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English as a Second Language Department

    Delgado's English as a Second Language (ESL) program offers English courses to speakers of other languages. These courses are for students who plan to continue their studies in a college or university . Also, they are for those who simply want to develop their skills for social or professional reasons.

    Classes are taught by qualified ESL professionals with extensive experience.

    All full-time teachers have advanced degrees and certifications in the field.

    The program has six different levels( from beginning to advanced)  in four skill areas:

• Composition

• Conversation

• Grammar

• Reading

    A student may want to enroll in all four courses or just one or two. A placement test will determine in which of the six levels the student should be placed.

    Advanced students have the privilege of supplementing  their studies with selected college credit courses.

Services    Our program offers courses year- round: Fall  Semester: August- December Spring Semester: January- May Summer Semester: June-July       All students have access to: composition,grammar,and listening labs day and night classes counseling flexible hours     * Please note that all classes are only offered  at the City Park Campus

ESL Course List                                                            COMPOSITION                                                        Basic Composition I Basic Composition II Intermediate Composition I Intermediate Composition II Advanced Composition I Advanced Composition II                                                           CONVERSATION   Basic Conversation I Basic Conversation II Intermediate Conversation I Intermediate Conversation II Advanced Conversation I Advanced Conversation II                   GRAMMAR   Basic Grammar I Basic Grammar II Intermediate Grammar I Intermediate Grammar II Advanced Grammar I  Advanced Grammar II                                                                                    READING   Basic Reading I Basic Reading II Intermediate Reading I Intermediate Reading II Advanced Reading I (co-requisite with Advanced Composition I) Advanced Reading II (co-requisite with  Advanced Composition II)

Upon completion of the English as a Second Language program, the students receive an  acknowledgement of completion that signifies they are prepared to enroll in a college degree program or to enter the work world with adequate communication skills.

                                     ESL FACULTY

 Betty Speyrer is the ESL Department Chair. She can be reached at (504) 671-6341 or via e-mail at aspeyr@dcc.edu. For all matters pertaining the admissions process, please contact Ms. Ana Wilson at awilso@dcc.edu or (504) 671- 5093/5090

Doris Cavey             dcavey@dcc.edu

Yadira Diaz              ymdiaz1@dcc.edu

Marlene Friis            mfriis@dcc.edu

Lauren Jedlan          ljedla@dcc.edu

Bill Newman             wnewma@dcc.edu

Linda Scott                lscott@dcc.edu

Cindy Siegrist           csiegr@dcc.edu

Shelley Tyler              styler@dcc.edu

Darroch Watson       ewatso@dcc.edu

    To apply for admission to the college, please contact Ms. Ana Wilson, International Student Adviser, at awilso@dcc.edu  or call her at (504) 671- 5090/5093. 

                    ESL PLACEMENT TEST DATES AND TIMES -SUMMER & FALL 2012

    Please call Ms. Damaris Largaespada, test administrator, at (504) 671-5084/5080 to inquiry about  extra test dates.

    All tests are administered in Building 2- Room 302.

               SUMMER/ FALL 2012 REGISTRATION DATES AND TIMES

ESL registration will take place in Building 1 - Second Floor, 209W-211W area.

No appointment is necessary.

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CLASSES START  MAY 30 -Summer Semester