Intermediate English Language Development
Award Type: Certificate of Competency
The Intermediate 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-intermediate 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 Intermediate English Language Development will:
- Demonstrate language proficiency skills in reading, writing, listening to, and speaking English at the Intermediate English Language Development Certificate of Competency level.
- Demonstrate language proficiency skills in grammatical contexts at the Intermediate English Language Development Certificate of Competency level.
- Demonstrate conversational and pronunciation proficiency skills at the Intermediate English Language Development Certificate of Competency level.
- Demonstarte reading comprehension across genres.
- Demonstrate writing proficiency for a variety of academic purposes.
Program Requirements
Required Courses
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
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| ELDN 7470 | High Intermediate | 84.000 - 102.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7480 | Intermediate 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 7460 | Low Intermediate | 84.000 - 102.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7490 | Bridge | 84.000 - 102.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7425 | ELD Lab | 8.000 - 240.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7502 | Low Advanced Grammar | 64.000 - 72.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7503 | Advanced Grammar | 64.000 - 72.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7511 | High Intermediate Conversation | 48.000 - 54.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7512 | Low Advanced Conversation | 48.000 - 54.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7513 | Pronunciation | 48.000 - 54.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7521 | High Intermediate Reading | 80.000 - 90.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7522 | Low Advanced Reading | 80.000 - 90.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7523 | Advanced Reading | 64.000 - 72.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7531 | High Intermediate Writing | 80.000 - 90.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7532 | Low Advanced Writing | 80.000 - 90.000 hours |
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| ELDN 7533 | Advanced Writing | 48.000 - 54.000 hours |