English for Second Language Learners
Class Schedule
2024 Spring Schedule
10 classes scheduled
NCEL 413
ADVANCED-BEGINNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE III
0 units
- Description: Final advanced-beginning level integrated skills course for learners of English as an additional language. Focus on developing a basic level of grammar and vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading, and writing, so that learners can communicate with other English speakers in and outside of the classroom.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 10 hours lecture per week. 120 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: NCEL-413.-01
Course Number (CRN): 41023
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
NON-CREDIT
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
Section: NCEL-413.-02V
Course Number (CRN): 40969
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
NON-CREDIT
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
25 of 25 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synchronous
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
NCEL 423
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE III
0 units
- Description: This is the final intermediate level integrated skills course for learners of English as an additional language who already have a basic level of speaking, listening, reading and writing. The focus of this course is to help learners advance in their development of grammar and vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 10 hours lecture per week. 120 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: NCEL-423.-01V
Course Number (CRN): 40385
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
NON-CREDIT
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
25 of 25 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synchronous
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
Section: NCEL-423.-02
Course Number (CRN): 40605
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/6/2024
NON-CREDIT
Waitlist
23 of 25 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
NCEL 426
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR
0 units
- Description: A noncredit high-intermediate English course focusing on verb tenses, gerunds, infinitives, modal verbs in present, past, real present and future conditionals.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 227 or NCEL 427; designed for students whose native language is not English; completion of noncredit ESL sequence or previous ESL coursework at Adult School is recommended.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: NCEL-426.-01R
Course Number (CRN): 40467
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
NON-CREDIT
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
20 of 20 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synchronous
Textbook(s): < $50< $50 indicates course/section uses materials that cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This hybrid class has scheduled meetings both on-campus and synchronous virtual online (e.g., Zoom) live with the instructor on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.htmlThis section has two on-campus meetings on 04/18 and 05/16. Alternative arrangements are available if you are unable to attend on campus on those dates; contact the instructor on the first day of class.
NCEL 427
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE READING SKILLS
0 units
- Description: An upper intermediate-level reading course focusing on developing comprehension skills and strategies for processing pre-college-level readings. In addition to developing vocabulary, students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas of texts by composing single- and multi-sentence writings in response to questions about the given texts.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement) and concurrent enrollment in ESLL 226 or NCEL 426 recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English; completion of noncredit ESL sequence or previous ESL coursework at Adult School is recommended.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: NCEL-427.-01R
Course Number (CRN): 40468
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
NON-CREDIT
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
20 of 20 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This hybrid class has scheduled meetings both on-campus and synchronous virtual online (e.g., Zoom) live with the instructor on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.htmlThis section has two on-campus meetings on 04/17 and 05/15. Alternative arrangements are available if you are unable to attend on campus on those dates; contact the instructor on the first day of class.
NCEL 435
LISTENING/SPEAKING FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
0 units
- Description: A noncredit listening/speaking course focusing on preparing students for listening to authentic lectures and participating in classroom discussions and presentations.
- Prerequisite: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement).
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Successful completion of ESLL 226 and 227, or NCEL 426 and 427 strongly recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: NCEL-435.-01V
Course Number (CRN): 41175
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
NON-CREDIT
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
19 of 20 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synchronous
Textbook(s): < $50< $50 indicates course/section uses materials that cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
NCEL 436
ADVANCED GRAMMAR
0 units
- Description: Continuation of NCEL 426. An advanced noncredit English grammar course focusing on clause and phrase structures.
- Prerequisite: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement) or successful completion of two Level 3 courses, credit and/or noncredit: ESLL 226 or NCEL 426 AND ESLL 227 or NCEL 427.
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 237 or NCEL 437 recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: NCEL-436.-01R
Course Number (CRN): 40469
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
NON-CREDIT
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
19 of 20 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This hybrid class has scheduled meetings both on-campus and synchronous virtual online (e.g., Zoom) live with the instructor on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.htmlThis section has two on-campus meetings on 04/17 and 05/15. Alternative arrangements are available if you are unable to attend on campus on those dates; contact the instructor on the first day of class.
NCEL 437
BASIC COMPOSITION SKILLS
0 units
- Description: A basic noncredit course for non-native speakers focusing on college-level reading and writing skills. Development of readings skills through analysis of assigned readings. Production of short multi-paragraph compositions that develop focused main ideas using a variety of standard English sentences. Lecture, discussion, and individualized instruction. Does not meet the graduation requirement in composition.
- Prerequisite: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement) or successful completion of two Level 3 courses, credit and/or noncredit: ESLL 226 or NCEL 426 AND ESLL 227 or NCEL 427.
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 236 or NCEL 436 recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English; completion of noncredit ESL sequence or previous ESL coursework at Adult School is recommended.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: NCEL-437.-01R
Course Number (CRN): 40470
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
NON-CREDIT
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
20 of 20 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This hybrid class has scheduled meetings both on-campus and synchronous virtual online (e.g., Zoom) live with the instructor on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.htmlThis section has two on-campus meetings on 04/18 and 05/16. Alternative arrangements are available if you are unable to attend on campus on those dates; contact the instructor on the first day of class.
Section: NCEL-437.-01V
Course Number (CRN): 41178
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
NON-CREDIT
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
20 of 20 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This synchronous virtual online class has regularly scheduled class meetings live with the instructor (e.g., Zoom) on specific days and times, as noted in the class schedule. After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html