Most ESL students plan to enter one of the academic programs upon completion of one or two semesters of ESL instruction. ESL students are prepared for the academic classroom through a series of courses which emphasize the integration of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Instructors of both the ESL and academic classes must approve. This enables the international student to have direct experience in taking academic classes while receiving individualized support in English from ESL instructors and student-teaching assistants. The ESL program offers four levels of instruction starting from the high beginner to the advanced.
Most students complete the program in two semesters.
Each week full-time students spend at least 15 hours a week in classes studying grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing and learning vocabulary.