Center for Intensive English

Programs

• English for Academic Purposes

• English Language Training
• Action America for Professionals
• Action America for Teens

Program Description

• English for Academic Purposes (credit-bearing)
  English language proficiency
  College/University Preparation
       Research Seminar: Writing
       Research Seminar: Reading
       TOEFL Preparation
  Second language waiver               

• English Language Training (non-credit bearing)
       English language proficiency
       Grammar, Reading, Writing, Aural/Oral Skills
• Action America for Professionals (short term)
  English language proficiency
  Cultural immersion
  Professional experiences
  Travel
• Action America for Teens (summer program)
  English language proficiency
  Cultural immersion

Goals

To provide the opportunity to develop the skills needed for the following:

• Meet life's needs in aural/oral and written communication
• Communicate within the language formalities of academe
• Prepare for college/university entrance

Methods

• Provide rigorous academic preparation for college/university applicants
  
• Enhance English skills through academic, cultural, and professional experiences
• Mentor graduate students who teach
• Establish tutorials/conversation partners to encourage interaction with English speakers
• Maintain small class sizes 

Results

• Participants matriculate into undergraduate and graduate programs
• Professionals achieve language proficiency
• Teens and adults function within the various language formalities
• Secondary school students complete language proficiency and credits for high school graduation