English As Second Language
Language Arts
The English as a Second Language (ESL) Department at San Jose City College provides a wide range of general interest and college preparatory courses for immigrants and international students for whom English is not a native language. During fall and spring semesters, credit-bearing listening, speaking, reading, and writing courses are offered at six levels of proficiency. Additionally, the ESL Department provides selected grammar and pronunciation courses as well as an array of ESL Skills Development Lab Courses to enhance and extend the ESL department's curriculum. During shortened summer sessions, many ESL courses are offered at their full credit value by meeting more hours per week. Day, evening, and weekend classes are available.
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Special Services
The ESL Multimedia Laboratory offers software, video, audio, online learning materials, and small workshops specifically selected to enhance and extend the ESL department's courses in all skill areas.
Special Courses
Some sections of English 1A, an A.A./A.S. degree applicable, CSU/UC transferable composition course, are offered with emphasis for ESL students. Selected sections of English 1A, ESL 91, and other composition courses are computer-assisted and offered in laboratory classrooms.
Language Arts Division