Difference Between ESL and ESOL Programs

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ESL Program

Part of Continuing Education's Adult Education program

• Learn everyday English
• You don’t need a high school diploma
• Classes start at basic level
• Non-credit adult education courses
• Practice all different skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) in one class
• 10 to 12-week sessions
• $60 (for non-credit classes); no financial aid available

Part of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Science (AHSS) division

• Study English for academic purposes
• Must have a high school diploma (from the U.S. or another country) or G.E.D.
• For credit courses
• Skills-based classes (reading, writing, grammar, listening/speaking, vocabulary)
• Full semester (16-week) classes
• KCKCC tuition rates for credit classes; financial aid available