English as a Second Language (ESL)
ESL Educational Interviewing Levels 4-6
ESL 3 1-2 Credits/Units
2.0 hours of lecture
For new ESL students only; assessing new students in basic skills and learning styles; identifying barriers to their student success; helping students understand Clark College and Basic Education.
Levels 2-4 Integrated English & Technology
ESL 10 1-18 Credits/Units
18.0 hours of lecture
Develop high beginning to low-intermediate skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Learn grammar concepts such as past, present and future tenses, vocabulary, basic math, and technology skills to help you at work, in the community, and at school. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
Beginning Oral Communication Level 1
ESL 11 6 Credits/Units
6.0 hours of lecture
Develop low-beginning English skills in listening and speaking. Learn basic English vocabulary and grammar to help you at work, in the community and with your family. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
Beginning Written Communication Level 1
ESL 12 6 Credits/Units
6.0 hours of lecture
Develop low-beginning English skills in reading and writing. Learn basic English vocabulary and grammar to help you at work, in the community and with your family. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
Foundations Written Communication Levels 2-3
ESL 13 6 Credits/Units
6.0 hours of lecture
Develop high-beginning English skills in reading and writing. Learn English vocabulary and grammar to help you at work, in the community and with your family. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
Foundations Oral Communication Levels 2-3
ESL 15 6 Credits/Units
6.0 hours of lecture
Develop high-beginning English skills in listening and speaking. Learn English vocabulary and grammar to help you at work, in the community and with your family. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
Pronunciation Essentials
ESL 18 2 Credits/Units
2.0 hours of lecture
Introduction of key features of English pronunciation in the context of structured situations in school and work. Learn to recognize, understand and pronounce consonant sounds, vowel sounds, stress, intonation, and reduced speech.
Pronunciation for College & Career
ESL 19 2 Credits/Units
2.0 hours of lecture
Introduction and development of key features of English pronunciation, focusing on common problems non-native speakers of English experience in understanding and producing consonant sounds, vowel sounds, stress, intonation, rhythm, and reduced speech in the context of college and career.
Intensive Level 4 Study Skills
ESL 45 2 Credits/Units
2.0 hours of lecture
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 45, ESL 47, and ESL 49 is required
Introduction and development of study skills plus reflection on various strategies of successful college students. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
Level 4 Oral Communication
ESL 46 6 Credits/Units
6.0 hours of lecture
Develop intermediate skills in listening and speaking. Learn grammar concepts such as simple past tense, technology skills, and vocabulary to help you at work, in the community, and at school. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
Intensive Level 4 Oral Communication
ESL 47 7 Credits/Units
7.0 hours of lecture
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 45, ESL 47, and ESL 49 is required
Development and practice of speaking and listening communication skills appropriate to Intermediate ESL. Grammar concepts such as simple past tense, technology skills, and vocabulary to help you at work, in the community, and at school. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
Level 4 Written Communication
ESL 48 6 Credits/Units
6.0 hours of lecture
Develop intermediate skills in reading and writing. Learn grammar concepts such as simple past tense, technology skills, and vocabulary to help you at work, in the community, and at school. Current CASAS sores required for enrollment.
Intensive Level 4 Written Communication
ESL 49 7 Credits/Units
7.0 hours of lecture
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 45, ESL 47, and ESL 49 is required
Development and practice of reading and written communication skills appropriate to Intermediate ESL. Grammar concepts such as simple past tense, technology skills, and vocabulary to help you at work, in the community, and at school. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
Level 5 Oral Communication
ESL 51 6 Credits/Units
0.0 hours of lecture
Develop low-advanced skills in listening and speaking. Learn grammar concepts such as present perfect tense, pronunciation and communication strategies. Practice technology skills and vocabulary for a future college program or career path, or to help you at work now. HS+ students will earn 0.5 Occupational Education credit toward the HS+ diploma. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment. Cannot receive credit for both ESL 51 & CAP 16.
Level 5 Written Communication
ESL 52 6 Credits/Units
0.0 hours of lecture
Develop low-advanced skills in reading and writing. Learn grammar such as present perfect. Write sentences and paragraphs. Practice technology skills and vocabulary for a future college program or career path, or to help you at work now. HS+ students will earn 0.5 Occupational Education credit toward the HS+ diploma. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment. Cannot receive credit for both ESL 52 & CAP 18
Level 6 Oral Communication
ESL 61 6 Credits/Units
0.0 hours of lecture
Development of oral communication skills, focusing on college readiness. Improve listening comprehension as well as fluency and accuracy in speaking. HS+ students will earn 0.5 Elective credit toward the HS+ diploma. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment. Cannot receive credit for both ESL 61 & CAP 22.
Level 6 Written Communication
ESL 62 6 Credits/Units
0.0 hours of lecture
Development of written communication skills, focusing on college readiness. Improve written fluency as well as accuracy in writing, grammar, and vocabulary use. HS+ students will earn 0.5 Elective credit toward the HS+ diploma. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment. Cannot receive credit for both ESL 62 & CAP 21.
English for Life and Work Levels 1-3
ESL 71 1-12 Credits/Units
12.0 hours of lecture
Improve listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to help you in daily life and at work. Learn basic English grammar and vocabulary in weekly topics such as letters and numbers, personal information and family, money and US customary units, shopping, home and housing, community, health and emergencies, and work. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
English for Life and Work Levels 4-6
ESL 74 1-12 Credits/Units
12.0 hours of lecture
Improve listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to help you in daily life and at work. Learn intermediate grammar and vocabulary in weekly topics such as career exploration, job application, workplace rules and safety, employee benefits and rights, teamwork, work performance, healthy living and safe driving, US educational system, and US culture. Current CASAS scores required for enrollment.
ESL Selected Topics
ESL 80 1-12 Credits/Units
12.0 hours of lecture
Course will focus on selected ESL topics. Course theme and content will change to reflect the new topic. Because of the variations, this course is repeatable for credit for different topics.
ESL Literacy Support
ESL 90 1-2 Credits/Units
2.0 hours of lecture
Learn how and/or improve ability to read with understanding and convey ideas in writing. Upon successful completion of ESL Literacy Support, students will have gained skills to improve performance on ESL reading/writing assessments.
ESL Math for Transition
ESL 93 1-2 Credits/Units
2.0 hours of lecture
Math such as fractions, decimals, operations, will be contextualized in real-life contexts, so students can transfer the skills outside of the classroom while they are preparing to transition to CAP Math. [PNP]
Reading, Speaking and US Citizenship
ESL 95 3 Credits/Units
3.0 hours of lecture
Learn reading, writing and oral communication strategies including critical thinking to actively participate in various aspects of Civics including basic knowledge of US history and government, and incorporation of on-line resources for effective US Citizenship interview preparation and engaged citizenship.