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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE DIPLOMA PROGRAM (ESL)

900 clock hours

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The student who finishes and approves this program will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively in the English language
  • Feel comfortable within the American Culture
  • Write, understand and speak the language correctly
  • Establish effective communication at the workplace

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

  • To achieve enough English skills, to be able to communicate effectively at the workplace and in the social world
  • To help students fit within and understand the American culture, having everyday conversations, focusing in Grammar, Reading, Listening and Speaking modules.

Program Curriculum: 55 Weeks/ One year and Three months.

Course Number Course Title Clock Hours
ESL 101 Beginning Grammar 40
ESL 103 Introductory Reading and Writing 40
ESL 105 Listening I 40
ESL 107 Introductory Conversation 40
ESL 111 Language Lab I* 20
Course Number Course Title Clock Hours
ESL 201 Intermediate Grammar 40
ESL 203 Intermediate Reading and Writing 40
ESL 205 Cultural Listening I 40
ESL 207 Intermediate Conversation – Pronunciation 40
ESL 211 Language Lab II* 20
Course Number Course Title Clock Hours
ESL 301 High-Intermediate to Advanced Grammar 40
ESL 303 High-Intermediate to Advanced Reading and Writing 40
ESL 305 Cultural Listening II 40
ESL 307 High-Intermediate to Advanced Conversation 40
ESL 311 Language Lab III* 20
Course Number Course Title Clock Hours
ESL 401 Advanced Grammar-Vocabulary 40
ESL 403 Advanced Reading and Writing I 40
ESL 405 Advanced Listening and Comprehension 40
ESL 407 Advanced Conversation 40
ESL 411 Language Lab IV* 40
Course Number Course Title Clock Hours
ESL 501 TOEFL 40
ESL 503 Advanced Reading and Writing II 40
ESL 505 English for Academic Purposes 40
ESL 507 Advanced- TOEFL Conversation 40
ESL 511 Language Lab V 20
* This course requires 20 self-study hours
TOTAL: 900