Program Overview:
The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at CBC offers English language instruction to non-native English speaking residents of Benton and Franklin counties. Courses help students to develop or improve their English language skills and awareness of American culture from basic literacy to an advanced level. Instruction focuses on developing language and communication skills through an integration of academic, interpersonal, and problem-solving activities. ESL courses coded below 090 cannot be taken for credit and are non-transferrable.

The ESL program follows a set of competencies (language skills) designed and approved for Washington ESL programs. Varying levels of instruction are offered for students ranging from those entering with no prior English experience to those almost ready for a college-level English course (level six). Instruction focuses on developing language skills organized around an integrated sequence of academic, interpersonal, and problem-solving activities. Students progressing beyond level six English are encouraged to continue their studies in the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program.

Cost
All regular ESL classes are offered for a tuition charge of $25 per quarter to residents of Benton and Franklin counties. Please note that the $25 tuition charge is per quarter, not per class. Eligible students may receive a tuition waiver.

Class Schedule
ESL classes are scheduled mornings, afternoons, and evenings at the Pasco campus. At other locations, classes are offered mornings and/or evenings. Classes generally meet four days per week - Monday through Thursday. An open computer lab (for all ESL students) is available every afternoon Monday through Thursday, and Friday mornings. Computer labs are located at the Chase Center and at the Pasco CBC campus in room A212. Call 542-5605 for the exact schedule. Many off-campus classes are tied to the agricultural cycles in the area and begin in late October and end in early spring.

ESL Courses

Contact/Registration Information
If you would like information about enrolling in an ESL class, please contact Christina Lopez. She can be reached at the following:
Phone: 509-542-5605
FAX: 509-544-2030
Address: 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, WA  99301
Email: clopez@columbiabasin.edu

ESL Support Staff          

• Christina Camarena
  Instruction & Classroom Support Tech 1
  Location: Columbia Business Access Center (CBAC)
  Phone: 509-542-5605
  Email: ccamarena@columbiabasin.edu
  
  
• Angelina Rodriguez
  Program Support Supervisor
  Location: Columbia Business Access Center (CBAC)
  Phone: 509-542-5636
  Email: arodriguez@columbiabasin.edu
  
  
• Maura Valencia
  ESL Program (Cashier)
  Basic Skills & Transitional Studies
  Location: Columbia Business Access Center (CBAC)
  Phone: 509-542-5608
  Email: mvalencia@columbiabasin.edu

Faculty

• Jason Clizer
  ESL Instructor
  Location: A building, room A225
  Phone: 509-542-4588
  Email: jclizer@columbiabasin.edu
  Education: M.A., Gonzaga University
  B.A., Eastern Washington University
  
  
• Julia Epperly
  ESL Instructor
  Location: A building, room A226
  Phone: 509-542-4739
  Email: jepperly@columbiabasin.edu
  Education: M.A., Washington State University
  B.A., University of California Davis
  San Jose State University
  
  
• Cheryl Klym
  ESL Instructor
  Location: Chase Center
  Phone: 509-547-0511, ext. 3390
  Email: cklym@columbiabasin.edu
  Education: M.Ed., Heritage University
  B.S.W., Walla Walla University
  
  
• Yongsheng Sun
  ESL Instructor
  Location: A building, room A224
  Phone: 509-542-4440
  Email: ysun@columbiabasin.edu
  Education: M.Ed., Heritage College
  M.A., B.A., Inner Mongolia Teachers' University
  
  
• Tom Woodall
  ESL Instructor
  Location: A building, room A232
  Phone: 509-542-4389
  Email: twoodall@columbiabasin.edu
  Education: M.A., Monterey Institute of International Studies
  B.A., University of Washington