As the land-grant institution for the state of Washington, internationalization of its curricula and programs is an established priority. International Programs at WSU is organized into four programmatic areas to serve its university-wide responsibilities. Education Abroad provides both undergraduate and graduate students with academically relevant overseas study, and exchange programs and internships. Development Cooperation has administrative responsibility for the establishment, facilitation and coordination of university research, economic development and inter-institutional coordination in developing and industrialized countries. The Intensive American Language Center provides concentrated English language training for nonnative speakers of English who are preparing for university studies or who seek to improve their English for professional or personal purposes.
Classes meet four to five hours per day, five days per week for eight-week sessions.
There are five eight-week sessions per year. Sessions run concurrently with WSU s academic calendar. Thus, students who wish to enter WSU and who are otherwise eligible for admission can move directly to university studies upon successful completion of the Language Center curriculum. Advanced students concentrate on academic studies. Students are placed in one of six levels, according to their individual proficiencies in English.