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English as a Second Language Program

This program serves English language learners who need to increase their English language proficiency in preparation for future academic studies. The program’s non-credit classes, offered at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels, strengthen students’ English writing, reading, grammar, and listening & speaking skills. All new students take a placement test to determine their English language level and which classes they should enroll in. No TOEFL or IELTS test scores are required for admission. International ESL (F-1) students must take at least 18 contact hours per week.

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Mission

The English as a Second Language Program enables students to achieve English language proficiency and realize their academic, economic, and social goals. This program will:

1. Provide students with instruction in general and academic English;
2. Help students gain an understanding of the English language and American culture, while also honoring their own cultures, values, and traditions;
3. Provide opportunities for students to experience college life, academically and socially;
4. Guide students toward actively contributing to their learning process, both inside and outside the classroom;
5. Serve as a program that satisfies the English language proficiency requirement of academic departments at 91¿ì²¥, thus providing a pathway to the University’s degree programs.

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