English As a Second Language

About the Program

The ESL Program of San José City College (SJCC) serves students who identify themselves as learners of English as a second language. The program is primarily academic. In keeping with the mission of SJCC, our program assists students of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities in achieving their education, employment, and life-learning goals by providing them with instruction of English as a second language.

The ESL Certificate of Competency will prepare students to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree applicable credit courses.

The ESL Certificate of Competency will be issued by the ESL Department. The ESL Certificate of Competency will not appear on student transcripts.

For additional information, see a counselor, visit the Career/Transfer Center, or contact the following:

Department Contacts
Name/Office	Phone Number
Language Arts Division	408-288-3719
San Jose City College Web Page	www.sjcc.edu

ESL 500 ESL in the Health Care Setting 0 Units

Students will study listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for a variety of tasks associated with health care. This course is designed as the part of the Medical Career Preparation CTE Program. Students acquire language, vocabulary, and cultural information necessary for communicating in English with patients and their families, health care providers, and health service co-workers.

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: Yes Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None Degree Applicable: NC

For General Education (GE) information, please refer to assist.org or consult a counselor.

ESL 510 ESL for Computers and Computing 0 Units

Students will be introduced to the language used in operating and supporting the computer and computing processes. Students will gain knowledge of basic vocabulary related to computers and computing.

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: Yes Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None Degree Applicable: NC

For General Education (GE) information, please refer to assist.org or consult a counselor.

ESL 531 Intermediate-Low Listening and Speaking 0 Units

Students will learn listening skills, such as distinguishing main ideas from details, and speaking skills, such as restating main ideas, asking questions, and exchanging information. This class is a non-credit academic intermediate-low listening and speaking skills course for non-native speakers of English.

Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: Yes Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None Degree Applicable: NC

For General Education (GE) information, please refer to assist.org or consult a counselor.

ESL 532 Intermediate-Low Reading and Writing 0 Units

Students will learn writing techniques and grammar for composing sentences and short paragraphs. Students also study reading and vocabulary skills and strategies for the literal and critical comprehension of intermediate level ESL texts. This class is a non-credit academic intermediate-low reading and writing skills course for non-native speakers of English.

Lecture Hours: 6 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: Yes Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None Degree Applicable: NC

For General Education (GE) information, please refer to assist.org or consult a counselor.

ESL 542 Grammar for Writers 2 0 Units

Students will study English grammar and syntactic structure at the low-advanced level of proficiency. Students will explore the use of these structures in varying discourse contexts and for varied rhetorical purposes. Focus will be on expanding awareness and use of grammar and syntactic structures to express meaning accurately in oral and written discourse. Students will refine editing and revision skills.

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: Yes Grading: N

Recommended: It is strongly recommended that the student has completed ESL 541, or ESL 322, or has an ESL proficiency level of intermediate-high level.

Transfer Status: None Degree Applicable: NC

For General Education (GE) information, please refer to assist.org or consult a counselor.

ESL 550 ESL for the Workplace 0 Units

Students will study listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills for a variety of tasks associated with workplaces. Vocabulary used in this course may be specifically geared towards the particular workplace area this course is offered for.

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: None Repeatable: Yes Grading: N

Recommended: Completion of higher level Adult Education ESL courses or ESL 532 or Low-intermediate English language proficiency.

Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None

Transfer Status: None Degree Applicable: NC

For General Education (GE) information, please refer to assist.org or consult a counselor.

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English As a Second Language

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