Program Details
Instruction
ESL Program courses are designed to help you develop the English skills you need for the university classroom and the professional workplace. Our classes also highlight the practical English you need for everyday situations. Instruction is interactive, encouraging you to practice English through a variety of activities. Your courses focus on academic reading and writing as well as listening, speaking, and pronunciation.Instructors
ESL Program instructors are experienced ESL teachers trained in ESL teaching methods who hold degrees in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), linguistics or a related field. Your instructors speak numerous languages besides English and have experience traveling & living abroad.Program Facilities
Classes are held on the UWSP campus in university classrooms. ESL Program students may use all UWSP facilities including the university library and any of the several c campus computing centers. The English as a Second Language Program is jointly housed with the UWSP Foreign Student Office in the Student Services Center (SSC).Length of Study
The UWSP ESL Program offers five instructional sessions each year. Each session (fall 1, fall 2, spring 1, spring 2, and summer) is 8 weeks long. The ESL Program offers four levels of instruction: elementary, intermediate, high-intermediate, and advanced. A second session of study is available at each level, using different instructional materials, if necessary.Hours of Study
ESL Program students take a variety of courses totaling 20 hours of instruction per week.Placement Procedures
During the ESL Program Orientation period you will take the English Placement Examination. This test has three parts:- Listening
- Reading/Grammar/Vocabulary
- Written Essay
The ESL Program does not use TOEFL scores for initial placement purposes.