ESL and Developmental English Course Sequence

Course Sequence for English as a Second Language

at North Seattle Community College

The tuition is $25 per quarter. Students on a B, F, or J visas are not eligible and should contact the International Programs Office

Integrated skills classes are
for reading, writing, speaking,
listening, and grammar.
Students begin their courses
at the level determined by the ESL placement test.
Each quarter, students can sign up for a maximum of 21 hours of ESL classes per week. / Supplemental classes --
Students can take these at the same time as each level of the integrated skills classes.
Many are multi-level classes.
Even if a student is not in an integrated-skills class, he/she can take supplemental classes in his/her ESL level.
Beginning classes
If you are in this level   you may also take these classes.
ESL 011 - Level 1A
ESL 012 - Level 1B
ESL 013 - Level 1C / / ESL 015- Basic English Literacy
(for students who need to improve their basic
reading and writing skills)
ESL 016- Speaking / Listening
ESL 021 - Level 2A
ESL 022 - Level 2B / / ESL 025–Focus on Writing
ESL 026 - Speaking / Listening
ESL 027 – Basic Keyboarding
ESL 037 - Beginning Computer Skills (if completed 027)
Intermediate classes
If you are in this level   you may also take these classes.
ESL 031 - Level 3A
ESL 032 - Level 3B / / ESL 035- Focus on Writing
ESL 036 - Speaking / Listening
ESL 037 - Beginning Computer Skills
ESL 047 - Intermediate Computer Skills (if completed 037)
ESL 049 – Work Discoveries
ESL 071/072/073 - Citizenship
ESL 074/075/076 - Pronunciation
ESL 041 - Level 4A
ESL 042 - Level 4B / / ESL 037 - Beginning Computer Skills
ESL 045 - Focus on Writing
ESL 046 - Speaking / Listening
ESL 047 - Intermediate Computer Skills
ESL 049 - Work Discoveries
ESL 057 – Advanced Computer Skills (if completed 047)
ESL 059 – Health Care Bridge Classes (if completed 041)
ESL 071/072/073 - Citizenship
ESL 074/075/076 - Pronunciation
Advanced classes
If you are in this level   you may also take these classes.
ESL 051 - Level 5A
ESL 052 - Level 5B / / ESL 037- Beginning Computer Skills
ESL 047 – Intermediate Computer Skills
ESL 049 – Work Discoveries
ESL 055- Focus on Writing
ESL 056 - Speaking / Listening
ESL 057 – Advanced Computer Skills
ESL 059 – Health Care Bridge Classes/I-BEST classes
ESL 071/072/073– Citizenship
ESL 077/078- Advanced EnglishPronunciation
ESL 061 - Level 6A
ESL 062 - Level 6B / / ESL 037 – Beginning Computer Skills
ESL 047 - Intermediate Computer Skills
ESL 057 – Advanced Computer Skills
ESL 059 – Health Care Bridge Classes
ESL 065 - Focus on Writing
ESL 066- Speaking / Listening
ESL 069 – I-BEST classes
ESL 071/072/073- Citizenship
ESL 077/078- Advanced EnglishPronunciation

Revised 7/27/2010 – Curtis Bonney