Curriculum & Schedule

Students are enrolled in six classes each session.  There are four core-curriculum courses, one lab course, and one topics course.

Core Curriculum Courses (Total of twenty-four courses):

  • Conversation (Offered at Levels I-VI)
  • Language Use (Offered at Levels I-VI)
  • Reading/Writing (Offered at Levels I-VI)
  • Grammar (Offered at Levels I-VI)

Lab Courses (Total of six courses):

  • Listening Lab (Offered at Levels I-III)
  • English Applications (Offered at Levels IV-VI)

Topics Course (Total of one course):

  • This course mixes students from all levels, and the topic changes from term to term.  The objective of this course is to provide students with practical skills.  Potential topics include: resume writing/professional portfolio development, learning technology, culture topics, etc.

 

Complete Course List
Course Number Course Title Weekly Contact Hours
Level I
ELI 011 Conversation I 4
ELI 012 Language Use I 4
ELI 013 Reading/Writing I 4
ELI 014 Grammar I 4
ELI 015 English Applications I 2
Level II
ELI 021 Conversation II 4
ELI 022 Language Use II 4
ELI 023 Reading/Writing II 4
ELI 024 Grammar II 4
ELI 025 English Applications II 2
Level III
ELI 031 Conversation III 4
ELI 032 Language Use III 4
ELI 033 Reading/Writing III 4
ELI 034 Grammar III 4
ELI 035 English Applications III 2
Level IV
ELI 041 Conversation IV 4
ELI 042 Language Use IV 4
ELI 043 Reading/Writing IV 4
ELI 044 Grammar IV 4
ELI 045 English Applications IV 2
Level V
ELI 051 Conversation V 4
ELI 052 Language Use V 4
ELI 053 Reading/Writing V 4
ELI 054 Grammar V 4
ELI 055 English Applications V 2
Level VI
ELI 061 Conversation VI 4
ELI 062 Language Use VI 4
ELI 063 Reading/Writing VI 4
ELI 064 Grammar VI 4
ELI 065 English Applications VI 2
All Levels
ELI 098 Topics 098 2

 

Example Student Weekly Schedule
Weekly Schedule
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
(9-11)
9:20-11am
Grammar IV Language Use Grammar Language Use Open Lab
11-12pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
(12-2)
12:20-2pm
Reading/
Writing
Conversation Reading/
Writing
Conversation Open Lab/
Cultural Activity
(2-4)
2-3:40
Open Lab Topics 098 Listening Lab/
English Applications