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Noncredit Continuing Education ESL/ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 243
150 201 10
ART HISTORY 1B WORKFORCE READINESS FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
0 Units ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES LEVEL 1
ABSE 150 is a high school level course 0 Units 0 Units
designed to give an overview of art and archi-
tecture from the early Byzantine era through ABSE 201 is designed to assist students with ESL 10 is designed for students at the low
modern times. The course includes the art disabilities to become knowledgeable about beginning level of English acquisition.
of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. the occupational options available to them. This course provides instruction on simple
Laboratory 100 hours. Note: This is a self- Each student identifies realistic jobs that reading and writing, basic sentence and
paced course in an open-entry, open-exit lab match their skills set and interest. Emphasis paragraph structure, spelling and phonemic
environment. Successful completion of this is placed on understanding the Americans correspondences, and listening and oral
course is worth 5 credits (.5 unit) towards a with Disabilities Act (ADA), developing soft communication skills. Students read and
high school diploma. Recommended prepa- skills, successful interviewing techniques, listen to dialogues and compose and practice
ration: ESL 40 and ABSE 149 or equivalent. completing job applications, and resume original dialogs. Other activities include
writing. Lecture 64 hours. Note: Students reading of short stories or paragraphs, writ-
186 must attend an orientation and meet with ing sentences and short paragraphs, role
BASIC READING LABORATORY the noncredit DSPS counselor. Prerequisite: playing of everyday situations, listening
0 Units None. comprehension, dictation, and life skills
competencies. Lecture 224 hours. Recom-
ABSE 186 is a course of study designed to ENGLISH AS A SECOND mended preparation: Placement is based
improve a student’s English reading skills. LANGUAGE upon performance on a division placement
The course covers reading techniques, vocab- assessment or completion of ESL 1.
ulary development, comprehension, and 1
application skills. Laboratory 48 hours. Note: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 20
This course is Pass/No Pass only. Recom- LITERACY ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
mended preparation: ESL 40 or equivalent. LEVEL 2
0 Units
187 0 Units
BASIC ENGLISH LABORATORY ESL 1 is designed for students who need to
0 Units acquire fundamental literacy and communi- ESL 20 is designed for students at the high-
cative skills in English to successfully partici- beginning level of English acquisition. This
ABSE 187 is a course of study designed to pate in everyday situations. Instruction course provides instruction in reading and
improve a student’s English writing skills. emphasizes recognizing, printing, and using writing, basic sentence and paragraph struc-
The course covers the basics of sentence the alphabet; learning sound/letter relation- ture, spelling, verbal communication skills,
and paragraph composition, including an ships to read, write and spell; developing listening comprehension of everyday spoken
introduction to mechanics, grammar, spell- basic vocabulary; recognizing, writing, and English, and development of life skills
ing, and paragraph form. Laboratory 48 using the numbers 1-100; and acquiring the competencies. Emphasis is placed upon the
hours. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass language structures and communicative study of grammar and vocabulary necessary
only. Recommended preparation: ESL 40 skills necessary in basic life skills competen- for everyday life and general understand-
or equivalent, or concurrent enrollment in cies. Instruction integrates listening, speak- ing of spoken English. Lecture 224 hours.
ABSE 186. ing, reading, and writing skills. Lecture Recommended preparation: Placement is
224 hours. Recommended preparation: based upon performance on a division place-
200 Placement is based upon performance on ment assessment or completion of ESL 10.
COLLEGE READINESS FOR ADULTS a division assessment, or referral by ESL 10
WITH DISABILITIES instructors, or student self-referral. 30
0 Units ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
5 LEVEL 3
ABSE 200 is designed to assist students with ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
disabilities to become better prepared to meet FOR OLDER ADULT LEARNERS 0 Units
the challenges of college. Special emphasis
is placed on learning styles, academic and 0 Units ESL 30 is designed for students at the low-
career goal development, improving self- intermediate level of English acquisition.
esteem, building self-confidence, learning ESL 5 is designed for older adult learners at This course provides instruction in read-
and study strategies, accommodations, the low-beginning level of English acquisi- ing and writing, sentence and paragraph
campus and community resources. Lecture tion. This course provides instruction in structure, verbal communication skills,
64 hours. Note: Students must attend an reading, writing, sentence structure, spell- comprehension of everyday spoken English
orientation and meet with the noncredit ing and phonemic correspondences, verbal and development of life skills competencies.
DSPS counselor. Prerequisite: None. communication skills, and emphasizes oral Instruction stresses the grammatical study of
and written activities. Students read and verbs and vocabulary development. Empha-
listen to dialogues and compose and practice sis is placed upon general understanding
original dialogs. Other activities include of spoken and written English and overall
reading of short stories or paragraphs, writ- effectiveness in communication. Lecture
ing sentences and short paragraphs, role 224 hours. Recommended preparation:
playing of everyday situations, listening Placement is based upon performance on a
comprehension, dictation, and life skills division placement assessment or completion
competencies. Lecture 224 hours. Recom- of ESL 20 or equivalent.
mended preparation: Placement is based
upon performance on a division placement
assessment, or completion of ESL 1, referral
by ESL 10 instructors, or student self-referral.
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