# English Language Learning (ELL) courses Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 26 courses Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/orange-coast/course-descriptions/noncredit-courses/ell/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### ELL A006N — Basic Literacy - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is designed for adult English language learners with little or no knowledge of the Roman alphabet. Students will learn basic vocabulary with an emphasis on developing the ability to write and recognize English letter and numbers. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A016N — English Language Learning: Beginning A - **Hours:** 90 lecture hours - **Advisory:** Students should be at least semi-literate in their native language. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is the first in a sequence of five designed for adult English language learners wanting to improve their ability to communicate in English. In this low beginning course, students will practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing through tasks and activities that provide a basic foundation for students to use higher order skills in English using the context of everyday situations and U.S. culture. This is an open entry course. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A017N — Beginning Grammar Review 1 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is designed to provide students with little to no previous knowledge of English grammar the opportunity to learn essential basic grammatical structures. In this beginning course, students will review rules governing the use and meaning of the present tense English with be, have, and other common verbs. They will also learn and practice producing simple declarative and interrogatory sentence structures. Students will practice identifying and producing these target structures in spontaneous oral and written communication. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A020N — English Language Learning for U.S. Citizenship - **Hours:** 18 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is designed to help non-native speakers of English prepare for the U.S. citizenship test. Students will learn about important elements of U.S. history, geography, government, and culture. Special attention will be given to the Civics Test Questions assessed in the U.S. citizenship interview. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A025N — Beginning Pronunciation - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit - Transfer Credit: This course is the first in a series of three designed to help English learners improve their ability to communicate orally. In this beginning pronunciation course, students will study and practice producing and recognizing basic American English phonemes, including commonly mispronounced vowels and consonants, while improving their basic vocabulary. This is an open-entry course. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A026N — English Language Learning: Beginning B - **Hours:** 90 lecture hours - **Advisory:** ELL A016N or CASAS testing. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is the second in a sequence of five designed for adult English language learners wanting to improve their ability to communicate in English. In this high beginning course, students will continue to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the context of everyday situations and U.S. culture while laying the foundation for higher order thinking skills. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A027N — Beginning Grammar Review 2 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Advisory:** ELL A016N. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is designed to provide students with little knowledge of English grammar the opportunity to learn essential basic grammatical structures. In this beginning course, students will learn and practice the rules governing the use and meaning of the past simple and progressive tenses. They will also be introduced to the future and basic modals. Students will practice identifying and producing these target structures in spontaneous oral and written communication. This is an open-entry course. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A028N — Speaking About U.S. Culture 1 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This noncredit course is designed for beginning English learners wanting to practice their speaking skills. Students will learn and talk about important people and events in U.S. culture, increasing their vocabulary and awareness of a variety of U.S. cultural topics. This is an open-entry course. ### ELL A030N — Intermediate ELL for Parents: Elementary School Years - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is designed for English learners responsible for children in the U.S. elementary school system. Students will practice listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and develop the cultural awareness and knowledge of the American primary school system in order to be more effective advocates for their children’s education. Special attention will be given to the cultural and academic expectations of elementary school students in the U.S. This course is recommended for students with at least low-intermediate English skills. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A034N — Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System for English Learners - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This is a course designed to give English learners an overview of the U.S. health industry. Students will learn common chronic medical conditions, health professions and procedures to help them navigate the healthcare system and introduce them to the medical health professions in the U.S. Students will also practice various language elements to help them be better prepared to advocate for themselves as patients. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A035N — Intermediate Pronunciation - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit - Transfer Credit: This course is the second in a series of three designed to help English learners improve their ability to communicate orally. In this intermediate course, students will focus on improving the accuracy of their pronunciation while building fluency skills. This is an open-entry course. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A036N — English Language Learning: Intermediate A - **Hours:** 90 lecture hours - **Advisory:** ELL A026N or CASAS testing. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is the third in a sequence of five designed for adult English language learners wanting to improve their ability to communicate in English. In this low-intermediate course, students will continue to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the context of everyday situations and U.S. culture. They will also begin preparation for a potential transfer to a work-related or academic path. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A037N — Intermediate Grammar Review 1 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit - Transfer Credit: This course is the third in a sequence of six grammar review courses designed to provide non-native English-speaking students additional opportunities to master various essential grammatical structures. In this intermediate course, students will expand their understanding of the English verb system and sentence structures, with a review of the simple past, present perfect, basic modals and question formation. Students will practice identifying and producing these target structures in spontaneous oral and written communication. This is an open-entry noncredit course. