Course Credit/Certificate
Program Structure
Program Costs
Program Dates
Student Integration
Student Placement, Testing and Program Completion
Course Credit/Certificate:
Students will not receive college level credit for completing the ESL program. After successful completion, they will receive a UIU ESL Program Certificate. To gain admissions into the undergraduate program at UIU, they must meet all of the academic and admission requirements.
Program Structure:
This program consist of two levels, level 1- Beginning and level 2- Advanced. Within each level, there are four core courses and an American Culture class. Classes will be held Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Thus, reserving Wednesdays’ for organized excursions, outside class assignments, culture talks and meetings with conversation partners.
Cost of ESL Program:
Tuition $14,000.00
Housing $2,730.00
Meals $3,848.00
Each ESL Course is non-credit bearing.
If a student is not a full-time ESL student, each course independently is $500.00 credit hour for a total of $1,500.00 for a 3 credit hour course. Please note, if a student is on a F-1 visa they must be enrolled full-time in the program. Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for a scholarship.
Program Dates:
August 24, 2009- December 17, 2009
January 11, 2010- May 7, 2010
Student Integration:
ESL students will be matched with a conversation partner early in the semester to facilitate community integration and provide additional opportunities to practice English. Conversation partners will be American students enrolled at Upper Iowa University.
For additional help students can meet with tutors on an as needed basis to work on areas of difficulty.
In addition, there will be organized class outings, community activities to build relationships with UIU students, members of the Fayette and surrounding communities and cultural lectures. Professors from various divisions will present lectures on a multitude of topics in order to provide experience with American lecture styles.
Student Placement, Testing and Program Completion:
A placement test will be given upon arrival to determine the students’ program level. Students who complete the advanced program level with a minimum GPA of 2.5 can expect to matriculate into regular UIU classes successfully.
To ensure quality, students at all levels would take a standard midterm and final exam. If the student does not receive a combined total of 70% or higher on these tests, the student will be required to repeat the level. Students may repeat an ESL level one additional time. If a student is unable to complete the level after the repeat, they will not be allowed to continue enrollment at Upper Iowa University.
An institutional TOEFL test would only be required in the case a student enters the program and is deemed by the faculty as too advanced for the program. The student must meet the same UIU minimum score requirements as other students to fully enroll in the undergraduate program.
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