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Credit ESL Curriculum

One of the main objectives of the Credit ESL Dept. is to help students progress quickly and competently to E.S.L. 110, our transfer-level English composition course the same as ENGL 101. This means that students who master pre-requisite skills for higher level courses will be encouraged to accelerate through the course sequence.

Transfer-level English Composition - 4 units

  • E.S.L. 110: College Composition for Non-native English Speakers

Grammar/Writing – 6 units

  • E.S.L. 8: High-Advanced ESL Composition
  • E.S.L. 6A: Advanced Level
  • E.S.L. 5A: High-Intermediate Level
  • E.S.L. 4A: Intermediate Level
  • E.S.L. 3A: Low-Intermediate Level

Reading/Vocabulary - 3 units

  • E.S.L. 6B: Advanced Level
  • E.S.L. 5B: High-Intermediate Level
  • E.S.L. 4B: Intermediate Level
  • E.S.L. 3B: Low-Intermediate Level

Listening/Speaking - 3 units

  • E.S.L. 6C: Advanced Level
  • E.S.L. 5C: High-Intermediate Level
  • E.S.L. 4C: Intermediate Level
  • E.S.L. 3C: Low-Intermediate Level

Sequence of Courses

The Credit ESL Curriculum is designed for students who want to study English for academic purposes. The main pathway through the course sequence starts in ESL 3A and ends in E.S.L. 110. To facilitate the mastery of all English language skills, we encourage students to enroll in the “B” courses (Reading / Vocabulary) and the “C” courses (Listening / speaking) together with the “A” courses (writing / grammar).

Students can enroll into the Credit ESL Curriculum by completing the Guided Self Placement (GSP) Process, which is only available for students who have not completed the Placement Assessment Process within one year, or by completing the Credit ESL Pre-Requisite Challenge Process for any credit ESL course.

Please contact the Chair of the Dept. if you have any questions:

Dr. RS Hubbard, Chair (tel: 805.328.5189; email: @email)

Bridge from Non-Credit ESL to Credit ESL

The Credit ESL Dept. works closely with the Los Angeles Valley College Continuing Education (CE) Dept., which offers non-credit ESL courses as a pathway to Cedit ESL courses. If you are currently in an upper-level ESL NC CE course, you may transfer to the Credit ESL Curriculum to complete your academic goals.

Please contact the Chair of the Dept. if you have any questions:

Dr. RS Hubbard, Chair
Email: @email
Phone: (805) 328-518