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A043N — ELL for the Workplace - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit - Transfer Credit: This high-intermediate course is designed for adult English learners seeking to improve their employability in the United States. This is an open-entry noncredit course, not degree applicable. ### ELL A045N — Intermediate Grammar Review 2 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is the fourth in a sequence of six grammar review courses designed to provide non-native English speaking students additional opportunities to master various essential grammatical structures. In this intermediate course, students will expand their understanding of the English verb system and sentence structures, with an introduction to the passive voice, phrasal verbs, and compound sentence structures. Students will practice identifying and producing these target structures in spontaneous oral and written communication. This is an open-entry noncredit course. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A046N — English Language Learning: Intermediate B - **Hours:** 90 lecture hours - **Advisory:** ELL A036N or CASAS testing. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is the fourth in a sequence of five designed for adult English language learners wanting to improve their ability to communicate in English. In this high-intermediate course, students will continue to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the context of everyday situations and U.S. culture while preparing for a potential transfer to a work-related or academic path. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A047N — Advanced Grammar Review 1 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is designed to provide non-native English speaking students additional opportunities to master various advanced grammatical structures. In this advanced course, students continue to expand their understanding of the English verb system and sentence structures, with a review of modals, gerunds, infinitives, and complex sentence structures. Students will practice identifying and producing these target structures in spontaneous oral and written communication. This is an open-entry course. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A048N — Speaking About U.S. Culture 2 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is designed for intermediate English learners wanting to become more confident in their speaking skills by engaging in converstions about a variety of cultural topics. Students will also practice working with a variety of texts with a focus on increasing their vocabulary and awareness of cultural topics of general interest such as current events, significant speeches, politics, technology, world events, sports, travel, business, and lifestyle. This is an open-entry noncredit course, not degree applicable. ### ELL A049N — Speaking About U.S. Culture 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit - Transfer Credit: This course is designed for advanced English learners wanting to practice their speaking skills by engaging in extended discussions about substantive topics. Students will practice working with fiction and nonfiction texts with a focus on increasing their vocabulary and awareness of a variety of cultural topics of general interest. This is an open-entry noncredit course, not degree applicable. ### ELL A055N — Advanced Pronunciation - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is the third in a series of three designed to help advanced English learners improve their ability to communicate orally. In this advanced course, students will continue to develop knowledge of English phonology and work toward understanding and producing natural, fluent speech. This is an open-entry course. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A056N — English Language Learning Advanced - **Hours:** 90 lecture hours - **Advisory:** ELL A046N or CASAS testing. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is the fifth in a sequence of five designed for adult English language learners wanting to improve their ability to communicate in English. In this low-advanced course, students will continue to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the context of everyday situations and U.S. culture while developing skills and strategies for a successful transfer to a career development or academic preparation path. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A057N — Advanced Grammar Review 2 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is designed to provide non-native English speaking students additional opportunities to master various advanced grammatical structures. In this course, students continue to expand their understanding of advanced complex sentence structures and will complete a comprehensive review of the verb tense-aspect-voice system. Students will practice identifying and producing these target structures in spontaneous oral and written communication. This is an open-entry course. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A058N — Advanced Listening & Speaking: Transition to Academics - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Advisory:** ELL A056N or CASAS testing. - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is one of two in a low advanced series designed for English learners seeking to transition to academic course work. The primary goal of this course is to help students develop the listening and speaking skills necessary to successfully participate in academic tasks such as participating in class discussions and taking notes from lectures. The course will also focus on increasing students’ understanding of the U.S. post-secondary educational system including degrees/certificates, admissions and graduation requirements, services, and procedures. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A059N — Advanced Reading & Writing: Transition to Academics - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Advisory:** ELL A059N or CASAS testing. - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This course is one of two in a low advanced series designed for English learners seeking to transition to academic course work. This course will focus on helping students successfully meet academic college expectations by developing their academic reading, writing, and study skills. Students will work on improving reading comprehension of academic texts, note-taking, essay writing, and study skills. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A061N — ELL Support for Preparation for Allied Health Program - **Hours:** 18 lecture hours - **Advisory:** ALH A011N. - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This is a course designed to help English learners planning to pursue an ALH program. Special attention will be given to improving their understanding of elements of English pronunciation and spelling to help them become more familiar with language parts such as roots, suffixes and prefixes as they prepare to take medical terminology. Additional support will be given to their ability to comprehend academic lectures and written texts. This is an open-entry course. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. ### ELL A064N — Advanced Academic Reading and Writing - **Hours:** 72 lecture hours; 27 lab hours - **Advisory:** ELL A059N. - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/ell.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/ell.md) - Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit This advanced integrated ESL skills course is designed to assist the transition of noncredit English learners to credit programs. It focuses on improvement of the academic reading, writing, grammar, and interpersonal communication skills of non-native speakers. College-level reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis on summary skills, short responses to college-level readings, and clear/concise expression of ideas and opinions are emphasized. Individual attention given to the structure and usage problems with a strong focus on a cultural component, conferencing, computer applications, and self-revisions. Students will write approximately 6,000 instructor-evaluated words, including a variety of weekly in-class writing assignments. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.