Intensive English Language Program (ELAC/IELP)
The Intensive English Language Program offers instruction in the English language and in American life and culture for nonnative speakers of English. The mission of the IELP is to offer innovative programs to international students. These programs are designed to increase English proficiency, to assist with acculturation of life in the United States, and to facilitate academic success at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This academic program has four levels of instruction, and each level offers courses in speaking and listening, reading and vocabulary, writing and grammar, and six hours of level-appropriate electives.
Students learn about the United States through class activities and discussions, interaction with American students and faculty members on campus, field trips, campus programs, and other community events.
All ELAC courses earn University credit. Students can earn a certificate in English Language and American Culture.
The Intensive English Language Program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation for the period April 2019 through April 2029 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S. For further information about this accreditation, please contact CEA, 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-665-3400, www.cea-accredit.org.