Pictures from ESL Certificate ceremony 5/21/08 and Ms. Reynolds' class
This series of courses is designed to aid the resident and international student, for whom English is a second or foreign language, to master basiccommunication skills necessary to make reasonable progress in an American community college environment. Students do not need to take the TOEFL and can enroll in regular college courses after studying English. This program offers courses for beginning to advanced students.
Assessment/Advisementll new students take an assessment test which places them in the courses appropriate to their abilities.
ESL Certificate
Students who successfully complete Level 5 Reading and Writing will be awarded a Departmental Certificate stating that they ave completed the ESL Program at SBCC. Students may also earn a Departmental Certificate by successfully completing at east one four-unit ESL course and passing the college's English assessment test.
Faculty & Offices Gail Reynolds, Chair (ESL-16, ext. 2696) Paul McGarry, (ESL-18, ext. 2699) Julie Alpert Wood (ESL-7, ext. 2514) Priscilla Butler (ESL-11, ext. 3619) Robin Goodnough (ESL-15, ext. 2521) Dolores Howard (ESL-21, ext. 2242) Betsy Cassriel (ESL-15, ext. 2928) Elida Moreno (ESL-13, ext. 2685) Federico Peinado (ESL-9, ext. 2489) Roberto Robledo (ESL-8, ext. 2469) Marit Ter-Mate Martinsen (ESL-21, ext. 3040) Kari Tudman (ESL-7, ext. 2514) ESL Hourly Instructors' Office (ESL-13, ext. 2339) Administrative Assistant: Raquel Alvarado (ESL-2, ext. 2320)
Click here to view the complete department description and Degree Requirements (PDF format)
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