For Faculty and Advisors

How Does It Work?

  • Admissions: Students are flagged with an ESL code in CUNYFirst by either the University Application Processing Center or the Hostos Admissions & Recruitment office usually through high school transcripts.
  • Testing: All flagged students must take the Accuplacer exam for incoming and transferring students before they can enroll in the college.
  • L&C Placement: If a student scores less than 105 on Accuplacer, their test materials are reviewed by the L&C Placement Committee and students are placed in an ESL level in CUNYFirst.  This is a firm placement. Any reassessment of the student is determined by the chair or deputy chair of the L&C department.

ESL Levels in CF:

Level 1 - CLIP
Level 2 - ESL 25 and ESL 26 or ESL 27
Level 3 - ESL 35 and ESL 36 or ESL 37
Level 4 - ESL 91 and ESL 92
or combined Levels 3 & 4: ESL Intensive Program - ESL 86 and ESL 88

Important: When placed, ESL R is entered in CUNYFirst. This prevents students from incorrectly enrolling in ENG or other sections.

Advisement:

Names of students who have taken the Accuplacer and were placed by the L&C Placement Committee are forwarded by Testing to the Enrollment Management Office and/ or CLIP (CUNY Language Immersion Program depending on their placement.

Students are ready for advisement after they have been vetted by the Office of Enrollment Management and an invitation has gone out to students for an orientation.

Note: The L&C Placement is a firm placement. ESL students can only be advised after the ESL student group has been entered in CUNYFirst.
 

Standard Program Sequence
Level  1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

CLIP

ESL 25-26/27
9hr 3cr

Learning Community:
* ESL 25 – HUM 100

ESL 35-36/37
9hr 3cr

Learning Community:
* ESL 35- SOC 101

ESL 91-92
9hr 4cr

 

Other selections:

Sociology 101
PSY 101 (SPA)
VPA 191
Math by level
VPA 181

Other selections:

PSY 101
Math by level
VPA 191
LIN 101

Other selections:

by major:

VPA 192
PSY 101; SOC 101; EDU 100; BUS 100; ANT 100; HUM 100 etc.
FYS (obligatory for A.A. degree students.)
Selective WI sections (graduation requirement):
LIN 100, LIN 102, LIN 103, and  LIN 105

* Recommended when available.

Intensive Program Sequence
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3/4
Enter here by testing Enter here by testing or promotion from CLIP Enter here by testing or promotion from Level 2

CLIP

ESL 25-26/27
9hr 3cr

Learning Community:
* ESL 25 – HUM 100


ESL 86-88 (Hybrid Delivery)
12h 5cr
 

Other selections:

Sociology 101
PSY 101 (SPA)
VPA 191
Math by level
VPA 181

Other selections:

None recommended


 

 

Who is eligible for the Intensive Program?

Incoming Freshmen Continuing Students

Strong students who place in level 3 can be recommended to the Intensive Program. 

High achieving students who complete ESL 25 and 26/27 can be recommended to the Intensive Program. Students must have at least a B in both sections to enter the program.


Note: Students must be placed in CUNYFirst student group I (Intensive) to register.