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CP Program Curriculum

The College Preparatory Program is divided into four levels, each with its own focus. Each level focuses on the core skills of English listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar. The levels feature a unified approach to learning by cultivating the progressive development of students’ English language skills in core courses that are linked to content-based courses intended to give students experience in studying academic subject material in English.

Level 1: Beginner

Courses:

  1. Academic English Studies: Beginner Listening & Speaking

  2. Academic English Studies: Beginner Reading Skills & Discussion

  3. Academic English Studies: Beginner Writing

  4. The Foundations of Grammar: Beginner Grammar

  5. The Foundations of Earth Science

Assessments:

Students must:

  • pass all courses with a final grade of “C-” or better.

  • pass all final course-based assessments with a score of 70% or better.

  • maintain a term GPA of 2.5 or better.

  • maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.

Level 2: Lower Intermediate

Courses:

  1. Academic English Studies: Lower-Intermediate Listening & Speaking

  2. Academic English Studies: Lower-Intermediate Reading Skills & Discussion

  3. Academic English Studies: Lower-Intermediate Writing

  4. The Foundations of Grammar: Lower-Intermediate Grammar

  5. The Foundations of Sociology

Assessments:

Students must:

  • pass all courses with a final grade of “C-” or better.

  • pass all final course-based assessments with a score of 70% or better.

  • maintain a term GPA of 2.5 or better.

  • maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.

Level 3: Upper Intermediate

Courses:

  1. Academic English Studies: Advanced Listening & Speaking

  2. The Foundations of Grammar: Advanced Grammar

  3. Introduction to College Reading

  4. Introduction to Expository Writing

  5. Introduction to Computers (not offered every term)

  6. Musical Performance (not offered every term)

  7. HPER: Aerobics, Pilates, Dance, Judo, or Yoga (not offered every term)

Assessments:

Students must:

  • pass all courses with a final grade of “C-” or better.

  • pass all final course-based assessments with a score of 70% or better.

  • maintain a term GPA of 2.5 or better.

  • maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.

Level 4: Advanced

Courses:

  1. Academic English Studies: Upper-Intermediate Listening & Speaking

  2. Academic English Studies: Upper-Intermediate Reading Skills & Discussion

  3. Academic English Studies: Upper-Intermediate Writing

  4. The Foundations of Grammar: Upper-Intermediate Grammar

  5. The Foundations of Psychology

Assessments:

Students must:

  • pass all courses with a final grade of “C” or “C-” or better, depending on the course.

  • pass all final course-based assessments with a score of 70% or better.

  • pass a final written assessment reviewed by an evaluation panel.

  • maintain a term GPA of 2.5 or better.

  • maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.

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