Full-time English Program (Three Levels)
Depending on student enrollment, levels may sometimes be combined or divided into a higher course and a lower course.
1. Elementary
(20 hours per week + 4 hours of labs and activities)
- grammar/communication situations (12 hours/week)
- listening/speaking (4 hours/week)
- reading/writing (4 hours/week)
2. Intermediate
(20 hours per week + 4 hours of labs and activities)
- grammar/writing (12 hours/week)
- listening/speaking (4 hours/week)
- reading/vocabulary (4 hours/week)
3. Advanced
20 hours per week + 4 hours of labs and activities)
- grammar/writing/reading (12 hours/week)
- listening/note-taking/speaking (4 hours/week)
- academic reading skills (4 hours/week)
Pathway Levels for Undergraduate Students
(Two Levels of Academics and English)
Pathway Level 1
- 8-hour combined skills course* + 4-hour grammar course*** (total: 12 hours/week)
- General-education academic course, taken with Pathway classmates (3-4 credits)
- Learning community seminar** (1 credit)
- One additional academic course, selected in consultation with an academic advisor (math recommended)
Pathway Level 2***
- 8-hour combined skills course* (total: 8 hours/week)
- General-education academic course, taken with Pathway classmates (3-4 credits)
- Two additional courses, selected in consultation with an academic advisor (math recommended)
Pathway Level Notes:
*Eight-hour combined skill courses prepare students for success in American university classes by developing needed language, study, and academic performance skills through a variety of reading, writing, listening, speaking, thinking, and problem-solving activities.
**During an undergraduate’s first semester in any Pathway Level, a 1 credit hour learning community seminar (e.g. UC 1900) is required.
***For most students, Pathway 2 is the final level. Students who need additional time to study English may be placed in Pathway Level 3. In this level, students will take 4-8 hours of English in addition to academic classes. Pathway 3 students work with OPIE and their academic advisors to create a schedule that best meets their needs. -Students who do not register for academic classes, must enroll in 16 hours of English study at the Bridge Level. Also, students will attend 2 or more hours of program activities (e.g., writing lab, lecture series, conversation hour, etc.) per week.
Bridge Level for Graduate and English-Only Students
16-hour Bridge
- 8-hour combined skills course* + two 4-hour courses** (total 16 hours/week)
Bridge Level Notes:
*Eight-hour combined skill courses prepare students for success in American university classes by developing needed language, study, and academic performance skills through a variety of reading, writing, listening, speaking, thinking, and problem-solving activities.
**Students take a four-hour course such as academic reading skills, grammar, composition, and academic listening and speaking or an elective such as Exploring American Culture or Reading and Writing about Literature. -Also, students will attend 2 or more hours of program activities (e.g., writing lab, lecture series, conversation hour, etc.) per week.