Getting Started: How Do I Sign Up for ESL Classes?
- Apply Click on New Student -or- Returning Student (Skip this step if you took classes at Saddleback or IVC last semester.)
- Determine your ESL level
- Register and pay for classes
- Come to the 1st Day of Class
For more help with registration, go to Admissions and Records in SSC 102 during business hours or call (949) 582-4555.
For help choosing classes, Talk to an ESL Counselor
WHAT IS MY ESL LEVEL?
Saddleback College ESL Self-Placement Guidelines
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Chose the box that best describes your abilities in English today: |
Level and Recommended MultiSkills Classes |
You can also register for: |
1 |
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Low Beginning ESL 320: Beginning MultiSkills 1 |
ESL 322: Beginning Conversation ESL 323: Beginning Pronunciation
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2 |
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High Beginning ESL 321: Beginning MultiSkills 2 |
ESL 322: Beginning Conversation ESL 323: Beginning Pronunciation ESL 325: Beginning Reading and Writing |
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Low Intermediate ESL 330: Intermediate MultiSkills 1 |
ESL 332: Intermediate Conversation ESL 333: Intermediate Pronunciation ESL 335: Intermediate Writing 1 |
4 |
● I can write 1-2 pages in formal English with some help. ● I can read short college-level texts in English with dictionary help. ● I can communicate in English but sometimes can’t say what I want to say in English. |
High Intermediate ESL 331: Intermediate MultiSkills 2 |
ESL 332: Intermediate Conversation ESL 333: Intermediate Pronunciation ESL 335: Intermediate Writing 1 ESL 336: Intermediate Writing 2 |
5 |
● I can write 1-2 pages in formal English with a little help. ● I can read college-level texts in English with some dictionary help. ● I can communicate well in English but occasionally can’t express myself in English. |
Low Advanced ESL 340: Advanced MultiSkills 1 |
ESL 342: Advanced Conversation ESL 343: Advanced Pronunciation ESL 344: Idioms and Expressions ESL 345: Advanced Writing 1 ESL 346: Advanced Writing for Work ESL 347: Advanced Grammar Review |
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● I can write 2-3 pages in formal English with little or no help. ● I can read college-level texts in English with little or no dictionary help. ● I can communicate in English almost as well as in my native language. |
High Advanced ESL 80 (credit) or ESL 380 (non-credit): Advanced Academic Writing 1
ESL 90 (credit) or ESL 390 (non-credit): Advanced Academic Writing 2
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ESL 354: Advanced Vocabulary ESL 355: American Literature for ESL ESL 356: Academic Success Strategies ESL 357: Grammar Review for College ESL 358: Listening and Note-Taking ESL 359: American Language and Culture through Film |
TALK TO AN ESL COUNSELOR
ESL Counselors can help you choose the best classes for you. Call (949)582-4572 or email:
- Maryam Afshari (speaks Farsi), mafshari@saddleback.edu
- Angel Torres (speaks Spanish), atorres92@saddleback.edu
REGISTER
Log onto your MySite account.
- Click on "My Classes" (on the top) and a new menu will open beneath it.
- Click on "Add/Drop Classes".
- Follow these steps:
- Choose the semester you are registering for.
- Click "Add/Drop Classes."
- Check to make sure your personal information is correct. Click "Next".
- If the "Update Records" screen comes up again, answer all the questions that have a red asterisk *Look at the top of the page to see what questions you still have to answer.
- You will see a screen that looks like this:
- Choose the semester you are registering for.
- To Add a class:
- Enter the Ticket Number for the class and click Add Class.
- The ticket number if on the Schedule of Classes.
- You will see the class listed under the Your Classes. You can add more classes if you want.
- When all the classes you want to add are under Your Classes, click Next.
- Enter the Ticket Number for the class and click Add Class.
- The cost of your classes:
- Health Fee: $22 - All Saddleback students pay a Health Fee for the Student Health Center.
- ASG Stamp: $10 - optional. The ASG Stamp gives you discounts on and off campus. Select Yes or No.
- Student Representation Fee: $2 - optional. Select Yes or No.
- Click Next.
- Pay for the class and any fees.
- Pay by credit or debit card.
- Choose Pay Later if you don't want to pay now.
- Click Complete Registration. You will receive a confirmation that you are registered for the class!
- If you do not want to pay by credit or debit card, look at the Student Payment Office website for other options.
- Check to make sure you are registered correctly.
- Click on "Current Classes" on the left. You will see a list of the classes you are registered for.
- Log off MySite after you finish.
ATTEND
Come to the First Day of Class!
- Check your Saddleback email for announcements from your instructor.
- Arrive early on the first day to find parking and your classroom!
- Bring your class schedule, a pencil or pen, and paper to class on the first day.
- We are looking forward to seeing you!