Advanced English Language Development - Certificate of Accomplishment

This program map only provides one possible pathway for degree and/or certificate obtainment and is for reference only. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor to develop your individualized Student Education Plan.

The credit English Language Development (ELD) program provides nonnative speakers with the linguistic foundation necessary for further personal, vocational, and academic endeavors as well as helps them assimilate to life in the United States. The Advanced ELD Certificate of |Accomplishment includes reading, writing, grammar, and conversational skills. These courses will enable students to read advanced passages and respond in writing, write well-organized, cohesive paragraphs with minimal errors, use advanced grammatical structures appropriately in a variety of contexts, and participate in conversations in a variety of settings (social, academic, medical, etc.) in preparation for transfer-level college coursework.

The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway. It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.

PLO 1: Demonstrate reading comprehension across genres.

PLO 2: Demonstrate writing proficiency for a variety of academic purposes.

PLO 3: Improve conversational and classroom presentation skills.

PLO 4: Demonstrate use of appropriate grammatical structures in a variety of contexts.

Program Map

Requirement
GE General Education
E Elective

Summer Year 1

3 units
ELD 513
Pronunciation

A pronunciation skills course for all levels of language learners. This course introduces students to Standard American English consonant and vowel sounds, stress, and intonation. Students will practice listening discrimination and production skills at the segmental and suprasegmental levels. The course is not open to students who received credit for ESL 555. 

            Course only offered in summer of odd years.

            Fall Year 1

            7 units
            ELD 523
            Advanced Reading

            ELD 523 uses fiction and nonfiction texts to develop reading skills and strategies. The emphasis is on improving reading comprehension and efficiency and helping students become critical readers. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for ELDN, ENGL 312, READ 310, or ESL540. 

                      ELD 533
                      Advanced Writing
                      Designed to help students critically analyze texts to use in support of a well-organized, thesis-based essay. Improvement in grammar, mechanics, sentence structure, word choice, and usage of outside sources with MLA formatting is also emphasized.

                                Spring Year 1

                                6 units
                                ELD 503
                                Advanced Grammar

                                This course is designed to help students understand and use advanced grammatical forms in reading, writing, and oral/aural contexts. This course requires one lab hour per week. Student lab work includes, but is not limited to, the following: completion of computer-assisted activities as well as assigned grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, and listening exercises. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Lab: 1 hour per week. The course is not open to students who received credit for ESL 552. 

                                          Course only offered in spring semesters.
                                          ELD 512
                                          Low Advanced Conversation

                                          This course prepares students to understand and speak English at the low advanced level. In this course, students continue to develop communicative competence by engaging in a variety of listening and speaking activities. Students will participate in interviews, small group discussions, and presentations. The course is not open to students who received credit for ESL 544. 

                                                    Course only offered in spring semesters.