Spring 2023
The Noncredit ESL program is designed to teach beginning and intermediate English skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar) to non-native speakers. It prepares students for credit ESL classes at SRJC. The program offers morning, evening, and weekend classes online. It offers regular semester-length classes, short intensive classes, and ESL computer classes.
For more information, please call or email:
* The ESL Department (707) 527-4382, [email protected]
* The Student Services Office at (707) 527-4229, [email protected] (call for assistance with online admissions & more!)
* Visit the Santa Rosa Southwest Center website at https://southwest.santarosa.edu
Don’t be afraid to begin at a level that is a little difficult for you. You will learn English and attain your goals faster!
The following shows the ESL courses available for the Spring 2023 semester.
CLASS | DESCRIPTION | DATES | DAY & TIME | LOCATION | INSTRUCTOR | SECTION |
ESL 701 - Development of Literacy Skills | Development of literacy skills in native language. Includes reading, writing, and survival skills necessary for success in workplace, academic and social settings. Recommended for native Spanish speakers. | 1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:30PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Bogdanski | 5169 |
ESL 712 - Beginning Noncredit ESL Literacy | Students will develop language skills in English to complete essential literacy tasks. Beginning non-Credit English as a Second Language Literacy is for non-native speakers of English with little or no ability to read and write in English due to limited transfer skills in first language. | 1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Theiss | 5204 |
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Theiss | 5208 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Rilea | 5240 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Delgado | 5288 | ||
ESL 713 - Low Beginning Noncredit ESL | Students will develop language skills in English to function independently in every day situations. This class is for low beginning non-credit English as a Second Language learners. | 1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | SRJC Petaluma Campus- 680 Sonoma Mtn. Parkway, Petaluma | Bloom | 6320 |
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 9:00AM-12:20PM | Healdsburg Community Center- 1557 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg | Healy | 5223 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Healdsburg Community Center- 1557 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg | Healy | 5307 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Bogdanski | 5406 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Robbins | 5425 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Wilson | 5430 | ||
1/18 - 3/16 | Mon. - Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | McCluskey | 5453 | ||
1/18 - 3/16 | Mon. - Thurs. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Johnson | 5454 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:00-9:20PM | Sonoma Valley High School- 20000 Broadway, Sonoma | Lynne | 5285 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Delgado | 5291 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Rilea | 5342 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 9:00AM-12:20PM | Online | Knoop | 5352 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:00-9:20PM | Windsor High School- 8695 Windsor Rd, Windsor | Wright | 5379 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Wilson | 5443 | ||
ESL 713CP - Low Beginning Noncredit ESL Conversation/ Pronounciation | Students will develop and practice communication and pronunciation skills needed in real-life settings, with an emphasis on skills used at work, school, and in the community. This class is for non-native speakers of English with very limited ability to function independently in English in everyday situations. There is a particular emphasis on vocabulary development, pronunciation and oral language skills needed in real-life settings. | 1/19 - 3/16 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:45PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Bloom | 5534 |
3/28 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 8:45AM-12:00PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Ochoa | 5538 | ||
3/28 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:45PM | Online | Magro | 5556 | ||
ESL 714 - High Beginning Noncredit ESL | Students will develop language skills in English to function independently in every day situations. This class is for high beginning non-credit English as a Second Language learners. | 1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | SRJC Petaluma Campus- 680 Sonoma Mtn. Parkway, Petaluma | Desborough | 7705 |
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Magro | 5561 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Einstein | 5582 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Einstein | 5586 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Argyres | 5605 | ||
1/18 - 3/16 | Mon. - Thurs. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Morabito | 5616 | ||
1/18 - 3/16 | Mon. - Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Roberts | 5623 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:00-9:20PM | Healdsburg Community Center- 1557 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg | McGregor | 5567 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:00-9:20PM | Sonoma Valley High School- 20000 Broadway, Sonoma | Humphreys | 5593 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Differding | 5604 | ||
3/27 - 5/18 | Mon. - Thurs. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Desborough | 5606 | ||
3/27 - 5/18 | Mon. - Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Licht | 5619 | ||
ESL 714CP - High Beginning Noncredit ESL Conversation/Pronounciation | Students will develop real vocabulary, pronunciation, and oral language skills needed in real-life settings. This class is for non-native speakers of English with limited ability to function independently using English in everyday situations. | 3/27 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:45PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Roberts | 5624 |
3/27 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 8:45AM-12:00PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Blunt | 5630 | ||
ESL 714RW - High Beginning Noncredit ESL Reading/Writing | This class is for non-native speakers of English with limited ability to function independently in English in everyday situations. Particular emphasis on reading and writing skills needed in a variety of academic, vocational, and community settings. | 1/19 - 3/16 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:45PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Morabito | 5631 |
1/19 - 3/16 | Tues. & Thurs. 8:45AM-12:00PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Blunt | 5634 | ||
ESL 715 - Low Intermediate Noncredit ESL | Students will develop language skills in English to function independently in every day situations. This class is for low intermediate non-credit English as a Second Language learners. | 1/18 - 3/16 | Mon. - Thurs. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Kingwill | 5637 |
1/18 - 3/16 | Mon. - Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Licht | 5639 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Tully | 5641 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Wright | 5651 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Owens | 5660 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:00-9:20PM | Sonoma Valley High School- 20000 Broadway, Sonoma | Humphreys | 5598 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | SRJC Petaluma Campus- 680 Sonoma Mtn. Parkway, Petaluma | Atilgan Relyea | 6051 | ||
3/27 - 5/18 | Mon. - Thurs. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Kingwill | 5671 | ||
3/27 - 5/18 | Mon. - Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Tully | 5687 | ||
ESL 716 - High Intermediate Noncredit ESL | Students will develop language skills in English to function independently in profession, academic, and community settings. This class is for high intermediate non-credit English as a Second Language learners. | 1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Tully | 5645 |
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Wright | 5652 | ||
1/18 - 5/17 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Owens | 5661 | ||
1/19 - 5/18 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:50PM | SRJC Petaluma Campus- 680 Sonoma Mtn. Parkway, Petaluma | Atilgan Relyea | 6063 | ||
ESL 716CP - Intermediate Noncredit ESL Conversation/ Pronounciation | This class is for non-native speakers of English with the ability to function independently using English in most contexts. Particular emphasis on vocabulary development, pronunciation and oral language skills needed for effective communication in academic, vocational, and community settings. | 1/20 - 5/19 | Fri. 8:30AM-11:30PM | Online | Ariel | 5943 |
1/24 - 5/16 | Tues. 6:30-9:50PM | Online | Gutshall | 4551 | ||
3/28 - 5/18 | Mon. & Weds. 6:30-9:50PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Montes | 5693 | ||
3/28 - 5/18 | Mon. - Thurs. 8:45AM-12:05PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Bloom | 5700 | ||
ESL 716RW - Intermediate Noncredit ESL Reading/Writing | This class is for non-native speakers of English with the ability to function independently in English in most contexts. Particular emphasis on reading and writing skills needed to be effective in academic, vocational, and community settings. | 1/19 - 3/16 | Tues. & Thurs. 6:30-9:45PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Estrin | 5702 |
1/19 - 3/16 | Tues. & Thurs. 8:45AM-12:00PM | Southwest Center- 950 S. Wright Rd, Santa Rosa | Estrin | 5706 |