English as a Second Language Certificate
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English as a Second Language Certificate
Program Overview
Open doors for your career and life by earning your ESL basic, intermediate or high intermediate certificate from FNU. Designed to help you build and improve your English abilities, it covers all four language areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
At the completion of this eight-month program you will be awarded a certificate of proficiency according to the level achieved.
Learning Outcome
The Basic 18 credit hour English as a Second Language program is designed to help you acquire converstational and basic functional skills in English. This program does not earn college credit.
The Intermediate 18 credit hour program will help you polish your fluency and become more comfortable using English.
The High Intermediate 18 credit hour program will provide you with opportunities to enlarge your vocabulary and manage more complex grammatical structures, as well as develop strategies for formal communication.
Course Overview
| Credit Hours | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | ESL 001 | Basic Speaking, Reading, & Writing Skills I-II |
| 4.5 | ESL 002 | Basic Speaking, Reading, & Writing Skills III-IV |
| 4.5 | ESL 003 | English Structural Patterns I – II |
| 4.5 | ESL 004 | English Structural Patterns III-IV |
| Credit Hours | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | ESL 005 | English Structural Patterns – Part I |
| 4.5 | ESL 008 | Reading and Writing about Relevant Everyday Topics I |
| 4.5 | ESL 009 | Listening and Discussion for Advanced Students |
| 4.5 | ESL 011 | Composition for Social Use |
| 4.5 | ESL 014 | Authentic English in Context for Conversation |
| 4.5 | ESL 015 | Conversation for Everyday Living |
| Credit Hours | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | ESL 021 | English Structural Patterns – Part II |
| 4.5 | ESL 022 | Public Speaking Techniques |
| 4.5 | ESL 023 | Listening and Discussion for Advanced Students II |
| 4.5 | ESL 024 | Composition for Social Use II |
| 4.5 | ESL 025 | Idioms in Context |
| 4.5 | ESL 026 | Reading and Speaking about Real - Life Stories |
- The ESL student is assigned into a program on the basis of a placement test.
- Students who score beyond the Fourth Level are placed in the Intermediate Level.
- The Intermediate Level Program is designed for students who have already achieved basic English functional skills.
- The High Intermediate Level Program is designed for students who have already acquired an intermediate ESL command.
- If you are going to apply for Title IV, please be advised that FNU may only admit students who need instruction in English to be able to use the knowledge, training, or skills they already have.
- Students graduating from the ESL Basic certificate are not allowed to enroll in a career program.
- Students who complete the Intermediate Level may be encouraged to take a diagnostic test for entry into a career program.
- Upon completion of an Intermediate or High Intermediate program, graduates not able to find employment and/or increase present work status, will be allowed to enroll in a career program after a standard period of non-attendance.
