Class Details

ESL 472
Advanced Reading and Vocabulary

Course Description

This course focuses on the development of academic vocabulary, reading, and critical thinking skills through extensive readings of college-level material in English.

Class Details

Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2025-01-06 to 2025-03-28.
Footnote:
ESL 472.03Y: NON-CREDIT HYBRID, meets on-campus and online. This class meets each week on-campus and online as noted in the class listing. Students must have access to a computer, the internet and an individual email address. Most De Anza classes will use the Canvas course management system. We recommend a laptop or desktop computer to successfully complete the course; a tablet or phone may not be adequate for all assignments and tests. Information about Canvas and Online Education Orientation can be found in Canvas on the Student Resources page: https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382. The Student Online Resources hub with extensive information and tips can be found at deanza.edu/online-ed/students/remotelearning . This noncredit class mirrors the credit class ESL 272. Noncredit courses are intended to gain general knowledge, learn a new skill, upgrade existing skills or enrich understanding of a wide range of topics. This class is non-transcriptable and cannot be used to earn an associate degree nor be used as transfer. You can earn a non-transcriptable vocational certificate upon completion. This is a 12-week class.

Course Details

Units

0 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
• Weekly Lab Hours: 0

Gen Ed

General Education Class

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Non-credit Class

Grading Method

Letter Grading

General Course Statement

General Statement

NONCREDIT: (This is a noncredit enhanced, basic skills course.)

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite

ESL 261. and ESL 265. (or ESL 461. and ESL 465.) with a grade of C or better; or a qualifying score on the English as a Second Language Placement Test

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Entrance Skills

Restricted to students whose native language is not English.