The program is designed to prepare non-English speaking people to study, work and live successfully in an English environment. Four levels of difficulty are provided, each with courses in conversation, grammar, writing, reading and vocabulary building. Each level of the program contains approximately 200 hours of instruction.
New students take a placement test and begin classes at the level indicated.
When students complete level four they are encouraged to continue studying in the various degree programs offered at the college. Assistance is also given to students who wish to transfer to a university. Three sessions are offered each year. The spring session is January to May, the summer session is June-August, and the fall session begins the last week of August and ends in December. Tuition and Fees U.S. residents pay in-state tuition, an amount which takes into account taxes already paid while living in the state for a minimum of one year.