Course Descriptions

ESL 046A Beginning English as a Second Language Skills 1A
Prerequisites: Qualifying score on SBCC ESL placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

One of two integrated skills courses designed for beginning English as a second language students. Focus is on reading, writing, and grammar skills, with emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening in the present tense with use of basic vocabulary, sentence structure and metacognitive routines. Student progress assessed at completion of 1A and/or 1B to determine eligibility for 2A and/or 2B.

ESL 046B Beginning English as a Second Language Skills 1B
Prerequisites: Qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

One of two integrated skills courses designed for beginning English as a second language students. Focus is on reading, writing, and grammar skills, with emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening in the present progressive tense with use of basic vocabulary, sentence structure and metacognitive routines. Student progress assessed at completion of 1A and/or 1B to determine eligibility for 2A and/or 2B.

ESL 113  Beginning Listening and Speaking
Prerequisites: Qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

Designed to acquaint beginning-level students with basic listening, speaking and conversation skills.

ESL  047A High-Beginning English Language Skills 2A
Prerequisites: ESL 040 and ESL 041 or ESL 040 and ESL 042 or ESL 042 and ESL 041 or ESL 046A and ESL 046B or Qualifying Score on SBCC ESL placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

One of two integrated skills courses designed for high-beginning English as a Second Language students. Focus is on reading, writing, and grammar skills, with emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening in the simple past and future tenses with use of high-beginning vocabulary, sentence structure, and metacognitive routines. Student progress assessed at completion of 2A and/or 2B to determine eligibility for level 3 courses.

ESL 047B High-Beginning English Language Skills 2B
Prerequisites: ESL 046A and ESL 046B or ESL 041 and ESL 040 or ESL 040 and ESL 042 or ESL 041 and ESL 042 or Qualifying score on SBCC ESL placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

One of two integrated skills courses designed for high-beginning English as a Second Language students. Focus is on reading, writing and grammar skills, with emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening in the past progressive and future tenses with use of high-beginning vocabulary, sentence structure and metacognitive routines. Student progress assessed at completion of 2A and/or 2B to determine eligibility for level 3 courses.

ESL 60 Grammar 3
Prerequisites: ESL 050 or ESL 053 or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

ESL 61 Writing 3
Prerequisites: ESL 051 or ESL 054 or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

Designed for the intermediate-level student, course provides a foundation of English writing and the ability to function at an intermediate level in written communications for academic, work and personal purposes. Non-graded, transferable.

ESL 62 Reading 3
Prerequisites: ESL 052 or ESL 054 or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

Provides the intermediate level student with further study in vocabulary development and increased reading comprehension through development of specific reading skills.

ESL 117  Intermediate Listening and Speaking
Prerequisites: ESL 113 or ESL 43 or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

Intermediate-level students develop listening, speaking and conversation skills.

ESL 122 Grammar 4
Prerequisites: ESL 060 or better or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

Designed to provide the advanced student with natural language activities which utilize the target grammar. Multiple examples and the use of a variety of materials facilitate students' deductive learning processes.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable

ESL 132 Advanced Reading and Writing
Prerequisites: ESL 060 and ESL 061 and ESL 062 or ESL 064, by qualifying score on ESL placement exam.
Hours: 108 (108 lecture)

This transferable course is second in the academic reading/writing sequence. It supports advanced non-native English learners in developing academic writing, reading, critical thinking and vocabulary skills for college classes. Focus is on paragraph and essay development of personal and expository writing related to course readings. Emphasis on grammar and sentence structure for academic writing.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ESL courses combined; maximum credit, 8 units; ESL 123 and 132 combined: maximum credit, one course.

ESL 133 - Listening and Speaking Skills for College
Prerequisites: Qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Course Advisories: ESL 062 or ESL 063 or Qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

Designed to develop the listening and speaking skills necessary for success in the college environment. Emphasis on listening comprehension strategies, effective note-taking from lectures and oral communication, and presentation skills at a high intermediate to advanced level.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable

ESL 131 Grammar 5
Prerequisites: ESL 122 or better or 132 or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)

Advanced grammar designed to teach sentence-level grammar, as well as a review of tense system and parts of speech.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable

ESL 135 High Advanced Reading and Writing
Prerequisites: ESL 122 and ESL 123 with a "P" and and ESL 124 or ESL 132 or by qualifying score on ESL placement exam.
Hours: 108 (108 lecture)

This transferable course is the third course in the academic reading and writing sequence. It supports high-advanced level non-native English language learners in developing academic writing, reading, critical thinking and vocabulary skills to transition to ENG 110 and regular college coursework. Continued focus on composing and refining academic writing through essay development.

Transfer Information: CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ESL courses combined: maximum credit, 8 units; ESL 134 and 135 combined: maximum credit, one course.

ESL 136A - Academic English: Grammar and Editing A
Hours: 18 (18 lecture)

Designed for the advanced non-native speaker of English who requires additional review and practice to improve accuracy and fluency writing. To support students in college courses, instruction will focus on common student errors at the sentence level.

ESL 136B - Academic English: Grammar and Editing B
Hours: 18 (18 lecture)

Grammar, editing and proofreading practice for advanced ESL writers: Review and clarification of troublesome grammar points, and practice in writing, editing, and proofreading.

ESL 137A - Academic English: Editing Skills A
Hours: 16 (16 lecture)

Grammar and editing practice for advanced non-native speakers of English. Further review and clarification of common sentence-level errors for accuracy and fluency in college writing. ESL 136A/136B/137A/137B are not sequential and can be taken in any order.

ESL 137B - Academic English: Editing Skills B
Hours: 16 (16 lecture)

Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English, this course focuses on identifying and correcting common writing errors. For students in ESL, English Skills, English and other college courses.