ESL - English as a Second Language
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ESL Program of Study
| Description: The ESL Program at Mesa Community College is a course of study designed to provide English language learners with balanced academic language skills to promote student success in higher education and the global workplace. | ||
| Level One | Introductory | |
| CELSA SCORE 16 - 29 | ESL010--Grammar/Writing | |
| RDG010--Reading ESL | ||
| ESL011--Listening & Speaking | ||
| ESL012--Writing w/ Oral Practice | ||
| Level Two | Intermediate | |
| CELSA SCORE 30 - 38 or successful completion of Level I | ESL020--Grammar/Writing | |
| RDG020--Reading ESL | ||
| ESL021--Listening & Speaking | ||
| ESL022--Writing w/ Oral Practice | ||
| Level Three | High-Intermediate | |
| CELSA SCORE 39 - 50 or successful completion of Level II | ESL030--Grammar/Writing | |
| RDG030--Reading ESL | ||
| ESL031--Listening & Speaking | ||
| ESL032--Writing w/ Oral Practice | ||
| Level Four | Advanced | |
| CELSA SCORE 51 - 66 or successful completion of Level III | ESL040--Grammar/Writing | |
| RDG040--Reading ESL | ||
| ESL041--Listening & Speaking | ||
| ESL042--Writing w/ Oral Practice | ||
| Level Five | Transitional | |
| CELSA SCORE 67 -75, successful completion of Level IV, or appropriate placement score | ESL087--Basic Writing Skills & or ESL097--Fundamentals of Writing | |
| RDG081--Reading Improvement & or RDG091--College Preparatory Reading | ||
| Choice of Two Electives | ||
| ESL051--Pronunciation Improvement* | ||
| ESL054--American Culture* | ||
| ENH111--Lit. /American Experience** | ||
| COM120—Pronunciation of Am. Speech*,** | ||
| COM221—Oral Fluency** | ||
| CPDorAAA150—Strategies for College Success | ||
| Completion of four courses at each level with a grade of "C" or better entitles student to an "ESL Achievement Award." | ||
| *Suitable for Level IV students also. ** Meets academic certificate requirement. | ||
| Academic Certificates for English Language Learners | Total Credits | |
| 6221 - Language and Literary Culture of the USA (ENG) | 22-25 | |
| 6222 - Communication Skills for Non-Native Speakers (COM) | 30 | |
| 6223 - Oral Communication Fluency for Non-Native English Speakers (COM) | 15 | |
| See General Catalog for Associate in Arts (AA) or Science (AS) and occupational degrees and certificates. | ||
ESL Coordinator: email| Phone: 480-461-7851 | Office: EO-1 || ESL Support Services: Phone: 480-461-7898 y Linea en Español: 480-461-7455
