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17 classes scheduled
NCEL 412
ADVANCED-BEGINNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE II
0 units
- Description: Continuation of the advanced-beginning level integrated skills course for learners of English as an additional language. Focus on developing a basic level of grammar and vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading, and writing, so that learners can communicate with other English speakers in and outside of the classroom.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 10 hours lecture per week. 120 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section:
NCEL-412.-01
Course Number (CRN):
31379
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | SV124 Sunnyvale |
TWTh 9:00 AM-12:05 PM | ELIZABETH, KATHI |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
NCEL 422
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE II
0 units
- Description: This is a continuation of the intermediate level integrated skills course for learners of English as an additional language who already have a basic level of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The focus of this course is to help learners advance in their development of grammar and vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 10 hours lecture per week. 120 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section:
NCEL-422.-01
Course Number (CRN):
31219
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | SV220 Sunnyvale |
TWTh 9:00 AM-12:05 PM | MASON, SHARON |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
Section:
NCEL-422.-02V
Course Number (CRN):
30796
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | TWTh 5:00 PM-8:05 PM | SARVER, AMY |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
NCEL 425
DEVELOPING LISTENING & SPEAKING SKILLS
0 units
- Description: Develop skills to listen to everyday English and to participate in everyday conversations. Introduction to academic listening and classroom interactional skills, discussion skills, and the language of group work dynamics. Pronunciation work to develop clear speech and comprehension of naturally spoken American English.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: NCEL 413 or higher.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 10 hours lecture per week. 120 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section:
NCEL-425.-01
Course Number (CRN):
33088
Dates:
1/12/2026 - 5/26/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | SVCS | MT 5:00 PM-7:50 PM | GIFFORD, CHRISTINA |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
NCEL 426
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR
0 units
- Description: A noncredit high-intermediate English course focusing on verb tenses, gerunds, infinitives, modal verbs in present, past, real present and future conditionals.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 227 or NCEL 427; designed for students whose native language is not English; completion of noncredit ESL sequence or previous ESL coursework at Adult School is recommended.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section:
NCEL-426.-01
Course Number (CRN):
32316
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6505 | MW 10:00 AM-12:15 PM | WILEY, JOHN |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
Section:
NCEL-426.-03V
Course Number (CRN):
33079
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | MW 10:00 AM-12:15 PM | WILEY, JOHN |
NCEL 427
HIGH-INTERMEDIATE READING SKILLS
0 units
- Description: An upper intermediate-level reading course focusing on developing comprehension skills and strategies for processing pre-college-level readings. In addition to developing vocabulary, students will demonstrate understanding of main ideas of texts by composing single- and multi-sentence writings in response to questions about the given texts.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement) and concurrent enrollment in ESLL 226 or NCEL 426 recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English; completion of noncredit ESL sequence or previous ESL coursework at Adult School is recommended.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section:
NCEL-427.-01
Course Number (CRN):
32317
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6505 | TTh 10:00 AM-12:15 PM | AIVAZOVA, INNA |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
Section:
NCEL-427.-02V
Course Number (CRN):
31150
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | TTh 10:00 AM-12:15 PM | AIVAZOVA, INNA |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
NCEL 435
LISTENING/SPEAKING FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
0 units
- Description: A noncredit listening/speaking course focusing on preparing students for listening to authentic lectures and participating in classroom discussions and presentations.
- Prerequisite: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement).
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Successful completion of ESLL 226 and 227, or NCEL 426 and 427 strongly recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
NCEL 436
ADVANCED GRAMMAR
0 units
- Description: Continuation of NCEL 426. An advanced noncredit English grammar course focusing on clause and phrase structures.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement) or successful completion of two Level 3 courses, credit and/or noncredit: ESLL 226 or NCEL 426 AND ESLL 227 or NCEL 427; concurrent enrollment in ESLL 237 or NCEL 437 recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section:
NCEL-436.-01
Course Number (CRN):
32322
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6707 | TTh 10:00 AM-12:15 PM | MCCORMICK, DAVID |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| > $30 Check Bookstore |
n/a |
Section:
NCEL-436.-02V
Course Number (CRN):
32584
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | TTh 10:00 AM-12:15 PM | MCCORMICK, DAVID |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| > $30 Check Bookstore |
n/a |
NCEL 437
BASIC COMPOSITION SKILLS
0 units
- Description: A basic noncredit course for non-native speakers focusing on college-level reading and writing skills. Development of readings skills through analysis of assigned readings. Production of short multi-paragraph compositions that develop focused main ideas using a variety of standard English sentences. Lecture, discussion, and individualized instruction. Does not meet the graduation requirement in composition.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Appropriate placement through Foothill College's placement model (i.e., guided self-placement) or successful completion of two Level 3 courses, credit and/or noncredit: ESLL 226 or NCEL 426 AND ESLL 227 or NCEL 427; concurrent enrollment in ESLL 236 or NCEL 436 recommended; intended for students whose native language is not English; completion of noncredit ESL sequence or previous ESL coursework at Adult School is recommended.
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section:
NCEL-437.-01
Course Number (CRN):
32586
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6503 | MW 10:00 AM-12:15 PM | SARVER, AMY |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
Section:
NCEL-437.-02V
Course Number (CRN):
31158
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | MW 10:00 AM-12:15 PM | SARVER, AMY |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
NCEL 451A
COMPOSITION & READING INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
0 units
- Description: Designed to assist second language learners in developing the reading and writing skills and strategies required for success in ENGL C1000 and similar transfer-level, writing-intensive courses. Reinforcement of reading skills and strategies as they pertain to comprehension of content and critical analysis of rhetorical elements. Development of critical thinking skills and strategies related to the process of expository and argumentative writing. Application of essay revision and editing skills to include appropriate content, coherence, sentence efficiency and variety, and grammatical accuracy.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section:
NCEL-451A-04C
Course Number (CRN):
32917
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6401 | W 10:00 AM-11:50 AM | LEVESQUE, RAINA |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
Section:
NCEL-451A-07C
Course Number (CRN):
32916
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Type | Room | Day & Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 6503 | TTh 12:30 PM-1:20 PM | HA, KATIE |
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| < $30 Check Bookstore |
n/a |
NCEL 471
INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED ESL FOR FOOD WORKERS
0 units
- Description: Intermediate-to-advanced level vocational English course for non-native speakers in the food service industry. Focus on improving comprehension and communication in a food service workplace.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section:
NCEL-471.-01V
Course Number (CRN):
32915
Dates:
1/5/2026 - 3/27/2026
NON-CREDIT
| Modality | Textbook(s) | Footnote |
|---|---|---|
| Check Bookstore | n/a |
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