All classes are credit bearing. Depending upon major department, undergraduate students may apply up to 18 IELI credits as elective credit towards graduation. Students take 5 classes for the first twelve weeks of each semester. Then during the last three weeks of the semester they take Topics in ESL, which is conducted workshop style. Several sections of Topics in ESL are offered, each with a different topic.
Students can choose one of two sections that are appropriate to their language ability.
The Intensive English Language Institute has 9 full-time faculty, all of whom have the required degree of an MA in ESL or closely related field. In addition, one faculty has a Ph.D. in instructional technology, and three other faculty are completing Ph. D's in applied linguistics, educational leadership and innovation or instructional technology. An Association of International Educators.