Advanced ESL: Business, Entrepreneurship & Management Pathway (ND)

This certificate is designed to prepare non-native English speakers to succeed in Business, Entrepreneurship & Management academic and career pathways. Students completing this certificate have achieved academic English skills at an advanced, postsecondary level. They have also achieved success in prerequisite or introductory coursework in a variety of degree, certificate, or general education patterns. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, the students will use English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills at an advanced level of academic proficiency; apply content knowledge of chosen electives in order to select a degree and/or career pathway. Students must complete all required courses for a minimum of 16 units.

This certificate does not satisfy the major requirements for the Associate in Science degree.

Certificate Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
	Required Core Courses
Placement is based on a composite of test scores and academic background or satisfactory completion of ESL 141	ESL 151	Reading and Composition V	4
Placement is based on Self Placement survey or ESL 145	ESL 155	Listening and Speaking V	3
Placement is based on Self Placement survey or ESL 146 and ESL 151 and 155	ESL 156	Reading and Vocabulary for ESL V Students	3
Placement is based on Self Placement survey or ESL 141	ESL 159	Editing and Proofreading	1
	Select 5 units from the following:
	ACCTG 101	Financial Accounting	5
	BUSAD 101	Introduction to Business	3
	BUSAD 112	Applied Workplace Ethics	1
	BUSAD 120	Business Law I	3
	BUSAD 204	Customer Service Skills	1
	CABOT 102	English for Business	4
	CABOT 103	Business Vocabulary Development	3
	CS/IS 101	Introduction to Computer and Information Systems	5
	ECON 101	Principles of Microeconomics	3
	ECON 102 or ECON 102H	Principles of Macroeconomics or Honors Principles of Macroeconomics	3 or 3
	HRM 115	Introduction to Hospitality	3
	RE 101	Real Estate Principles	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		16

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

Approved Spring 2025	GCC CATALOG Addendum 2024-2025
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.