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About the Department
Reading, writing, speaking and listening are about the exchange of ideas, needs, hopes and dreams. All of these skills are forms of communication essential to professional and personal success. The Communications Studies Department teaches students to develop and hone these skills. The department offers courses in public speaking, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, small group interaction, leadership, oral interpretation, and argumentation and debate.
About the Department
Mastery of the English Language prepares students for personal and professional success in almost any professional career choice. The English Department offers three programs: Digital Design and Publication, which trains students to write, design and produce material on diverse computer platforms; English, with concentrations in composition, creative writing, literature and reading; and Journalism, which prepares students for careers in reporting, public relations, documentary photography and related fields.
About the Department
The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at Long Beach City College prepares students to develop the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in order to reach their academic and vocational goals. ESL program services include placement testing, counseling, registration assistance, and academic instruction. This program seeks to reflect and serve the needs of a growing and changing student population.
About the Department
The benefits of learning another language are endless. In addition to gaining marketable skills and insight into other cultures, those who learn other languages improve their analytical skills, communicate better in any given situation and develop a deeper understanding of effective ways of communication.
About these Courses
LBCC offers noncredit programs for ongoing and self-motivated community members interested in the pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. Non-credit courses are free of charge and aim not only to enhance social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development, but also self-sustainability, as well as competitiveness and to increase employability.
Note: NonCredit courses do not count toward the completion of a certificate or Associate degree.
About the Department
The goal of a librarian is to help people gain knowledge. Among its many services, the Library Department offers the Library Technician Program, which teaches the core skills and competencies today’s librarians need to help people access the vast resources at their disposal. Students learn library essentials such as acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, public access catalogs, and techniques of information retrieval from the internet and other related search systems and technology.
About the Department
The Reading and Teacher Preparation Department’s mission is to provide high-quality, authentic, and contextualized learning experiences for students. Our reading courses will develop critical readers of text who use the thinking processes required to successfully meet literacy tasks across all disciplines. Knowing the text-based challenges awaiting students in college and the workplace, our courses provide a rigorous and research-based curriculum. In addition, our teacher preparation program will develop students who demonstrate professional