Certificate of Achievement
Transfer Preparation (Major Code: 01411)

The ESL Communication Certificate is designed for students with the goal of achieving a mastery of English language skills at the college level, sufficient to thrive in any professional, undergraduate, or graduate level setting where English is the dominant language. After completion of this certificate, students may choose to continue their undergraduate study to complete a degree or transfer to a university. Students will already have achieved completed coursework that fulfills general education for SWC, Cal-GETC, and/or four-year universities.

• ESL 159A meets the Art & Humanities SWC general education requirement. 
• ESL 115A, ENGL C1000, or ENGL 115H fill the English Composition general education requirement for SWC General Education and Cal-GETC.

Students intending to pursue a degree or transfer should select their COMM course with the assistance of a counselor to ensure that it satisfies the requirements of a student's chosen degree or university.

• COMM 103 or COMM C1000 meets SWC General Education and COMM C1000 meets Cal-GETC. 
• COMM 160 meets the Communication and Critical Thinking area on the SWC General Education. 
• COMM 176 or COMM 200 meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences area on the SWC General Education and Cal-GETC.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Student will develop a level of ability to speak English that allows them to pursue professional, academic, and personal goals with confidence.
• Student will develop a level of ability to understand written English that allows them to pursue professional, academic, and personal goals with confidence.

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Some courses within this program may require additional coursework that must be completed prior to enrollment in these courses. Please consult the individual course listings for prerequisites and any other limitations on enrollment.