ESL Class Schedule

Semesters and Intersessions

Semester/ Intersession Dates
Fall 2024 Semester August 26, 2024 - December 15, 2024
Winter 2025 Intersession January 6, 2025 - February 16, 2025
Spring 2025 Semester February 24, 2025 - June 15, 2025
Summer 2025 Intersession June 23, 2025 - August 3, 2025

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FALL 2024 SCHEDULE  WINTER 2025 SCHEDULE

Fall 2024 Class Schedule
August 26 - December 15

Levels     Skills     Specialized Skills

VESL Career Paths      VESL Electives

FALL LEVEL CLASSES

In level classes, you will learn integrated English skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, idioms, and pronunciation.  Learn about Level Classes... 

  IN-PERSON IN-PERSON ONLINE IN-PERSON IN-PERSON ONLINE
CLASSES Foundations Pre-Level 1
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6		 Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6		 Foundations
Pre-Level 1		 Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6		 Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
DATES Aug 26 - Dec 15 Aug 26 - Dec 15 Aug 26 - Dec 15 Aug 26 - Dec 15 Aug 26 - Dec 15 Aug 26 - Dec 15
CLASS TIME M T W Th F
8:30AM-12:35PM
Mt. SAC campus		 M T W Th F
8:30AM-12:00PM
Mt. SAC campus		 M T W Th F
8:30AM-11:45AM
 Online class (Zoom)		 M T W Th
6:00PM-10:05PM
Mt. SAC campus		 M T W Th
6:30PM-10:05PM
Mt. SAC campus		 M T W Th
6:30PM-9:45PM
Online class (Zoom)

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FALL SKILL CLASSES

Speaking

Speaking classes focus on listening comprehension and speaking skills.  Learn about Speaking classes...

  IN-PERSON ONLINE IN-PERSON ONLINE
CLASSES Speaking Pre-1
Speaking A
Speaking B
Speaking C		 Speaking A
Speaking B
Speaking C		 Speaking A
Speaking B
Speaking C		 Speaking A
Speaking B
Speaking C
DATES Sept 2 - Dec 8 Sept 2 - Dec 8 Sept 2 - Dec 8 Sept 2 - Dec 8
CLASS TIME M W F
12:15-2:05PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M W F
12:15-2:05PM
 Online class (Zoom)		 M W
5:00PM-6:20PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M W
5:00PM-6:20PM
 Online class (Zoom)

Writing

Writing classes focus on reading and writing skills using a variety of reading materials and topics.  Learn about Writing classes...

  IN-PERSON ONLINE IN-PERSON ONLINE
CLASSES Writing Pre-1
Writing A
Writing B
Writing C		 Writing A
Writing B
Writing C		 Writing A
Writing B
Writing C		 Writing A
Writing B
Writing C
DATES Sept 2 - Dec 8 Sept 2 - Dec 8 Sept 2 - Dec 8 Sept 2 - Dec 8
CLASS TIME T Th
12:15PM-2:05PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
12:15PM-2:05PM
 Online class (Zoom)		 T Th
5:00PM-6:20PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
5:00PM-6:20PM
 Online class (Zoom)

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FALL SPECIALIZED SKILL CLASSES

These classes are for students who have a very specific goal such as preparing for the citizenship interview, or TOEFL exam. Learn about Specialized Skill classes...

TOEFL

Levels 5-6
Advanced reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in preparation for standardized tests, such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

  IN-PERSON IN-PERSON IN-PERSON ONLINE
DATES Sept 2 - Oct 13 Oct 21 - Dec 8 Sept 2 - Dec 8 Sept 2 - Dec 8
CLASS TIME Saturdays
8:30AM-12:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 Saturdays
8:30AM-12:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
12:15PM-2:45PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
12:15PM-2:45PM
 Online class (Zoom)

Citizenship Preparation

Levels 3-6
Preparation for the United States Citizenship interview. Recommended for non-native English speaking students with intermediate or advanced English skills.

  IN-PERSON IN-PERSON
DATES Sept 2 - Oct 27 Sept 2 - Oct 27
CLASS TIME Saturdays
8:30AM-1:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
1:00PM-3:30PM
 Mt. SAC campus

Grammar & Vocabulary

  IN-PERSON IN-PERSON IN-PERSON ONLINE
CLASSES Grammar & Vocabulary A
Grammar & Vocabulary B
Grammar & Vocabulary C		 Grammar & Vocabulary A (Pre-1) Grammar & Vocabulary A Grammar & Vocabulary B
DATES Sept 2 - Dec 8 Oct 22 - Dec 15 Oct 22 - Dec 15 Oct 23 - Dec 15
CLASS TIME Saturdays
8:30AM-12:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M T W Th F
8:30AM-12:00PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M T W Th
6:30PM-10:05PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M T W Th
6:30PM-9:45PM
Online class (Zoom)

American Culture Through Media

Pre-Level 1 to Level 6

  IN-PERSON IN-PERSON
DATES Sept 2 - Oct 13 Oct 21 - Dec 8
CLASS TIME Saturdays
8:30AM-12:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 Saturdays
8:30AM-12:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus

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FALL VESL CAREER PATHS

The VESL Career Paths Program is a one-semester program designed to prepare Level 5 and 6 students who are looking to get a college degree, advance within their current profession, enter the workforce, or get a better job.  The program consists of 4 classes: VESL Speaking, VESL Writing, Career & Life Planning, and Office Management Skills.

