This staff provides a warm welcome when new students arrive, they assist them in settling into their life at Penn State, and they provide whatever non-academic services students need as they progress through the program. Because of the attention given to the pre-arrival process, even before leaving their countries many students feel they've made a friend in the United States. An Organization of International Educators. The IECP has four levels, from beginning to advanced. Within each level there are courses in Listening and Speaking, Grammar, Reading, and Writing.
New students take a placement test to determine their level.
Students study 20 hours per week in classes of 10 to 15 students. Computer lab exclusively for IECP students. This score is accepted by Penn State. Use of Penn State facilities and activities-for example, libraries, computer labs, campus housing, intramural sports, University sponsored trips. The Pennsylvania State University Located on one of America's most beautiful campuses, Penn State has offered innovative education since 1855.