Individuals study to improve their language skills for academic, professional or personal reasons. Students take ESL courses along with other USF courses. ESL courses offered are reading and vocabulary, writing, grammar review, speaking and pronunciation, listening, and electives. To enroll in a USF degree program, individuals must apply to and be accepted by the USF Office of Admission. The ESL Program can design programs for special groups upon request.
Programs can be at any time during the year.
Examples of past programs are legal English, business English, conversational English and U.S. culture, and ESL teacher training seminars. Housing Options On-campus housing in residence halls with three meals a day in the University's dining facilities. Homestays in San Francisco. The ESL Program staff works with private homestay agencies to provide homestays for interested students. Residence clubs and other private off-campus arrangements.