English Language Program

Program Overview

This English Language Program offers four levels of academic English instruction, from intermediate to advanced. Students who complete Level III with a B or higher earn an English Language Certificate. Level IV includes bridge courses to prepare students for college-level coursework. The program is designed for students who need to improve their English language skills for academic purposes.

Program Outline

Outline:

Level I

• ELP 50 – Intermediate Academic Reading/Writing/Grammar
• ELP 55 – Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking

Level II

• ELP 60 – High Intermediate Academic Reading/Writing/Grammar
• ELP 65 – High Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking

Level III

• ELP 70 – Advanced Academic Reading/Writing/Grammar
• ELP 75 – Advanced Academic Listening and Speaking

Level IV

• ELP 98 – Academic Skills for College Preparation (3 credits, 90 hours)
• ELP 95 – Interactive Communication for College Prep (3 credits, 60 hours)

Certificate:

• Students who complete both ELP 70 and ELP 75 with a minimum grade of B will receive an English Language Certificate.

ELP Bridging Courses:

• ELP 98 is an intensive college preparation bridge course.
Students in ELP 98 can take other academic courses at the same time. Students who arrive at the College of the Rockies with an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with a band of 5.5 in Reading and Writing must take ELP 98.
• ELP 95 is a companion co-requisite course to ELP 98 for students who successfully complete ELP 70 and 75 (or who place into ELP 98/95 through the Test of English Language Proficiency in-house placement test).