… English As a Second Language (ESL) … English As a Second Language (ESL) … Transfer to the university today! Our E.S.L. Discipline One of the main objectives of our credit E.S.L. program is to help students progress … curriculum is designed for students who want to study English for academic purposes and would like to transfer to the UC (University of California) or CSU (California State University). The main pathway through the course sequence starts in E.S.L … and ends in E.S.L. 110. To facilitate the mastery of all English language skills, we encourage students to enroll in the “B” courses (Reading / Vocabulary) and the “C” courses (Listening / Speaking) together with the “A” courses (Writing / …