ESL College Reading and Writing Pathway

Certificate of Competency

The ESL College Reading and Writing Pathway provides a supportive, noncredit pathway into transfer level ESL courses.
Students have the opportunity to take a sequence of four courses, from beginning to intermediate, which will focus on reading and writing, grammar, vocabulary development, and speaking and listening skills. Th e curriculum emphasizes rigorous study of the foundational English language skills of reading, writing, and grammar. Students who successfully complete the pathway will be able to enroll in UC and CSU transfer level ESL classes, and will be better prepared to pursue their educational goals, including language learning, transfer, Associate’s Degree, certificate, or CTE.

Required Core: Select One or More (126-378 Hours)
Units

Course	Hours
NESL 231A (Beginning Reading and Writing)	126
NESL 231B (High-Beginning Reading and Writing)	126
NESL 221A (Intermediate Reading and Writing)	126

 

Capstone: (126 Hours)

Course	Hours
NESL 221B (High-Intermediate Reading and Writing)	126

 

Units

Units Category	Units
Total Hours	252-504