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Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

English for Speakers of Other Languages

Merritt ESOL

The Merritt College English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) Department focuses on providing advanced skill development and college academic preparation to students whose first language is other than English.  Our program provides students with the tools and techniques they need to reach their goals, whether they be academic preparation, workplace improvement, or personal enrichment.

Department Overview

Careers for English majors include a variety of options such as law, education, journalism, mass media, marketing, public relations, communications, business administration, and the humanities.

Bridge to Credit

Bridge to Credit is a Non-Credit program preparing ESOL students for college.

Why Non-Credit?

They are free! You can repeat them many times!
They are 8 weeks long! Little or No Homework!

STEP 1: CLICK HERE to complete the Non-Credit Application.
STEP 2: You will receive an email with your Student ID number.

More info on Bridge to Credit

Merritt Offers Four Levels of Bridge to Credit Courses:

Level 1

ESOL 541A Bridge to Credit – Level I (8 weeks)

Introduction to basic English through the context of daily life activities: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing; basics of language structures, form, computer literacy, classroom culture and study skills within the context of personal information and circumstances.

  1. Students will become self-advocates by correctly filling out forms, contracts, and applications as needed for life in the United States.
  2. Students will use technology as it pertains to the context of the course.

Level 2

ESOL 541B Bridge to Credit – Level II (8 weeks)

Continuation of ESOL 541A: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing; basics of language structures and form, computer literacy, classroom culture and study skills within the context of jobs.

  1. Students will apply job-related activities to their own job search.
  2. Students will use technology as it pertains to the content of the course.

Level 3

ESOL 541C Bridge to Credit – Level III (8 weeks)

Continuation of ESOL 541B: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing; basics of language structures, form, computer literacy, classroom culture and study skills within the context of academic life.

  1. Students will develop education plans and other credit course readiness skills and materials
  2. Students will use Google software to organize class work.

Level 4

ESOL 541D Bridge to Credit – Level IV (8 weeks)

Continuation of ESOL 541C: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing; basics of language structures, form, computer literacy, classroom culture and study skills within the context of life experience.

  1. Students will assemble a portfolio of projects to demonstrate credit course readiness.
  2. Students will use technology as it pertains to the content of the course.
ESOL Faculty
Full-Time Faculty  
A. Evan Nichols
ESOL/English Instructor
Email: anichols@peralta.edu
   
Part-Time Faculty  
Emma Donnelly
ESOL Instructor
Email: edonnelly@peralta.edu
Robert Tindall
ESOL/English Instructor
Email: rtindall@peralta.edu
Soriya Te
ESOL Instructor
Email: ste@peralta.edu
   
Support Staff  
Brenda Mora
Fruitvale Center
Email: bmora@peralta.edu
(925) 587-6387

Degrees & Certificates

Bridge to Credit ESOL - Certificate of Competency Bridge to Credit ESOL – Certificate of Competency

The Bridge to Credit ESOL Certificate of Competency verifies that a student has successfully completed the non-credit ESOL course sequence.

Contact Information

Department Co-Chair
Neal Skapura
nskapura@peralta.edu

Todd Johnson

Department Co-Chair
Todd Johnson

Building F-208
proftj77@gmail.com
(510) 436-2657

Brenda E. Mora

Fruitvale Site Coordinator
Brenda E. Mora
bmora@peralta.edu
(925) 587-6387

Chriss Warren Foster

Dean of Division
I-Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Dr. Chriss Warren Foster
Building L-123
cfoster@peralta.edu
(510) 434-3897

Denise Woodward

Assistant to the Dean
Denise Woodward
Building D-216
dwoodward@peralta.edu
(510) 436-2425

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