The ESL Credit Program is recommended if you are interested in:

- meeting the requirement of full-time enrollment

- completing a degree or certificate at OCC

- transferring from OCC to a four-year university

- improving English communication in business and professional life 

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Beginning Listening and Speaking   (72 lecture hours)  

Listening comprehension, oral communication, and pronunciation skills for beginning academic students who are non-native speakers of English. Practice in spontaneous conversation and small group discussion. 

Grammar, Reading and Writing 1  (72 lecture hours; 36 lab hours)  

Prerequisite(s): Qualifying score on the ESL placement test administered through the OCC Assessment Center or approval of the ESL Advisor; Also, qualifying score on the OCC ESL placement test for ESL A021 level or higher or concurrent enrollment in ESL A011.

Intensive introductory level of integrated basic grammar, reading, and writing of American English for international students who are pursuing college coursework. Includes work on sentence structure, questions, verb tenses, spelling and vocabulary. 

Grammar, Reading, and Writing 2   (72 lecture hours; 36 lab hours)  

Integrates intensive study of grammar, reading, and writing for low-intermediate students who are non-native speakers of English. Introduction to writing basic responses to simplified texts. Extended writing practice for grammar and mechanics. 

Listening and Speaking 2: Intermediate Oral (72 lecture hours)Communication, Presentations, and Note-Taking Skills  

Advisory: ESL A011, concurrent enrollment in either ESL A022 or appropriate placement.

This course is first in a sequence of listening and speaking courses leading to the English proficiency needed for success in college-level classes by focusing on listening comprehension, oral communication, presentation skills, and pronunciation skills for intermediate ESL students. Students will be introduced to various note-taking strategies, discuss academic lectures, and learn strategies to improve their listening comprehension and oral communication skills. In addition, students will present both in groups and individually. 

Grammar, Reading and Writing 3   (72 lecture hours; 36 lab hours)  

Integrates intensive study of grammar, writing, and reading for intermediate students who are non-native speakers of English. Introduction to both literal and critical reading in addition to writing basic responses to unsimplified texts. Writing practice for grammar, mechanics, and fluency.

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