51ĀŅĀ×

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Program Calendar

51ĀŅĀ× offers a Full-Time English Program for students who are not yet ready to take academic courses. The full-time program is a 15-week, semester-long program. 

Four-week sessionsā€”intended for groups of students or students who want to study English during vacationā€”also are available. They are not intended for students who are preparing for admission to 51ĀŅĀ×. Assess Your Needs:

• Undergraduate Placement, Courses, & Progression
• Graduate Proficiency, Courses, & Progression

How to Apply: English-Only Applicants

If you want to study Intensive English only, you should apply for ā€œOPIE Onlyā€ student status. The only entry requirement is that you have a high school diploma. ā€œOPIE Onlyā€ student status is best for students who are not interested in a degree program at 51ĀŅĀ× or who are unsure of the program they would like to enter.

• Apply for English-only study with the . 
• A $45 fee will be charged. 
• Applicants will need to complete an Affidavit of Financial Support [PDF].

About Undergraduate Admission to 51ĀŅĀ×: Undergraduate students who are conditionally admitted to 51ĀŅĀ× are given an Institutional TOEFL exam (ITP) and writing or composition test upon arrival. Students are eligible to begin full-time academic study if they score 520 (Business students: 525) or above with a writing score of 5 or above. If scores are lower, students are placed into either this Full-Time English Program with OPIE for full-time English instruction or the University Success Pathway Program, which includes English classes and academic classes.

• How to Apply to 51ĀŅĀ× as an International Undergraduate Student.

Full-Time OPIE English Program & Courses

20 hours of English per week

• Upon arrival, students are required to take English proficiency tests on campus if prior test scores have not been submitted.
• Test scores determine placement into an appropriate level and course.
• Students making normal progress (grades of As, Bs, & Cs) usually spend one semester at each level (NOT each course).
• Courses offered pending sufficient enrollment.

The full-time program offers three levels of instruction. Each level provides 20 course hours per week plus 4 hours of labs and activities on Wednesdays.

Undergraduate students can advance from the full-time program into the University Success Pathways Program, which provides part-time OPIE courses and part-time academic courses. 

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. 

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)

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)

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)