English as a Second Language (NC)
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE The noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL) program offers eight courses each semester which address reading, writing, grammar, listening, speaking, and general communication skills. The goal of the ESL Certificate of Competency is to provide non-native learners of English with the English language skills and cultural knowledge English as a Second Language (ESL) attests to a student's readiness for developmental and transfer-level English courses.