Intensive English Program
The English Language Institute has three core academic English courses: Listening/Speaking, Grammar, and Reading/Writing. There are six levels of proficiency from beginner to advanced. For questions about the skills, promotion criteria through the levels, and exiting the program, contact Patricia Moon.
- Goals, Objectives, Student Learning Outcomes, and Requirements for Promotion Summary(PDF). See a sample version of the goals of each level, what students will study and be able to do at the end of the term, and the academic requirements to move to a higher level for every skill. This is for informational purposes only, and my not be current.
- Proficiency Scale (PDF). See the description of each proficiency score for the three skills.
- Requirements for Promotion (PDF). See the academic requirements to move to a higher level for each of the three skills.
- Requirements For Exiting the ELI (PDF). Students who wish to enter graduate school at the University of Florida may be interested in exiting (or completing) the English Language Institute and receiving an English language test score (IELTS, MELAB, TOEFL) exemption from the UF Graduate School. The requirements for exiting the ELI include completing all level 60 courses. Students who study in short (7- or 8-week) sessions are ineligible for exiting the ELI as the shorter terms are intended for casual learners, professionals, students with full admission to the university, or as preparation for a long semester. Additionally, the highest sections in a short term do not meet the detailed standards listed and in the Student Guide (PDF).
- Course syllabi for the Intensive English Program give detailed information about each class and student expectations.
For University of Florida graduate students:
- Academic Writing Support. Academic Writing Support for International Graduate Students (EAP 5845) and Research Writing (EAP 5846) are offered as a non-credit course through the English Language Institute as a course called Scholarly Writing. Scholarly Writing meets for two six-week sections (A and B terms). The Scholarly Writing Course is available to UF Graduate Students, Post-Docs, or Visiting Scholars. This online-only class meets synchronously for 1.5 hours per week. An additional 1.5 hours of instruction will be provided asynchronously and with one-on-one feedback from the instructor. Contact Jen Ramos for more information.
- International Teaching Assistant Support (SPEAK & EAP 5836). EAP 5836 is a credit-bearing class that offers language and culture support for international teaching assistants (ITAs) in their first semester of teaching. The course is required for ITAs who scored 23-27 on the TOEFL iBT (or 45-50 on the SPEAK). SPEAK is an English language proficiency test. The ELI will offer the SPEAK when TOEFL iBT scores are not available or current. For more information, contact Maya Shastri.