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Navigation Future Students Students Teachers Research CORE Future Students Students Teachers Research CORE Expect Excellence Expect Excellence Expect Excellence Expect Excellence Expect Excellence Expect Excellence Expect Excellence join the elc family The English Language Center (ELC) at Brigham Young University is under the direction of the Department of Linguistics and the Division of Continuing Education. The program is designed to provide a laboratory school for teachers learning to teach English to speakers of other languages and to provide high quality English language instruction for students desiring to improve their English language skills. Students can expect most of the teachers at the ELC to be graduate students studying in the TESOL master’s degree program or to have graduated from that program with a graduate certificate or master’s degree. APPLY TODAY COST OF ONE SEMESTER $ 2650 Tuition $ 300 Textbooks $ 350 Health Insurance **These prices do not reflect some expenses such as application and mailing fees, and, most importantly, any living expenses! ***Textbooks and Health Insurance costs are estimated and might differ. パンフレット情報および入学申し込み 안내문과 지원방법 申请手册 Описание Программы Folleto y Aplicación Informações e Candidatura ▸ Other Languages Japanese Korean Chinese Russian Spanish Portuguese -- ▸ Program Information Students must be 18 years of age by the first day of the semester to apply and have graduated from high school (or the equivalent of 12th grade in the US) by the application deadline. Applicants who will turn 18 during their first semester may request an exception to the age requirement by emailing the ELC Office (elcsec@byu.edu) to request the forms for an exception. ▸ Semester Dates and Deadlines Semester Semester Dates Application Accepted Summer 2020 (1 semester) May 4 to August 13, 2020 September 16, 2019 to January 15, 2020 Summer 2020 & Fall 2020 (2 semesters) May 4 to December 10, 2020 September 16, 2019 to January 15, 2020 Fall 2020 (1 semester) August 31 to December 10, 2020 January 16, 2020 to May 1, 2020 Fall 2020 & Winter 2021 (2 semesters) August 31, 2020 to April 15, 2021 January 16, 2020 to May 1, 2020 Winter 2021 (1 semester) January 4 to April 15, 2020 May 5 to September 30, 2020 Winter 2021 & Summer 2021 (2 semesters) January 4 to August 12, 2020 May 5 to September 30, 2020 Summer 2021 (1 semester) May 3 to August 12, 2021 September 16, 2020 to January 15, 2021 ▸ Cost (Fall 2020) Primary Costs Application Fee: $50 Fall 2020 tuition (per semester): $2,650 Express Mail Fee: $50 Additional Costs Books (estimate): Up to $300 per semester Health Insurance (estimate): $350 per semester Living Expenses (estimate): $3350 per semester ***Do not send money for the additional costs ▸ Program Description The English Language Center (ELC) at Brigham Young University is under the direction of the Department of Linguistics and the Division of Continuing Education . The program is designed to provide a laboratory school for teachers learning to teach English to speakers of other languages and to provide high quality English language instruction for students desiring to improve their English language skills. Students can expect most of the teachers at the ELC to be graduate students studying in the TESOL master’s degree program or to have graduated from that program with a graduate certificate or master’s degree. Although ELC students are not BYU students, they nevertheless have access to many BYU facilities including the university library as well as to the ELC computer lab and resource center. The English Language Center strongly promotes an English-only environment. At the ELC, language instruction and testing take place Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Students are expected to complete 2 to 3 hours of homework assignments daily. They also participate in social activities sponsored by the ELC. Above all, the intensive nature of the program supports language development; students attend 20 hours a week of in-class instruction plus lab work. ▸ Placement Levels Entering students are tested in order to determine their level of English proficiency and are placed in the appropriate program level according to their performance on the placement test. The ELC has two general types of courses. Foundations Courses focus on basic language skills. Students admitted to this track usually have some foundation in English prior to coming to the ELC. While at the ELC, they will work to improve their skills. Academic Courses focus specifically on preparing students to develop English language skills in order to attend a university where English is the medium of instruction. Students in Academic Courses should have at least a high intermediate level of English proficiency. The table below shows each level offered in both the Foundations and Academic Courses. *As circumstances permit, University Prep can be repeated one time, for a maximum of two semesters in University Prep. Students who have the required proficiency to be placed in the University Prep level will be permitted to repeat the level once with the alternate curriculum. ▸ Learning Resource Labs A modern computer lab is available in the English Language Center. Also, an innovative Self-Access Study Center (SASC) provides students with the opportunity of working individually on their specific language needs. Tutoring is available to help students with their coursework. Software programs for helping students with listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and TOEFL are available. ▸ Visa and Other Information Visa Information BYU will not process applications for admission to the ELC from international students entering the United States on a visitor's visa (B-2). This is university policy. A Form I-20 will be issued to the student after all admission requirements and procedures for entrance into the program have been completed. The applicant must present the I-20 at the nearest American Embassy or Consulate in order to request an F1 visa to enter the United States. Driver's License and Social Security Number Social security numbers are only issued for employment purposes. They are not issued to allow students to apply for a US drivers license. We recommend that students who plan on driving and need a driver's license obtain an international driving permit in their country before entering the US. Health Insurance Health insurance coverage is mandatory. Students can purchase BYU health and accident insurance for the period they are in residency at the ELC. Students who do not purchase BYU health and accident insurance will be required to sign a waiver agreement that proves they have other coverage. Attendance and Academic Policy Attendance is recorded daily in each class. In order to remain in the program, a student must maintain a minimum of 80% attendance in each class and not receive a citizenship grade below 84% in any class. English Use English use at the ELC can be captured in one sentence: We expect excellence; you should too. The ELC is an English language school. As such, you are expected to speak English as much as possible in and out of class. Your teachers will insist that you speak English all the time you are in their classroom. We expect you will do the same outside of class. You are here to improve your English, the greatest language development will occur when students are using English. ▸ Frequently Asked Questions Q: Can I move from the Foundations courses to Academic courses? A: Yes, but you will be required to achieve the same proficiency required for other students entering Academic courses. Q: What if I come to study and I place in the Foundations Courses, but I want to study Academic English? A: You will be placed in the appropriate courses according to your proficiency, but you will work with a teacher to set up an individual language plan to meet your language needs until you demonstrate the proficiency necessary to study in Aca...