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Academic English Foundations for Multilingual Students

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

The Certificate of Academic English Foundations for Multilingual Speakers prepares multilingual students for success in college-level coursework by building advanced academic English skills across reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills needed for academic coursework, career training programs, and workplace communication environments.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will produce academic English by responding to level-appropriate texts in presentations and organized paragraph- to essay-level writing.
  • Students will apply integrated English language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) to communicate effectively in academic and introductory workplace contexts.

Program Requirements

Code Number Course Title Units
Select two Courses10.0
Grammar, Reading, Writing (Intermediate) (5)
Grammar, Reading, and Writing(Advanced) (5)
Preparation for College Writing for Non-Native English Speakers (5)
Select two Courses6.0
Speaking and Listening 1 (3)
Pronunciation Plus (3)
Speaking and Listening 2 (3)
Total Units16