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ESL - ESL
ESL-930LC: High Beginning Listening and Culture (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
This course provides guidance in and development of listening, reading, and writing skills for high-beginning students of the English language. Topics of American Culture are covered.
ESL-940LC: Low Intermediate Listening and Culture (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Prerequisite ESL 930LC and/or placement of 940 level on the ESL Placement Test. This distance learning course provides guidance in and development of listening and some writing skills for low-intermediate students of the English language. Topics of American culture are covered.
ESL-940LS: Low Intermediate Listening and Speaking (3.0 Units/0.5 Lab) (Min Credits: 3.5)
Advisory Concurrent enrollment in ESL 940GW and ESL 940RV Prerequisite ESL 930LS or a qualifying score on the ESL placement test. In this course, students practice oral instructions and questions, high-frequency vocabulary, conversations and short lectures. The course continues the development of basic English pronunciation of common words and phrases.
ESL-940RW: Low Intermediate Reading and Writing (6.0 Units) (Min Credits: 6.0)
Total Lecture: 108 hours. Prerequisite: Completion of the Mission College ESL Placement process. This course develops students' reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary skills at the low-intermediate level. Students develop strategies to comprehend level-appropriate texts and write fluent and accurate simple and compound sentences as well as paragraphs. Pass/No Pass Option, Non-degree applicable course.
ESL-945GE: Low Intermediate Grammar and Editing (2.0 Units) (Min Credits: 2.0)
Total Lecture: 36 hours. Prerequisite: Completion of the Mission College ESL Placement process. In this intensive intermediate level ESL course students review and apply level-appropriate grammatical structures to develop sentence accuracy and fluency in standard written and spoken English. The course focuses on the understanding and practice of sentences in various tenses, varied placement of sentence elements, and error correction. Pass/No Pass Option, Non-degree applicable course.
ESL-950EC: ESL for Child Development: Introduction (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Qualifying score (at the ESL 950 level) on the ESL placement test, or ESL 930ECC and ESL 940ECC. This intermediate course develops oral and written English language skills necessary to communicate about a child's development. Students practice skills to introduce, objectively describe, and reflect on children, their actions, and their interests.
ESL-950LS: Intermediate Listening and Speaking (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Prerequisite ESL 940LS or a qualifying score on the ESL placement test. Advisory Concurrent enrollment in ESL 950RW and ESL 950G In this intermediate level course, students receive guidance and extensive practice in effective oral communication in a variety of social and/or vocational situations.
ESL-950PL: Intermediate Pronunciation and Listening (3.0 Units/0.5 Lab) (Min Credits: 3.5)
Prerequisite ESL 940LS or a qualifying score on the ESL placement test. Advisory ESL 930PL. Intermediate level students receive guidance and practice in the sound system of standard American English. This course emphasizes intelligible spoken communication. This course consists of two-thirds lecture and one-third lab work that facilitates skill development.
ESL-950RW: Intermediate Reading and Writing (6.0 Units) (Min Credits: 5.0)
Total Lecture: 108 hours. Prerequisite: Completion of the Mission College ESL Placement process. This course develops writing fluency and reading, grammar and vocabulary skills at the intermediate level. Students develop strategies to comprehend level-appropriate texts using fiction and nonfiction reading materials and increase their ability to write accurate compound and complex sentences and effective paragraphs on familiar and academic topics. Pass/No Pass Option. Non-degree applicable course.
ESL-955EC: English For Chd: Factors In Child Development (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Total Lecture: 54 hours. Prerequisite: Completion of the Mission College ESL Placement process. This intermediate course develops oral and written English language skills to describe a child's development, appearance, and environment as well as to identify and reflect on factors that affect development. (Crosslisted with NCE 955EC). Pass/No Pass Option. Non-degree applicable course.
ESL-960EC: ESL for Child Development: Domains (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Advisory ESL 950EC , or qualifying score (at the ESL 960 level) on the ESL placement test. This high intermediate course develops oral and written English language skills necessary to describe and reflect on a child's socio-emotional, motor, and cognitive development.
ESL-960LS: High Intermediate Listening and Speaking (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Advisory Concurrent enrollment in ESL 960G and ESL 960RW. Prerequisite ESL 950LS or a qualifying score on the ESL placement test. This high intermediate course continues to develop students' oral communication skills in a variety of social, business and/or academic situations.
