MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5278 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2024 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 21-27 CIP Code: 16.1701	Primary College: Mesa Community College Initiating College: South Mountain Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: MC PC PV SM Field of Interest: Culture and Society Instructional Council: English as a Second Language GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of certificate, students may pursue work as: 11–1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1012.00 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 43–1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Applied English Language Skills is designed to provide English language learners with advanced English language skills for professional and academic purposes. The program includes integrated English language skill courses, vocational and individual skill-based ESL courses, and elective coursework in related areas to help students develop English proficiency and other relevant workplace skills to meet a variety of occupational and academic demands.

Learning Outcomes
1. Communicate in the English language, both verbally and non-verbally, in a way which shows advanced language skills, situational flexibility, and intercultural competence. (ESL201++, ESL202++, ESL250, CIS102, CIS105, COM263, CPD102AB, ENG101, ENG102, ENG107, ENG108, ESL101++, ESL102++, ESL110, ESL140, ESL210, ESL240, ESL298++, FYE101, FYE103, GBS120, HCC145, MGT101, PSY132) 2. Interpret the linguistic and rhetorical elements of advanced texts on both concrete and abstract topics in areas of professional and academic relevance. (ESL201++, ESL202++, ESL250, CIS102, CIS105, COM263, CPD102AB, ENG101, ENG102, ENG107, ENG108, ESL101++, ESL102++, ESL110, ESL140, ESL210, ESL240, ESL298++, FYE101, FYE103, GBS120, HCC145, MGT101, PSY132) 3. Demonstrate an advanced level of fluency and spontaneity that facilitates effective communication with English speakers in various professional and academic settings. (ESL201++, ESL202++, ESL250, CIS102, CIS105, COM263, CPD102AB, ENG101, ENG102, ENG107, ENG108, ESL101++, ESL102++, ESL110, ESL140, ESL210, ESL240, ESL298++, FYE101, FYE103, GBS120, HCC145, MGT101, PSY132) 4. Develop coherent, advanced texts with appropriate support for use in professional and academic contexts. (ESL201++, ESL202++, ESL250, CIS102, CIS105, COM263, CPD102AB, ENG101, ENG102, ENG107, ENG108, ESL101++, ESL102++, ESL110, ESL140, ESL210, ESL240, ESL298++, FYE101, FYE103, GBS120, HCC145, MGT101, PSY132) 5. Develop linguistic, technological, and interpersonal strategies to facilitate advanced verbal and non-verbal communication in future professional and academic pursuits. (ESL201++, ESL202++, ESL250, CIS102, CIS105, COM263, CPD102AB, ENG101, ENG102, ENG107, ENG108, ESL101++, ESL102++, ESL110, ESL140, ESL210, ESL240, ESL298++, FYE101, FYE103, GBS120, HCC145, MGT101, PSY132)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. This certificate aligns with the CEFR B2 Scale and is intended for English language learners.

Required Courses

ESL201 English as a Second Language III (6) OR
ESL201AA English as a Second Language IIIA (3) AND
ESL201AB English as a Second Language IIIB (3) OR
Appropriate ESL placement score (0) 0-6

ESL202 English as a Second Language IV (6) OR
ESL202AA English as a Second Language IVA (3) AND
ESL202AB English as a Second Language IVB (3) 6

ESL250 Vocational English 3

Credits: 9-15

Restricted Electives
Students must select 12 credits from the following list of courses. Some ESL courses on this list may be repeated for credit. Students should consult with an academic advisor to determine courses best suited to their educational and professional goals. Courses outside of the ESL prefix should be taken after ESL202: CIS102 Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills for IT Professionals 1 CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems 3 COM263 Elements of Intercultural Communication 3 CPD102AB Career Exploration 2 + ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3 + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3 ESL101 English as a Second Language I (6) OR ESL101AA English as a Second Language IA (3) AND ESL101AB English as a Second Language IB (3) 6 ESL102 English as a Second Language II (6) OR ESL102AA English as a Second Language IIA (3) AND ESL102AB English as a Second Language IIB (3) 6 ESL110 Beginning to Low-Intermediate English Listening and Speaking 3 ESL140 Beginning to Low-Intermediate English Grammar 3 ESL210 High-Intermediate to Advanced English Listening and Speaking 3 ESL240 High-intermediate to Advanced English Grammar 3 ESL298AA Special Projects 1 ESL298AB Special Projects 2 ESL298AC Special Projects 3 FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3 GBS120 Workplace Communication Skills 3 HCC145 Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals 3 MGT101 Techniques for Supervision 3 PSY132 Psychology and Culture 3	Credits: 12

General Electives
	Credits:

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 27, 2024

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