English Language and Culture Institute

Program Overview

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This program offers English language instruction for non-native speakers, with Academic ESL courses for higher proficiency and Intensive English courses for lower proficiency. It includes coursework that fulfills general education requirements and provides opportunities for career and educational preparation, lifelong learning, and community involvement.

Program Outline

Outline:

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Program Content:

• Academic English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Intensive English (INE)

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Program Structure:

• Academic ESL courses for students with higher English proficiency
• INE courses for students with lower English proficiency
• Some coursework fulfills general education requirements

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Course Schedule:

• 6 start dates per year for Intensive English
• 5 start dates per year for Academic ESL
• 8 terms per year for both programs
• 15 weeks per term for fall/winter
• 8 weeks per term for fall/winter
• 8 or 5 weeks per term for summer

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Individual Modules:

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Academic ESL Credit Courses:

• ESL 100: College Success for Non-Native Speakers
• ESL 103: Pronunciation and Communication for Non-Native Speakers (COM 100)
• ESL 104 (Formerly RDG 104): College Reading for Non-Native Speakers
• ESL 105: Advanced Conversation for Non-Native Speakers
• ESL 106: Advanced College Reading for Non-Native Speakers
• ESL 107: Grammar Review for Non-Native Speakers
• ESL 108: Intermediate Grammar and Composition for Non-Native Speakers
• ESL 109: Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers
• ESL 112: Academic Vocabulary Across the Disciplines
• ESL 113: Advanced Vocabulary for Special Purposes
• ESL 115: (Levels A, B (Intensive English), C, D, E) Community as Classroom Lab (1-credit)
• ESL 115X: Community as Classroom Lab (1/2 credit)
• ESL 116: ESL Conversation and Current Events
• ESL 120: Success in Health Care Careers for Non-Native Speakers
• ESL 199: Study of U.S. community and Culture
• ECI 109: Research Writing for Advanced World English or ESOL Speakers (3)
• ESL 290: Academic English Immersive Experience
• ESL 299: English for Specific Purposes (business, engineering, culinary, etc.)

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Intensive English Courses:

• INE 100: Intensive English Emerging Skills in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening (9 credits)
• INE 101: Reading and Writing for Non-Native Speakers
• INE 102: Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers
• INE 111: Emerging Vocabulary I for Non-Native Speakers
• INE 112: Intensive English Vocabulary II for Non-Native Speakers
• INE 190: Intensive English Immersion Experience
• INE 199: Phonics and Fluency
• ESL 115A: Community as Classroom Lab (Level 1)
• ESL 115B: Community as Classroom Lab (Level 2)

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Assessment:

• Placement test upon arrival
• Reading, writing, and listening assessment during the first week of class
• Appeal process for students who believe their placement is incorrect

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Teaching:

• ESL Specialist and English and other content area specialists in the ACE Learning Center
• Conversation Circles, acculturation activities, workshops, and digital platforms for e-learning
• Access to Student Services and International Student Support Services

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Careers:

• Career and educational preparation
• Life-long learning
• Community stewardship