ESL Classes
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Non Credit |
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Class ID |
Description |
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NCEL 400 |
Bridge to College |
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| Credit Classes |
| Level |
Class ID |
Description |
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1
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ESL 200A |
Foundations in English I |
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1
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ESL 200B |
Foundations in English II |
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2
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ESL 210A |
Foundations in English III |
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2
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ESL 210B |
Foundations in English IV |
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3
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ESL 155 |
Developing Listening/Speaking Skills |
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3
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ESL 156 |
High-Intermediate Grammar |
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3
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ESL 157 |
High-Intermediate Reading Skills |
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4
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ESL 165 |
Listening/Speaking for Academic Purposes |
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4
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ESL 166 |
Advanced Grammar |
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4
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ESL 167 |
Basic Composition Skills |
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5
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ESL 25 |
Composition and Reading |
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6
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ESL 26 |
Advanced Composition and Reading |
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5/6
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ESL 176 |
Applied Grammar and Editing Skills |
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5/6
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ESL 177 |
Advanced Vocabulary Development for Reading and Writing |
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5/6
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ESL 186 |
Advanced Grammar Review (Online) |
Click on the Class ID to view a description of the course.
Enrollment in these classes are by placement. Click on Placement Test for information about the placement test. |
Foothill College offers six levels of academic English for non-native speakers. We also have a noncredit class for students who finish ESL classes in adult education programs. For a description of a course, click on the title of the course.
Level 1 is for students who already speak English with conversational ability. Students who have never studied English or do not speak English with conversational ability should enroll in ESL courses offered by the Adult Education departments of their local high school districts. Here are four:
- Mountain View-Los Altos Adult Education
- Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult and Community Education
- Santa Clara Adult Education
- Palo Alto Adult School
Click on the name of the school to go to its web site.
Level 6 ESL 26 meets the CSU General Education Requirement for Communication in the English Language.
