Basic English Language Development
Award Type: Certificate of Competency
The Basic English Language Development Certificate of Competency is designed for non-native English-speaking students who want to read, write, listen, and speak in English at the high-beginning level. These skills provide academic, vocational, career, and life-skills pathways towards college credit classes to obtain a credit certificate or degree, and/or jobs that require higher-level English communication skills. Classes and lab are tuition-free.The graduate of the Certificate of Competency in Basic English Language Development will:
- Demonstrate language proficiency skills in reading, writing, listening to, and speaking English at the Basic English Language Development Certificate of Competency level.
- Demonstrate language proficiency skills in grammatical contexts at the Basic English Language Development Certificate of Competency level.
- Demonstrate conversational and pronunciation proficiency skills at the Basic English Language Development Certificate of Competency level.
Program Requirements
Required Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ELDN 7440 | High Beginning | 84.000 - 102.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7450 | Beginning Conversation | 28.000 - 48.000 hours |
In addition to the courses above, one additional course is required. Select from one of the following courses:
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ELDN 7400 | Spanish Literacy 1 | 84.000 - 102.000 hours |
| or | ||
| ELDN 7410 | Spanish Literacy 2 | 84.000 - 102.000 hours |
| or | ||
| ELDN 7420 | Newcomer | 84.000 - 102.000 hours |
| or | ||
| ELDN 7425 | ELD Lab | 8.000 - 240.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7430 | Low Beginning | 84.000 - 102.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7501 | Intermediate Grammar | 64.000 - 72.000 hours |
| ELDN 7502 | Low Advanced Grammar | 64.000 - 72.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7513 | Pronunciation | 48.000 - 54.000 hours |