Continuing ESL Students

I will be applying as an international (F-1 visa) student. Can I take the ESL assessment to meet the English proficiency requirement for admission?

Intermediate Certificate of Proficiency

Show you have earned your intermediate certificate:

Request for ESL Certificate of Intermediate Proficiency

Questions about completing the form: Email Professor Leonard, LeonarD@scc.losrios.edu

You need to complete:

• ESL 55 (= old courses ESLR 50 + ESLW 50)
• ESLG 51 (= old course ESLG 50)
• ESLL 51 (= old course ESLL 50)

Advanced Certificate of Proficiency

Certificate Petition Form

Request for ESL Certificate of Advanced Proficiency

You need to complete:

• ESL 325 (= old courses ESLR 320 + ESLW 320)
• ESLG 320
• ESL 114

Our enrollment video shows you how to enroll after you pick your classes.

Your placement will show you which classes to enroll in.

ESL Classes Available Now

• ESL (Reading and Writing classes)
• ESLG (Grammar classes)
• ESLL (Listening/Speaking classes)
• ESLP (Pronunciation classes)
• ESLLAB

Get your placement and ask our ESL Chair, Brett Thomas, at ThomasB@scc.losrios.edu.

More Information

• ESL Program video
  We offer classes from beginner to advanced in Reading/Writing, Grammar, Listening/Speaking, and Pronunciation
• Certificate video
  We also offer Intermediate and Advanced certificates of proficiency

Yes, you can! If a professor will support you, fill out the prerequisite challenge below.

You will need:

• a document showing your level (an essay or assignment you can upload that got a high score)
• to give an instructor's name (with permission) who supports your challenge

ESL Prerequisite Challenge Form

ESLW 340!

Our course is equal to ENGWR 300*, now transferable to:

• University of California (UC) -Area 1A
• California State University (CSU) - Area A2

If you have taken ESL 325 or ESLW 320, or assess into ENGWR 300 and are a multilingual student, ESLW 340 is for you!

*If you're applying to Nursing, you might need ENGWR 300 instead of our ESLW 340. Please ask your counselor or our ESL Chair, Brett Thomas, at ThomasB@scc.losrios.edu.

Our ESL Counselors

• Jamil Malik
  Email: MalikJ@scc.losrios.edu
• Dinh Bui
  Email: BuiD@scc.losrios.edu
• Leonela Lepe
  Email: Lepe-RL@scc.losrios.edu
• Anh Nguyen
  Email: NguyenA2@scc.losrios.edu
• Sandra Guzman
  Email: GuzmanS@scc.losrios.edu
• Tina Dang
  Email: Dangt2@losrios.edu
• Maristella Bacod
  Email: BacodM@scc.losrios.edu

Other Important Contacts

• UC/CSU Transfer: Maristella Bacod
  Email: BacodM@scc.losrios.edu
• Undocumented Scholars: Sandra Guzman
  Email: GuzmanS@scc.losrios.edu
• EOPS: Leonela Lepe
  Email: Lepe-RL@scc.losrios.edu
• EOPS: Kathleen Dorn
  Email: DornK@scc.losrios.edu

Or any of our excellent team of  SCC counselors.

It's never too late to apply and find out if you qualify for financial aid.

Apply for:

1. Federal Financial Aid (if you’re documented) or the CA Dream Act (if you’re undocumented).
2. and CA College Promise Grant

Academic and SCC Community Resources to explore and join.

• CalWORKS - CA Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
• RISE - Student-run by student leaders!
• EOPS - Extended Opportunity Programs
• DSPS - Disability Services and Programs
• Student Clubs
• And so many more!