  IN-PERSON ONLINE IN-PERSON ONLINE
DATES Aug 26 - Dec 15 Aug 26 - Dec 15 Aug 26 - Dec 15 Aug 26 - Dec 15
CLASS TIME M T W Th
8:30AM-11:35AM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M W Th: 9:30AM-11:00AM
T: 9:30AM-11:45AM
 Online class (Zoom)		 M T W Th
6:30PM-9:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M T Th: 7:00PM-8:30PM
W: 7:00PM-9:15PM
Online class (Zoom)

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FALL VESL ELECTIVES

Microcomputer Applications

Levels 5-6, VESL
Covers Windows Operating System, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

  IN-PERSON IN-PERSON
DATES Aug 26 - Dec 15 Aug 26 - Dec 15
CLASS TIME M W
8:30AM-11:35AM
Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
6:30PM-9:35PM
Mt. SAC campus

English for Health Professionals

Levels 5-6, VESL
Focuses on advanced English skills related to careers in healthcare and key terminology in the major medical fields.

  ONLINE
DATES Sept 2 - Nov 17
CLASS TIME Thursdays
2:15PM-3:20PM
(Required class meeting on Zoom)

Study any time.
Plan to spend 6-9 hours on
Canvas classwork each week.
  Online self-paced

English for Special Uses (ESU):
Accounting & Quickbooks

Levels 5-6, VESL
Covers vocabulary and theory, basic accounting concepts, principles, transactions and operations, and problem solving techniques. QuickBooks is an accounting software program used to manage either business or personal finances. This is an ESL course meant to prepare students to take credit or noncredit accounting classes.

  ONLINE
DATES Sept 2 - Oct 20
CLASS TIME M T W Th
12:15PM-2:50PM
Online class (Zoom)

English for Special Uses (ESU):
Payroll and Tax Accounting & 
Excel for Business

Levels 5-6, VESL
Covers vocabulary, theory, basic payroll and tax accounting concepts, principles, transactions, and operations.  Excel for Business: Learn how to process sales taxes, refunds, discounts, and credits using Excel.  This is an ESL course meant to prepare students to take credit or noncredit accounting classes.

  ONLINE
DATES Oct 21 - Dec 8
CLASS TIME M T W Th
12:15PM-2:50PM
Online class (Zoom)

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Winter 2025 Class Schedule
January 6 - February 16

Levels     Skills    Specialized Skills    VESL Electives

WINTER LEVEL CLASSES

In level classes, you will learn integrated English skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, idioms, and pronunciation.  Learn about Level Classes... 

  IN-PERSON ONLINE IN-PERSON ONLINE
CLASSES Foundations
Pre-Level 1
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6		 Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6

 Foundations
Pre-Level 1
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6		 Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME M T W Th F
8:30AM-1:35PM
Mt. SAC campus		 M T W Th
8:30AM-12:20PM
Online class (Zoom)		 M T W Th
5:30PM-10:05PM
Mt. SAC campus		 M T W Th
6:30PM-10:00PM
Online class (Zoom)

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WINTER SKILL CLASSES

Pronunciation

Pronunciation for non-native speakers.  Focuses on improving articulation, stress, intonation patters, and listening.  Learn about Pronunciation classes...

  IN-PERSON ONLINE IN-PERSON ONLINE
CLASSES Pronunciation Pre-1
Pronunciation A
Pronunciation B
Pronunciation C		 Pronunciation A
Pronunciation B
Pronunciation C		 Pronunciation Pre-1
Pronunciation A
Pronunciation B
Pronunciation C		 Pronunciation A
Pronunciation B
Pronunciation C
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME M W F
8:30AM-9:45AM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M W F
8:30AM-9:45AM
 Online class (Zoom)		 M W
6:00PM-7:15PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M W
6:00PM-7:15PM
 Online class (Zoom)

Reading

Reading classes focus on reading skills for academic and workplaces success.  Learn about Reading classes...

  IN-PERSON ONLINE IN-PERSON ONLINE
CLASSES Reading Pre-1
Reading A
Reading B
Reading C		 Reading A
Reading B
Reading C		 Reading Pre-1
Reading A
Reading B
Reading C		 Reading A
Reading B
Reading C
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME T Th
8:30AM-9:45AM
 Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
8:30AM-9:45AM
 Online class (Zoom)		 T Th
6:00PM-7:15PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
6:00PM-7:15PM
 Online class (Zoom)

Speaking

Speaking classes focus on listening comprehension and speaking skills.  Learn about Speaking classes...

