ESL Milestone Certificate: Pathway to Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Psychiatric Technology
Division: Language Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 1C37707
Financial Aid Eligible
The ESL Milestone Certificate: Pathway to Dental Hygiene, Nursing and Psychiatric Technology is designed to prepare English language learners (ELLs) for the academic rigor of degree-applicable coursework in various academic pathways. Students completing these certificates have achieved academic English reading and writing skills at an advanced, post-secondary level; they have also achieved success in prerequisite or introductory coursework in a variety of degree, certificate, or general education patterns. These two elements combine to demonstrate significant achievement of a milestone along their pathways to Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Psychiatric Technology degrees, certificates, or transfer. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18-20 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required ESL courses are listed in suggested sequence (15 units): | ||
| ESL 107 C | High-Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing (formerly ESL 183 C) | 5 |
| ESL 108 C | Exploring Culture through Academic Discourse I | 5 |
| ESL 109 C | Exploring Culture through Academic Discourse II | 5 |
| Select one of the following courses (3-5 units): | 3-5 | |
| Chemistry for Health Science Majors I | 4.5 | |
| Nutrition | 3 | |
| Nutrition Science and Application | 3 | |
| Honors Nutrition: Science and Application | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | |
| General Human Anatomy | 4 | |
| General Human Physiology | 4 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology | 5 | |
| Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| Total Units | 18-20 | |
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
OUTCOME 1: Acquire the knowledge and skills, including academic English-language reading and writing at a post-secondary level, chemistry, nutrition, anatomy, physiology, and developmental psychology, necessary for college coursework towards degree, certificate, or transfer in Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Psychiatric Technology.
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