The English curriculum is laddered and divided between two largely parallel streams, an English as a second language (ESL) stream and a non-ESL stream. Students are placed in a course within one of the two streams on the basis of their performance on the College’s English Skills Assessment and will take at least two English courses as part of their program’s model route. A few programs also require a report writing course, such as ENGL-206 (Report Presentation for Community Service Students), ENGL-253 (Advanced Business Communication), or ENGL-219 (Communication for Automotive Professionals).
English courses support students in their program areas by developing their communications skills, which are necessary for the successful completion of their program, and are required in their chosen careers.
English courses help to:
- Develop students’ reading comprehension skills
- Improve students’ grammar and editing skills
- Develop and enhance students’ sentence, paragraph, essay, memo, letter, informal and formal report, and proposal writing skills
- Develop and practice students’ listening skills
- Develop students’ speaking skills
- Develop presentation skills
- Assist students in becoming self-directed learners through enhancing their communication skills
English Skills Assessment
Students enrolled into a program or interested in taking an English course are required to complete an English Skills Assessment to determine the level of English that best matches their current skill level.