  IN-PERSON ONLINE IN-PERSON ONLINE
CLASSES Speaking Pre-1
Speaking A
Speaking B
Speaking C		 Speaking A
Speaking B
Speaking C		 Speaking A
Speaking B
Speaking C		 Speaking A
Speaking B
Speaking C
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME M W F
10:00AM-12:50PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M W F
10:00AM-12:50PM
 Online class (Zoom)		 M W
7:30PM-10:05PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 M W
7:30PM-10:05PM
 Online class (Zoom)

Writing

Writing classes focus on reading and writing skills using a variety of reading materials and topics.  Learn about Writing classes...

  IN-PERSON ONLINE IN-PERSON ONLINE
CLASSES Writing Pre-1
Writing A
Writing B
Writing C		 Writing A
Writing B
Writing C		 Writing Pre-1
Writing A
Writing B
Writing C		 Writing A
Writing B
Writing C
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME T Th
10:00AM-12:50PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
10:00AM-12:50PM
 Online class (Zoom)		 T Th
7:30PM-10:05PM
 Mt. SAC campus		 T Th
7:30PM-10:05PM
 Online class (Zoom)

Grammar & Vocabulary

  IN-PERSON
CLASSES Grammar & Vocabulary A
Grammar & Vocabulary B
Grammar & Vocabulary C
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME Saturdays
8:30AM-12:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus

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WINTER SPECIALIZED SKILL CLASSES

These classes are for students who have a very specific goal such as preparing for the citizenship interview, or TOEFL exam. Learn about Specialized Skill classes...

TOEFL

Levels 5-6
Advanced reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in preparation for standardized tests, such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

  IN-PERSON
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME Saturdays
8:30AM-12:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus

Citizenship Preparation

Levels 3-6
Preparation for the United States Citizenship interview. Recommended for non-native English speaking students with intermediate or advanced English skills.

  IN-PERSON
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME Saturdays
8:30AM-1:35PM
 Mt. SAC campus

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WINTER VESL ELECTIVES

Keyboarding and Basic Computer Skills

Levels 4-6, VESL
The course covers fundamental computer skills needed in today's workplace: MS Word to create professional documents, tables and graphs; PowerPoint to create presentations; Excel to create spreadsheets, graphs, charts, perform calculations, and much more.

  IN-PERSON IN-PERSON 
LEVEL L1-6, VESL L4-6
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME Saturdays
9:00AM-12:35PM
Mt.SAC campus		  T Th
1:00PM-3:05PM
Mt.SAC campus

English for Special Uses (ESU):
American Idioms/Slang

Levels 6, VESL

  IN-PERSON
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME T Th
9:00AM-12:50PM
Mt.SAC campus

English for Special Uses (ESU): 
Medical Vocabulary

Levels 3-4
The course focuses on basic vocabulary and concepts, including key medical terms in anatomy as well as vocabulary for illnesses, symptoms, procedures, and common medical tests. The course also increases knowledge about personal and public health.

  ONLINE
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME T Th
1:45PM-3:20PM
Online class (Zoom)

English for Health Professionals

Levels 5-6, VESL
Focuses on advanced English skills related to careers in healthcare and key terminology in the major medical fields.

  ONLINE ONLINE
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME Thursdays
1:45PM-2:50PM
(Required class meeting on Zoom)

Study any time.
Plan to spend 6-9 hours on Canvas classwork each week.
  Online self-paced		 Fridays
1:45PM-2:50PM
(Required class meeting on Zoom)

Study any time.
Plan to spend 6-9 hours on Canvas classwork each week.
Online self-paced

English for Special Uses (ESU):
Real Estate

Levels 5-6, VESL
The course focuses on real estate vocabulary and topics including real estate law, types of properties, mortgage fundamentals, and property management.

  ONLINE
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME M W
1:45PM-3:20PM
Online class (Zoom)

English for Special Uses (ESU): Business Communication

Levels 5-6, VESL
The course focuses on business vocabulary and effective communication strategies for students to communicate critically and persuasively in the workplace.

  IN-PERSON ONLINE
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16 Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME M W
9:00AM-12:50PM
Mt. SAC campus		 M W
9:00AM-12:50PM
Online class (Zoom)

English for Special Uses (ESU):
Accounting & Quickbooks

Levels 5-6, VESL
Covers vocabulary and theory, basic accounting concepts, principles, transactions and operations, and problem solving techniques. QuickBooks is an accounting software program used to manage either business or personal finances. This is an ESL course meant to prepare students to take credit or noncredit accounting classes.

  ONLINE
DATES Jan 6 - Feb 16
CLASS TIME M T W Th
7:00PM-9:30PM
Online class (Zoom)

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