ESL-960RW: High Intermediate Reading and Writing (6.0 Units) (Min Credits: 6.0)
Total Lecture: 108 hours. Prerequisite: Completion of the Mission College ESL Placement process. This course develops fluency in reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary skills for English language learners at the high-intermediate level. Students develop strategies to comprehend and analyze level-appropriate fiction and nonfiction texts and write developed, well-organized, and grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs on familiar and abstract topics. Pass/No Pass Option, Non-degree applicable course.
ESL-965EC: English For Chd: Domains Of Child Development, Part II (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Total Lecture: 54 hours. Prerequisite: Completion of the Mission College ESL Placement process. This high intermediate course develops oral and written English language skills to identify, describe, and support children's cognitive and language development. (Crosslisted with NCE965EC) Pass/No Pass Option. Non-degree applicable course.
ESL-965GE: Intermediate Grammmar and Editing (2.0 Units) (Min Credits: 2.0)
Prerequisite: Completion of the Mission College ESL Placement process. In this intensive intermediate level ESL course students review and apply level-appropriate grammatical structures to develop sentence accuracy and fluency in standard written and spoken English. The course focuses on the understanding and practice of sentences in various tenses, varied placement of sentence elements, and error correction. Pass/No Pass Option, Non-degree applicable course.
ESL-970AM: Accent Modification (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Prerequisite ESL 960LS or a qualifying score on the ESL placement test. Advisory ESL 950PL Advanced ESL speakers receive guidance and extensive practice in refining oral pronunciation and listening skills.
ESL-970G: Advanced Grammar Review and Editing (Min Credits: 3.0)
Prerequisite A qualifying score on the ESL placement test or Prerequisite ESL 960G , Prerequisite ESL 960RW and Prerequisite ESL 960LS Advisory CA 010A Students review English grammar and learn to edit grammatical, mechanical and word usage errors in their writing. This includes intensive review and editing of verb tenses; modals; conditionals; active and passive voice; articles and nouns; prepositional, adjectival and adverbial phrases; word forms; word usage; subject-verb-pronoun agreement; sentence parts; sentence patterns; sentence boundaries; and mechanics.
ESL-970LS: Advanced Listening and Speaking (3.0 Units) (Min Credits: 3.0)
Advisory Concurrent enrollment in ESL 970GW and ESL 970RV. Prerequisite ESL 960LS or a qualifying score on the ESL placement test. Advanced level ESL students receive guidance and extensive practice in listening and speaking in academic, professional and social settings.
ESL-970RW: Advanced Reading and Writing (6.0 Units) (Min Credits: 6.0)
Prerequisite: Completion of the Mission College ESL Placement process. This course develops reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar and editing skills for advanced English language learners. Students develop strategies to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate level-appropriate texts, and they read and write paragraphs and essays in a variety of rhetorical styles. Students gain skills for writing thesis statements and paragraphs with appropriate topic sentences, supporting ideas, and details. Pass/No Pass Option, Non-degree applicable course.
ESL-980: Effective Writing for Advanced Esl Students (4.0 Units) (Min Credits: 4.0)
Prerequisite ESL 970LS or Corequisite ESL 970LS ; Prerequisite ESL 970RV and Prerequisite ESL 970GW , or Prerequisite ESL 970RW ; or Prerequisite Qualifying score on the ESL placement test This course is for students whose native language is not English. Students write academic essays and a short research paper. Emphasis is on the writing process, academic essay writing, and introductory research skills. The course also provides intensive practice with the sentence patterns, grammatical structures, and academic vocabulary necessary to produce clear, accurate prose.
ESL-985: Writing for ESL Students in English 001A (2.0 Units) (Min Credits: 2.0)
This course is for English 001A students whose native language is not English. This course provides intensive instruction and practice in writing coherent paragraphs and essays for specific audiences. This course includes the drafting, revision, and editing processes as well as instruction in grammar, mechanics, and usage. The course focuses on the sentence patterns, grammatical structures and academic vocabulary necessary to be successful in English 001A. Prerequisite: ENG 905AC or Prerequisite ENG 908 , Advisory: ESL 970GW