ESL Milestone Certificate- Pathway to Transfer: Social Sciences & Humanities
Division: Language Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 1C37703
Financial Aid Eligible
The ESL Milestone Certificate - Pathway to Transfer: Social Sciences & Humanities 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 Social Sciences/Humanities degrees, certificates, or transfer. To earn a certificate, students must complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18 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 |
| Complete one of the Social Science or Humanities courses listed below (3 units): | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
or PSYC 101HC | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
or SOC 101HC | Honors Introduction to Sociology | |
| United States History to 1877 | ||
or HIST C1001H | United States History to 1877 - Honors | |
| American Government and Politics | ||
or POLS C1000H | American Government and Politics-Honors | |
| American Ethnic Studies (formerly ETHS 100 C) | 3 | |
or ETHS 101HC | Honors American Ethnic Studies | |
or LING 101 C | Introduction to Language | |
| Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| United States History since 1865 | ||
or HIST C1002H | United States History since 1865 - Honors | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Program Student Learning Outcomes
OUTCOMES 1: Acquire the skills and knowledge, including academic English-language reading and writing at a post-secondary level and introductory social science and humanities concepts, necessary for success in college coursework towards a variety of degree, certificate, or general education patterns
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