Learning Resource Center (LRC)
Liberal Arts Division

Language Lab

Location: LRC 202
Phone: 949.582.4534

Students enrolled in certain ESL and international language levesl 1-4 are required to complete a co-requisite lab in the Language Lab.

Corequisite Labs

What is a co-requisite lab?
A co-requisite is a companion course that is required to be taken concurrently with the target course. The information presented, or the practice gained, in the co-requisite course is considered necessary for success in the target course.

Example: Spanish 1 has a co-requisite Spanish 999A (language lab) and students must be concurrently enrolled in both sections.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Certain ESL courses (ESL 323, 333, 343, 347, 357) require that you also enroll in an ESL 999, 999A or 999B corequisite lab. Other ESL courses (ESL 336, 345) require the ESL 888 corequisite lab.

International Languages

If you are enrolling in an international language course (levels 1, 2, 3, or 4) you will be required to enroll in a .25 unit corequisite lab for that language. If you fail to complete the required 16.6 hours, you will receive NC for the lab.

Prerequisite Code Clearances

The Language Lab is also responsible for prerequisite code clearances.

What is a prerequisite?
A prerequisite is a course that must be taken and passed with a grade of C or better before moving up to the next course in a sequence.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Complete the course(s) at Saddleback College with a satisfactory grade - that is, a grade of "A", "B", "C", or "CR". ESL courses taken for "zero unit" credit cannot be used to satisfy a prerequisite.

Saddleback College does not accept transcripts for ESL courses completed at another college.

Complete an assessment exam in the Matriculation Office (SSC 225-B).

International Languages

Complete the course(s) at Saddleback College with a satisfactory grade - that is , a grade of "A", "B", "C", or "CR".

Submit a College Prerequisite Evaluation Form with a transcript from high school or another college to the Language lab (LRC 202) which demonstrates satisfactory completion of the prerequisite course.

Complete an assessment exam in the Language Lab (LRC 202) in French, German, and Spanish only. All other languages must take an assessment exam with an instructor teaching in their target language.

Note: Please allow a minimum of two weeks prior to registration date. Delays in processing transcript evaluations affect a students ability to enroll in target courses.

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