ESL Milestone Certificate- Pathway to Transfer: Language Arts/Oral Communication

Division: Language Arts

PROGRAM CODE: 1C37736
Financial Aid Eligible

The ESL Milestone Certificate - Pathway to Transfer: Language Arts/Oral Communication 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 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 course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18 units.

Complete one Communication Studies course (3 units):
ESL 107 CHigh-Intermediate Academic Reading and Writing (formerly ESL 183 C)5
ESL 108 CExploring Culture through Academic Discourse I5
ESL 109 CExploring Culture through Academic Discourse II5
Complete one Communication Studies course (3 units):
COMM 100 CIntroduction to Public Speaking (formerly COMM 100 C Human Communication)3
or COMM 100HC Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors (formerly: COMM 100HC Honors Human Communication)
or COMM 110 C Mediated Public Speaking
Total Units18

Program Student Learning Outcomes

OUTCOME 1: Acquire the knowledge and skills, including academic English-language reading and writing at a post-secondary level, and introductory principles and theories of effective speech communication, computer-mediated communication, and new technologies, necessary for college coursework towards degree, certificate, or transfer in Communication Studies.

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