Basic ESL
Award Type: Certificate of Competency
The Noncredit English as a Second Language (NESL) basic certificate 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. Along with completing NESL 7003 Intro to English B and NESL 7040 Conversation for Beginning ESL, students must also complete of the following courses: NESL 7020 Spanish Literacy, NESL 7000 Intro to English Pre-A, NESL 7001 Intro to English A, NESL 7060 ESL Instructional Lab, or NESL 550 Fundamentals of Grammar. Classes and labs are tuition-free.The graduate of the Certificate of Competency in Basic ESL will:
- Demonstrate language proficiency skills in reading, writing, listening to, and speaking English at the Basic ESL Certificate of Competency level.
- Demonstrate language proficiency skills in grammatical contexts at the Basic ESL Certificate of Competency level.
- Demonstrate conversational and pronunciation proficiency skills at the Basic ESL Certificate of Competency level.
Program Requirements
Required Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| NESL 7003 | Introduction to English B | 84.0 - 102.0 hours |
| and | ||
| NESL 7040 | Conversations for Beginning ESL | 28.0 - 48.0 hours |
In addition to the courses above, one additional course is required. Select from one of the following courses:
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| NESL 7001 | Introduction to English A | 84.0 - 102.0 hours |
| or | ||
| NESL 7020 | Spanish Literacy | 84.0 - 102.0 hours |
| or | ||
| NESL 7000 | Introduction to English: Pre-A | 84.0 - 102.0 hours |
| or | ||
| NESL 550 | Fundamentals of Grammar | |
| or | ||
| NESL 7060 | ESL Instructional Lab | 8.0 - 240.0 hours |