General English (IEP)

Intensive English Program, 20 hours / week

Students require an F1 Student Visa (recommended for studying 3 or more months) Link: Student Visa Information Website

Study Monday through Friday, for 4 hours each day (20 hours/week).
Students have Core and Skills classes Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-1:00pm:

  • 9am-10:30am: Core Class - A multi-skills communication class that offers practice in a full range of English skills including Conversation, Listening, Reading, Writing, Presentation Skills, Grammar, Pronunciation, and more.

  • 10:45am-11:45am: Skill Class - Grammar: an interactive grammar class using the highly recognized Azar Grammar Book series to help build, or refine grammar skills.

  • 12pm-1pm: Skill Class - Listening/Speaking: a class focused on creating group, pair, and individual speaking opportunities, as well as listening exercises.

  • 12pm-1pm: Elective Classes (Instead of Listening/Speaking):
  • Academic English: This class teaches the reading and writing skills necessary for successful American university studies. Students should be in levels 400-600. Students in 400 must be approved.
  • Business Communication: A popular topics-based course focusing on business terms and functions, essential grammar, and real-life case studies. Students gain pratice in the key skills of business reading, speaking, listening and writing. Students should be in levels 400-600.

Students also have Monday Elective Classes 9am-1pm. Courses offered include TOEIC, Reading & Vocabulary, Idioms, Pronunciation, and Conversation. Click here for more information: Monday Elective classes.

6 English Levels

There are 6 levels of classes from Beginner (100 level) to Advanced (600 level).
Click here for more information about our General English levels: Level Descriptions