Program Information
The English Language Institute (ELI) at Sam Houston State University provides an effective learning program where international students can improve their English communication skills in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We understand the variety of English learning goals our students have and we make every effort to help them achieve these goals. Our students are important to us and we care about them and their needs.
Our ELI academic program includes the following:
- 24 hours per week of classroom instruction: 16 hours per week of Intensive English, PLUS 2 four-hour electives
- Experienced, skilled and supportive faculty
- Conversation sessions in which 4 or 5 students discuss interesting topics with American students
- Excellent study support facilities and services: Full-service library, reading and writing centers with free tutors, study skills advisors, GRE and GMAT preparation sessions, ample computer centers around campus open many hours for student use
- Counseling and orientation services available on request.
- Small classes which are limited to 10 students.
Our Courses:
- Intensive English (16 hours per week) -- Here students will develop English skills and become better at communicating in English.
- Academic Skills (elective-4 hours per week) -- This course will help students learn to do research in English and to write papers, give presentations and perform other tasks in English that students in American universities need to know.
- Cultural Studies (elective - 4 hours per week) -- In this course, students will have a chance to engage in discussion about various social and cultural issues. They will learn how to express their views persuasively through such discussion.
- TOEFL iBT Preparation (elective - 4 hours per week) -- Through participation in this course, students gain the skills, strategies and confidence they need to succeed in all sections of the TOEFL iBT.
HOUSING
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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
PASSPORTS AND VISAS
IMPORTANT: ADMISSION TO THE ELI CENTER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ADMISSION TO SHSU