The English Language Center's rigorous full-time Intensive English Program is designed for students who want to develop the academic English proficiency necessary to succeed in 国产伦理's undergraduate and graduate programs. The ELC follows the university's academic calendar, offering three start dates: Spring (January-May), Summer (May-August), and Fall (August to December).
Class sizes average between 12 and 15 students. Upon entering the program, students complete a placement test and are assigned to the appropriate level of English instruction based on their score.
Content
Each week full-time students will spend twenty hours in class studying courses across skill areas depending on both level placement and enrollment. Courses offered in a typical semester include Listening and Speaking, Critical Reading, Writing from Sources, Writing Studio, Public Speaking, Pronunciation, and University 101. Topics in Digital Literacy and Topics in English for Academic Purposes are offered semesterly based on student need and interest.
Placement & Evaluation
There are four levels in the Intensive English Program: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced 1, and Advanced 2.
All new students will take our placement test and聽must place into our Beginner level or higher. New F-1 students that place below our Beginner level will need to transfer to another program, as our program curriculum is not designed to meet the needs of "true beginners."
In order to ensure our program meets your English language needs, the placement test聽must be taken聽before听补辫辫濒测颈苍驳聽for the Intensive English Program. To schedule an online placement test via Zoom,聽. Please read the event description at the link for more information.
In-person placement tests are offered throughout the year. To inquire about the next in-person placement test, email elc@odu.edu.
New students will be assigned to the appropriate level of difficulty based on the placement test given at the beginning of each session. Depending on enrollment in any given session, students may study in mixed-level sections or sections determined by proficiency level.
Advancing to the next level occurs when you meet grade and attendance requirements for the level. You will receive evaluations of their progress in the middle and at the end of each session. At the completion of your program, you will be awarded a certificate.