Congratulations! Here is your placement recommendation.

We recommend you take ESOL 260 (credit) or ESOL 560 (noncredit) with optional support

You can also take the following support classes along with ESOL 260/560:

ESOL 261/561 - Support
ESOL 252/552 - Lab

If you are a new student, you must complete an application to the college before you can register. Click the "How to apply tab" to see the steps you must follow.

If you have more questions, you can make an appointment with a counselor to discuss your placement and class options. Please call 530-661-5703 to schedule an ESOL placement appointment. Please print the recommendations page above and take them with you to your appointment.

You can also contact Jessica Aggrey with any questions about the ESOL program. Her email is jaggrey@yccd.edu and her office phone is (530) 668-3682

What happens in this course?

This is our second academic course. In this course, students should feel ready to read two biographies and write short essays. You should feel comfortable having basic conversations in English and discussing familiar topics.

In this class, you will work to improve your:

Reading comprehension of biographies and short academic articles
Reading stamina
Academic English vocabulary
Writing clarity and cohesiveness
Short essay writing skills
Listening comprehension
English grammar

You can repeat this class:

We read different books in the spring semester than we do in the fall semester. This means that you can take this class a second time to continue developing your language skills and you won't have to repeat any readings or writing assignments. This is especially helpful if you enter this class with a lower English level. If you think you will need to repeat, taking this class for noncredit is a great option.

Courses to Take at This Level

Core Course

ESOL 260 (credit) / 560 (noncredit)

This is a 6-unit hybrid reading, writing, discussion, and grammar course. This course gets you ready to take ESOL 70/570

Time Commitment: 108 in class hours | 216 out of class hours | Total class hours = 324 hours

Lab Support Course

ESOL 252 (credit) /552 (noncredit)

This class is taught in a computer lab with a trained ESOL faculty. You will be able to work on homework assignments and other language development tasks and get support from the teacher.

Content Support Course

ESOL 261 (credit) 561 (noncredit: you can add the noncredit version at any time during the semester)

This is a two-unit support course that is designed to help you be more successful in the core course (ESOL 260/560). This course will be taught by the same instructor and will provide you with more help at this level.

Time Commitment: 36 in class hours | 72 out of class hours | Total class hours = 108 hours

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