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Catalog 2025-2026
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English Second Language
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Additional Content
Course Listings
Number
Course Title
Units
Transfer
ESL 400
Critical Reading and Writing for Multilingual Students
5
No
ESL 401
Advanced Englishes through World Cultures
4
No
ESL 810
Phonics for Multilingual Speakers
3
No
ESL 825
Writing for Multilingual Students I
5
No
ESL 826
Writing for Multilingual Students II
5
No
ESL 827
Writing for Multilingual Students III
5
No
ESL 828
Writing for Multilingual Students IV
5
No
ESL 835
ESL for Parents of Elementary School Children
2
No
ESL 845
Listening and Speaking I
3
No
ESL 846
Listening and Speaking II
3
No
ESL 847
Listening and Speaking III
3
No
ESL 848
Listening and Speaking IV for Multilingual Students: Advanced
3
No
ESL 849
Intermediate Listening and Speaking Workshop
0.5
No
ESL 855
Reading for Multilingual Students I
3
No
ESL 856
Reading for Multilingual Students II
3
No
ESL 857
Reading for Multilingual Students III
3
No
ESL 858
Reading for Multilingual Students IV
3
No
ESL 865
Advanced Listening and Speaking Workshop
0.5
No
ESL 887
Pronunciation of English Consonants and Vowels
3
No
ESL 888
Pronunciation of English Stress, Rhythm and Intonation
3
No
ESL 895
Intermediate Reading Improvement for Multilingual Students
0.5
No
ESL 897
Intermediate Vocabulary for Multilingual Students
0.5 or 1
No
ESL 898
Comprehensive Grammar Review for Multilingual Students
3
No
ESL 899
Advanced Reading Improvement for Multilingual Students
0.5
No
ESL 907
Independent Writing Study-Intermediate ESL
0.5 or 1
No
ESL 908
Independent Writing Study-Advanced ESL
0.5 or 1
No
ESL 925
Writing for Multilingual Students I (Noncredit)
0
No
ESL 926
Writing for Multilingual Students II (Noncredit)
0
No
ESL 927
Writing for Multilingual Students III (Noncredit)
0
No
ESL 945
Listening and Speaking I (Noncredit)
0
No
ESL 946
Listening and Speaking II (Noncredit)
0
No
ESL 947
Listening and Speaking III (Noncredit)
0
No
ESL 955
Reading for Multilingual Students I (Noncredit)
0
No
ESL 956
Reading for Multilingual Students II (Noncredit)
0
No
ESL 957
Reading for Multilingual Students III (Noncredit)
0
No