Unless otherwise indicated, a grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisite
courses.
Course Description
Introduction to basic speech sounds and practice in phonetic techniques for pronouncing,
reading, and spelling unknown words.
Units: 3
Units do not apply toward AA/AS degree
Pass/No Pass Only
Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
TBA hours/semester: 16-18
Homework hours/semester: 80-90
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended: Students are strongly advised to concurrently enroll in ESL 845 or a higher level
conversation course, ESL 855 or higher level reading course, and ESL 825 or a higher
level writing course.