in ESL Academic Preparedness Skills prepares high intermediate level ESL 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 ESL courses.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, 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 notes or short reports using technology; and
  3. successfully adapt to new cultural settings at work, school and the community and demonstrate cross-cultural skills in multi-cultural settings.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, please view the recommended course sequence.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Certificate of Completion in ESL Academic Preparedness Skills Certificate program are:

  • Complete requirements from
    • ESL Academic Preparedness Skills

ESL Academic Preparedness Skills - complete 0 hours
ESL 716Intermediate High Non-Credit English as a Second Language105.00
ESL 716RWIntermediate Non-Credit ESL Reading/Writing52.50
CourseDescriptionHours
ESL 716CPIntermediate Non-Credit ESL Conversation/Pronunciation52.50
ESL 722Introduction to ESL Computer Basics52.50
ESL 732Beginning ESL Computer Basics26.25

Term Effective: Fall 2011

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.

Term Inactive: Fall 2012

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:

3 courses needed for this certificate

Required courses: ESL 716 and ESL 716RW

Complete one course: ESL 716CP, ESL 722 or ESL 732

Contact
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(707) 527-4251
srjccertificate005067@santarosa.edu