# ESL Composition (Certificate of Competency (noncredit))

Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English As A Second Language

Source: https://chabot.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/4077/4078/6084/6106/6549

#### Description

Students who receive a Certificate of Competency in ESL Composition complete two ESL noncredit courses: ESL Writing Workshop 1 (ESL 250) and ESL Writing Workshop 2 (ESL 251). Completion of these courses and earning a Certificate of Competency demonstrates a student's attainment of ESL composition skills for further academic study or the workplace.

#### Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1.  Plan and craft organized paragraphs and/or essays
2.  Edit writing for coherence, cohesion and clarity.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ESL 250 | Writing Workshop for Non-Native Speakers: Emphasis on Pre-writing & Paragraph Organization (Active) | 27 |
| ESL 251 | Writing Workshop for Non-Native Speakers: Emphasis on Thesis Development and Essay Organization (Active) | 27 |
| **Total** | | **54** |

#### Other Information

Discipline: Communication, Language & Media

Program Control Number: 44058

TOP Code: 493084 - English as a Second Language - Writing

CIP Code: 32.0109 - Second Language Learning