The program has eight proficiency levels. Classes are small. Usually, the lower the proficiency level, the lower the number of students per class. Classes meet 3-5 periods each day, Monday through Friday. Recently, additional electives have included basketball, music, and art.
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They especially enjoy the home-like atmosphere of the buildings and activities and the relaxed interaction with classmates and instructors. In addition to a two-day orientation to life in the United States at the start of each session, students have the opportunity for much contact with Americans. Parties, picnics, and visits to shopping centers, television stations, and other places of historical or technological interest are arranged. These activities are an important part of the program. The University of Tennessee, founded in 1794, has some 25,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 90 foreign countries.