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Academic Track

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Click HERE to apply to IEI.
Contact us at: iei@fau.edu

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Levels (5 Levels + Global Academic Track Program to ´óÏó´«Ã½)

How does the IEI work?

The IEI offers English Language instruction for Levels 1 to Level 6. Each level consists of two 8-week sessions including language instruction and cultural events. Students may enter Levels 1 - 5 at the 8-week (mid-session) point.

IEI levels match International ESL standards (the CEFR) and range from Level 1/ Beginner to Level 6/Advanced.

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• Progression from Levels 1-5 normally takes two 8-week sessions for each level. See sample course schedule below.
• Successful completion of Level 6 provides entrance to the IEI’s prestigious Global Academic Track Program to ´óÏó´«Ã½ degree courses. See sample schedule below.

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Each Fall and Spring term consists of two 8 week-sessions for Levels 1-5: 7 weeks intensive teaching and learning, 2-3 days of exams, and 1-2 days of American and international cultural activities. Full-time study consists of 20 hours per week during the Fall and Spring terms, and 23 hours per week during the shorter Summer term:

Fall and Spring Terms:

• Reading, Writing, Grammar: 12 hours per week
• Speaking, Listening, and Pronunciation: 7 hours per week
• Language Support Seminar: 1 hour per week
• Additional cultural activities are held throughout the semester for IEI students.
• 1-1 tutoring is provided by dedicated instructors throughout the academic year.

Summer Term:

The Summer program consists of one 10-week session for each level, 23 hours per week.

• Reading, Writing, Grammar: 14 hours per week
• Speaking, Listening, and Pronunciation: 8 hours per week
• Language Support Seminar: 1 hour per week
• Additional cultural activities are held throughout the semester for IEI students.
• 1-1 tutoring is provided by dedicated instructors throughout the academic year.

Global Academic Track Program to ´óÏó´«Ã½

The Global Academic Track Program mirrors the full ´óÏó´«Ã½ semester (16 weeks), 18 hours per week. Students who complete the Global Academic Track Program successfully will not be required to submit the TOEFL or IELTS for admission to ´óÏó´«Ã½.

Undergraduate Students on the Global Academic Track Program study:

1. Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Research for 12 hours per week
2. Two additional ´óÏó´«Ã½ credit-bearing courses:
   a. ENC 1101 (3 college credits)
   b. One additional ´óÏó´«Ã½ course in your chosen major, such as:
   Ìý Ìý Ìýi. Engineering: ENG 1002 (3 college credits)
   Ìý Ìý ii. Business: GEB 2011 (3 college credits)
   Ìý Ìýiii. Other course of interest (3 college credits)

*Undergraduate students may be required to take the SAT/ACT as part of admission to ´óÏó´«Ã½. No minimum score required.

Graduate students in the Global Academic Track Program are required to study:

Fall and Spring Terms:

1. Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Research for 12 hours per week
2. Academic Communications for 8 hours per week

Program Content:

1. Comprehend university level lectures, discussions, and informal conversations.
2. Read and understand university level texts.
3. Carry out a research component with accurate citation and bibliography.
4. Speak confidently, accurately, and fluently.
5. Express ideas clearly and coherently in writing
6. Identify cultural conventions of a North American university system.

ÌýSummer Term:

1. Reading, Writing, Grammar, and Research for 15 hours per week (10 weeks)
2. Academic Communications 8 hours per week (Academic Communications - 6 weeks)

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ÌýSample Schedules:

ÌýFor Fall or Spring: Click HERE
ÌýFor Global Academic Track Level Fall or Spring:ÌýClickÌý HERE
ÌýFor Summer:ÌýClickÌý HERE
ÌýFor Global Academic Track Level Summer:ÌýClick HERE

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