American Language Department
AmLa 1A or English 1A?
English Language Learners Get More from AmLa Classes
Benefits of taking AmLa 1A: Freshman Composition
- Professor trained to help English Language Learners (ELL) and their unique needs
- Tutor in the Classroom providing support during and after classes
- Lessons on culture and tips for success at American colleges
- Help and feedback on writing assignments for English Language Learners
- Earn UC/CSU transferrable college credit while practicing English skills
Have questions about which class is the right one for you? Email: AskAmLa@mtsac.edu
Students may enter AMLA courses through placement on the Mt. SAC Assessment Questionnaire
or through the completion of noncredit ESL Levels 4, 5 or 6 or VESL of the Mt. SAC
ESL Department. Students completing AMLA 90 - Accelerated Developmental Writing for
AMLA are eligible to take AMLA 1A, ENGL 1A, and ENGL 1A/80.
Author's Visit
AmLa and the Equity Center collaborated to host award-winning author Reyna Grande during Mt. SAC's FirstGen Week. Grande discussed her experience as an undocumented English learner and the success of her memoirs The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home.
5th Annual Celebration of Our Adjunct Faculty
American Language (AmLa) would love to recognize our adjunct professor, Olga Habayeb. This is her 30th year teaching part-time for the AmLa department, and even though we have changed our whole program in response to AB 705, Olga has been eager to learn the new technology and pedagogy to help her students.
Olga is so very deserving of this!
Professional Development
American Language faculty are actively engaged in campus, state, and national professional development opportunities to stay current on the factors involved in student success and achievement.
Our Professors
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Elizabeth Casian
Department Chair -
Barbara Mezaki
Professor -
Alejandra Pulido
Professor
Building 66-229 Placement Questions General Information
(909) 274-4588
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