ESL Pathway STEM Certificate of Achievement
The ESL Pathway Certificate program is designed to prepare English Language Learners (ELLs) for the academic rigor of degree-applicable coursework in the STEM Academic and Career Pathway. Students completing these certificates have achieved academic English reading and writing skills at an advanced, post-secondary level; they have also achieved success in prerequisite or introductory coursework in a variety of degree, certificate, or general education patterns. These two elements combine to demonstrate significant achievement of a milestone along their pathways to degrees, certificates, or transfer. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:- Communicate well-organized information, arguments and opinions through various modalities, including speaking and writing.
- Analyze and evaluate academic texts to prepare for and complete academic writing.
- Interact effectively with others in group work to complete academic tasks and work well in cross-cultural situations, taking into account others’ diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities.
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ESL-2 | Accelerated Composition for English as a Second Language | 6 |
| ESL-122 | College Rhetoric | 6 |
| Select four to five (4-5) units from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Descriptive Astronomy and General Astronomy Laboratory 1 | ||
| General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory 2 | ||
| Principles of Cellular, Molecular and Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Principles of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology | ||
| Preparation for General Chemistry | ||
| Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics | ||
| Mechanics and Waves | ||
| Select three to four (3-4) units from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Critical Thinking and Philosophical Composition | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Total Units | 19-21 | |
- 1
Required laboratory for ASTR-110 Descriptive Astronomy is ASTR-112 General Astronomy Laboratory
- 2
Required laboratory for BIO-130 General Biology I is BIO-131 General Biology I Laboratory
Certificate of Achievement
Students who complete the major requirements above qualify for a Certificate of Achievement. An official request must be filed with the Admissions and Records Office prior to the deadline as stated in the Academic Calendar.