The CEA program is open to students of all language levels although one semester of college French is recommended. Students must be 18 years of age or older and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. The academic program is designed to help students acquire the fluency and the communication skills needed for everyday situations. CEA students are not in class with French students.
All participants attend class with other international students of the same language level.
Quarter students will be in class for a total of 11 weeks while semester students will be in class for 14 weeks. Beginner and Intermediate Students who test into the beginner or intermediate level will have 13 hours of language courses per week. In addition, students must choose at least one elective. Each elective meets two hours per week and is generally worth one to two credits. I Students who test into the advanced I level will take 10-13 hours of language courses per week and 2 hours per week of phonetics.