The Summer Intensive English Language & Culture Program (SIELCP) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) is a full time, non-credit program in American English. The course is designed to develop skills needed for academic study and general use of the language in the United States. The course emphasizes:
The SIELCP is a five-week, intensive course that combines classroom time, lectures, learning activities and day-long trips to local areas of interest. Students have English lessons from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Afternoons are divided between topical lectures and learning activities. Each Saturday, students visit regional areas that are connected with lecture topics.
The SIELCP is open to high school graduates interested in studying intermediate English and learning about American regional history, culture and society. The SIELCP is for individuals who wish to come to the United States to improve their English for a variety of purposes providing that they have studied English previously and are at the intermediate level of ability.
To assure consideration for admission to the program, applications should be received six weeks before the program begins. Send the following:
The Intensive English Language Program is offered in the summer, fall and spring. The summer program is offered for five weeks with classes meeting six hours a day, Monday through Friday. The fall and spring programs are offered for 15 weeks with classes meeting three or four hours a day, Monday through Friday.
NDSU is located in Fargo, North Dakota, which with its twin
city, Moorhead, Minnesota, has a population of about 150,000. Fargo
provides big name entertainment at the Fargo Dome, cultural
enrichment opportunities, and sport and recreational activities,
such as golf, soccer, tennis, and baseball.
Campus facilities include a swimming pool, weight lifting areas,
running tracks, and volleyball and badminton courts. A Technology
Center provides modern computer facilities and a university library
provides research services.
While at NDSU, students can take advantage of unique experiences
such as attending a rodeo or a Native American Powwow. On weekends,
students can take a four-hour drive north to Winnipeg, Canada or to
the southeast to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
North Dakota experiences variable weather, hot summers and cold
winters, with many mild days in between. Fargo-Moorhead citizens
take pride in their safe, peaceful and clean environment and they
have an open, friendly attitude towards visitors from abroad.
Perhaps that is why more than 300 international students and
scholars pursue undergraduate and graduate study at NDSU each
year.
Classes are taught by experienced instructors who have been specially trained to teach English to people who speak other languages. Working with native speakers of English, students take part in intensive, small group instruction.
Students in the SIELCP normally stay in university dormitory apartments with kitchen facilities. Meals are prepared by students or eaten at local restaurants. Some meal service is available in university cafeterias. Students may choose to live in apartments off campus. Married student apartments on or near campus are also available. The SIELCP does not have a host family program which arranges for students to live with American families. Housing information will be sent to you after we receive your application.
The Summer Intensive English Language & Culture Program (SIELCP) is located on the campus of North Dakota State University (NDSU), a regionally accredited institution. NDSU is a comprehensive, career-oriented institution with a long-standing reputation for excellence in scientific, technical and professional fields, such as:
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