Santa Barbara City College Courses

Designed to provide the advanced ESL reader with reading comprehension skills, study skills and vocabulary development. Strongly emphasizes skill development for mainstreaming students into the genera

• California Community Colleges System
• 72 hours
• Paid Course

Advanced grammar designed to teach sentence-level grammar, as well as a review of tense system and parts of speech.

• California Community Colleges System
• 72 hours
• Paid Course

This transferable course is second in the academic reading/writing sequence. It supports advanced non-native English learners in developing academic writing, reading, critical thinking and vocabulary

• California Community Colleges System
• 108 hours
• Paid Course

Designed to develop the listening and speaking skills necessary for success in the college environment. Emphasis on listening comprehension strategies, effective note-taking from lectures and oral com

• California Community Colleges System
• 72 hours
• Paid Course

Transferable offering to assist students in further developing essay skills in preparation for transition to non-ESL classes and to improve work and personal written communication.

• California Community Colleges System
• 72 hours
• Paid Course

This transferable course is the third course in the academic reading and writing sequence. It supports high-advanced level non-native English language learners in developing academic writing, reading,

• California Community Colleges System
• 108 hours
• Paid Course

Designed for the advanced non-native speaker of English who requires additional review and practice to improve accuracy and fluency writing. To support students in college courses, instruction will fo

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 hours
• Paid Course

Grammar, editing and proofreading practice for advanced ESL writers: Review and clarification of troublesome grammar points, and practice in writing, editing, and proofreading.

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 hours
• Paid Course

Grammar and editing practice for advanced non-native speakers of English. Further review and clarification of common sentence-level errors for accuracy and fluency in college writing. ESL 136A /136B/1

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 hours
• Paid Course

Designed for advanced non-native speakers of English, this course focuses on identifying and correcting common writing errors. For students in ESL, English Skills, English and other college courses.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 hours
• Paid Course

Combines ESL language development and practical work experience to develop and improve students’ employment and workplace language skills Hours are work experience and are individual for each student.

• California Community Colleges System
• 216 hours
• Paid Course

Covers soils as related to sustainable plant care. Emphasis on soil analysis, problem identification, soil remediation, soil enhancement and the soil food web.

• California Community Colleges System
• 90 hours
• Paid Course

Introduces the materials and methods used in landscape irrigation system design, maintenance and repair. Simple plan reading, system scheduling, controller use and water conservation practices are emp

• California Community Colleges System
• 90 hours
• Paid Course

Introduce basic landscape construction equipment, materials and methods, including plan reading, grading, drainage, concrete, masonry, carpentry, electrical and plumbing, C-27 license requirements, bu

• California Community Colleges System
• 90 hours
• Paid Course

Introduces greenhouse/nursery industry practices, including plant propagation methods, greenhouse design and maintenance, and the nursery market.

• California Community Colleges System
• 90 hours
• Paid Course