TransfermaticESL at Southwestern College

    ESL 149E - ACADEMIC ESL READING, WRITING, AND GRAMMAR III

    Recent Professors
    W. Diaz, N. Cano, J. Esser, A. MacArthur, H. Nguyen, G. Tufekci, A. Nikolova, H. Choi
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    ESL 39D and ESL 39E , or equivalent or through the Southwestern College multiple measures placement processes.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ESL 149E
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Provides instruction in reading, writing, and grammar at an intermediate-high level of English. Emphasizes reading non-fiction and narrative texts. Provides linguistic skills needed to access authentic academic texts on a range of topics including cultural topics in the humanities such as poetry, art, philosophy, and history. Reviews writing paragraphs and introduces essays. Includes listening/speaking to synthesize from sources. Third of four semesters of Academic ESL. [D; CSU; UC] (
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:40am–2:10pm, Mon Wed 11:45am–2:15pm, Mon Wed 6:00pm–8:30pm, Tue Thu 11:25am–2:15pm