Fall 2018 Class Schedule (FLC)

Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: ESL 91
Advisory: ESLL 20 and ESLW 20; Students are advised to enroll in adult school and complete 1 year of classes before taking ESLR 20.
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This is a reading course for non-native English speakers at the novice level. It introduces students to reading words, phrases and short sentences in passages. Students will learn word forms, spelling rules, phonetics and basic grammar in the context of reading passages. They will work on vocabulary building, basic comprehension skills and reading speed.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 25-Dec 20

09:00AM-11:05AM

LEC

Students who enroll in this ESL class must also be enrolled in any section of ESL 91 for at least one-half of a unit (0.5 units).

ESLR 30 Novice-High Reading 4 Units

Prerequisite: ESLR 20 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
Corequisite: ESL 91
Advisory: ESLL 30 and ESLW 30
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: ESLR 30 is a reading course for non-native speakers at the novice-high level. This course focuses on reading words, phrases, and sentences in texts. Students will develop reading skills and strategies, increase their core vocabulary, study spelling rules, phonetics, word forms and grammar necessary to understand short readings.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 25-Dec 20

Students who enroll in this ESL class must also be enrolled in any section of ESL 91 for at least one-half of a unit (0.5 units)

ESLR 40 Intermediate-Low Reading 4 Units

Prerequisite: ESLR 30 with a grade of "C" or better; or, for those students not previously enrolled in ESL courses within the Los Rios District, placement through the LRCCD ESL assessment process.
Corequisite: ESL 92
Advisory: ESLL 40 and ESLW 40
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This is a four-unit course for non-native English speakers at the intermediate-low level. This course focuses on developing reading skills with an emphasis on building vocabulary, literal comprehension, and fluency. Students will discuss and write about readings.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 25-Dec 20

Students who enroll in this ESL class must also be enrolled in any section of ESL 92 for at least one-half of a unit (0.5 units)

ESLR 50 Intermediate-Mid Reading 4 Units

Prerequisite: ESLR 40 with a grade of "C" or better; or, for those students not previously enrolled in ESL courses within the Los Rios District, placement through the LRCCD ESL assessment process.
Corequisite: ESL 92
Advisory: ESLG 50, ESLL 50, and ESLW 50
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This is a reading course for non-native English speakers at the intermediate-mid level. This course focuses on the introduction of academic reading skills, with an emphasis on vocabulary development, literal comprehension, and dictionary skills. Students practice critical thinking skills to understand, analyze, discuss, and write responses to ideas expressed in reading

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 25-Dec 20

Students who enroll in this ESL class must also be enrolled in any section of ESL 92 for at least one-half of a unit (0.5 units)

ESLR 310 Intermediate-High Reading 4 Units

Prerequisite: ESLR 50 with a grade of "C" or better; or, for those students not previously enrolled in ESL courses within the Los Rios District, placement through the LRCCD ESL assessment process.
Advisory: ESLG 310, ESLL 310, and ESLW 310
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This course focuses on developing academic skills at the intermediate-high level with emphasis on speed, vocabulary expansion, and comprehension of ideas. This course also introduces students to library use. Students will use critical thinking skills to understand, paraphrase, summarize, and respond orally, as well as in writing, to ideas expressed in fiction and non-fiction readings.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 25-Dec 20

ESLR 320 Advanced-Low Reading 4 Units

Prerequisite: ESLR 310 with a grade of "C" or better; or, for those students not previously enrolled in ESL courses within the Los Rios District, placement through the LRCCD ESL assessment process.
Advisory: ESLW 320
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This course focuses on refining academic reading skills with an emphasis on speed, vocabulary development, and analytical comprehension. Students will practice research and synthesizing skills and do extensive writing based on critical analysis of readings.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 25-Dec 20

Off Campus RCC ONLINE

16025

Textbook

This is a hybrid course in which one-fourth of the class is online. Students must have access to a computer and the Internet and have an active email address. The class will meet on campus during the time listed above.

Fall 2018 Class Schedule

Updated: November 5, 2018