ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Contact:
Virginia Edwards
(480) 732-7342
virginia.edwards@cgcmail.maricopa.edu
CGCC is committed to a partnership in learning with students who are non-native
English speakers. The English as a Second Language courses are designed to help
foreign speakers from a variety of countries learn English by emphasizing four skill
areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Beginning - Level 1:
ESL001 Basic English as a Second Language...............................................6
ESL011 English as a Second Language I - Listening and Speaking* ...........3
Intermediate - Level 2:
ESL020 English as a Second Language II: Grammar*.................................3
ESL021 English as a Second Language II - Listening and Speaking*..........3
Intermediate - Level 3:
ESL030 English as a Second Language III: Grammar* ...............................3
ESL031 English as a Second Language III - Listening and Speaking*.........3
ESL050 Review Grammar for ESL* .............................................................3
ESL051 Pronunciation Improvement for ESL Speakers ...............................3
RDG010/011 Reading English as a Second Language II*/III*..............................3
Advanced - Level 4:
ESL040 English as a Second Language IV: Grammar*...............................3
ESL041 English as a Second Language IV - Listening and Speaking* ........3
ESL050 Review Grammar for ESL* .............................................................3
ESL051 Pronunciation Improvement for ESL Speakers ...............................3
RDG012 Reading English as a Second Language IV* ...................................3
Transition to College Courses:
COM095 Basic Oral Communication Skills....................................................3
ESL054 Introduction to the Culture of the United States* ............................3
ENG061 Basic Writing Skills* .......................................................................3

ENG071 Fundamentals of Writing* ...............................................................3
RDG081 Reading Improvement*....................................................................3
RDG091 College Reading Skills I* ................................................................3
College Courses:
COM120 American English Speech Production .............................................3
CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I*..................................................3
ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL*....................................................3
ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL*....................................................3
Note: * indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites—see the course
descriptions in this catalog.
Students enrolling in ESL courses should be tested so they can be placed in the
appropriate skill levels. Based on test scores, students are placed in the appropriate-level
conversation, grammar, and writing courses. Call (480) 732-7205 to schedule an
appointment for ESL testing.