The English as a Second Language Department offers courses in grammar/ writing, listening/ speaking, and reading comprehension/ vocabulary. The ESL Skills Lab and the World Languages Center supplement these semester-long courses. To enroll in ESL, students need to complete the ESL placement process or meet the prerequisites. Only courses at the 65 level are Associate Degree applicable and transferable to either a UC or CSU. After completing all levels of ESL, a student will be able to:

• Identify and use the grammatical elements of college-level standard English to write an essay using academic level vocabulary;
• Participate in a group discussion using appropriate social and linguistic forms to join an ongoing discussion;
• Produce speech which is intelligible and accurately articulated;
• Identify aspects of American culture and values and those of other cultural traditions;
• Demonstrate confidence in communicating in English.