Course Description
Designed to strengthen vocabulary and comprehension skills, develop critical thinking
skills, and increase world/cultural knowledge through the reading of high-intermediate
works of fiction and/or non-fiction.
Units: 3
Units do not apply toward AA/AS degree
Grade Option (Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass)
- Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
- Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended: ESL 857 or placement into ESL 858. ESL 827 or higher level writing course and ESL
847 or higher level Listening and Speaking course. Students are strongly advised to
enroll concurrently in ESL 828 or higher level writing course, ESL 848