English as a Second Language

ESL at Boulder County Campus

Welcome to the English Language Program at Boulder County Campus! We are an academic, college preparatory program designed to help our students reach their academic and personal goals.

Our experienced instructors work with you to reach these goals:

• To improve your speech so you can be easily understood by native English speakers.
• To improve your listening skills so you can easily understand native English speakers.
• To improve your reading skills so you can easily locate information and understand information and materials written in English.
• To improve your writing skills so you can easily compose correct sentences, paragraphs, and essays in English.
• To prepare you for non-ESL college classes at Front Range Community College.

You can take our ESL classes for credit or noncredit. We offer basic, intermediate, and advanced-level language skills classes – Reading, Listening/Speaking, Composition, and Grammar. Our classes meet two times per week for 12 or 15 weeks in the fall (August – December) and spring (January – May), and 7 ½ weeks in the summer (May – July). Most of our classes are during the day; however, we do offer a few evening classes each fall and spring semester.

Current credit tuition: approx. $360/course for Colorado residents; current noncredit tuition: $375/course (subject to change).

How to Register

To register for classes, attend an orientation meeting. You will learn about our classes, register, and pay for your classes. If you are a new student, you will take the ESL Accuplacer assessment. This assessment will tell us what level of classes you should take.

"Getting Started for ESL Students" Workshop

Learn about becoming a credit ESL student in the English Language Program. We will help you understand the enrollment process – complete the college application, apply for financial aid, COF (College Opportunity Fund), E-Wolf, and answer any questions. Please bring your ID (driver’s license, permanent residency card) and income tax refund information (for financial aid).

Friday, May 10, 2013
        Workshop        10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Room C1761)
        Campus Tour    12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Friday, August 2, 2013
        Workshop        10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Room tbd) 
        Campus Tour    12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

2013 ESL Registration/Orientation Sessions

Registration and orientation sessions are held in Room C1761.