Intensive English Online
Improve your English language skills...online!
Intensive English Online features 8-week online courses in Fall and Spring and 5-week online courses during the Summer.
Classes are offered at three levels: elementary, intermediate, and advanced. (Levels offered are dependent upon enrollment and staffing.) Students need to devote approximately 9 hours per week online.
In each level, two courses are offered: Reading, Listening & Speaking, and Structure & Composition (Grammar & Writing). The program is flexible, and every effort is made to meet individual student needs.
These online interactive courses are designed for academic preparation in a US university setting. These courses are taught by experienced and qualified IEP university instructors. All adult learners are welcome to enroll and engage in virtual learning from their home country.
Application Process
- Apply for admission:
- Intensive English Online Application
- No Application Fee
- Intensive English Online Application
- Submit the following:
- Duolingo English Test Score (Required for course placement)
- Copy of Passport or ID
- Tuition Payment
- Tuition can be paid by credit card, bank wire, or by check
All documents can be emailed to i-admit@pittstate.edu
Intensive English Online Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have completed high school to enroll in Intensive English Online courses.
Participants must have the following:
- Duolingo English Test is required for course placement
- A basic knowledge of English to navigate the online system
- Ability to meet online at the scheduled class times and devote at least 9 hours per week (about 2 hours per day)
- A Reliable computer with internet access
- Webcam, microphone, and speakers
Pittsburg State University reserves the right to change standards for admission as deemed necessary. Every attempt will be made to communicate changes in policy, but the lack of knowledge of admission policy on the part of the prospective student will not be a reason for the University to waive current admission standards.
Course Structure
How will the course be taught?
This course will offer a mix of online synchronous lessons (at a set time, live in real-time) and asynchronous lessons (on your own time, pre-recorded lessons). Courses will be delivered through Canvas and Zoom. Participants will engage in virtual learning from their home country.
What about the time difference?
We will do our best to accommodate the schedule of everyone who joins. We will have synchronous classes 3-5 times a week. Sometimes that will be as a group, sometimes we may divide into pairs or small groups depending on time zones around the world, and sometimes it will be one-on-one with the instructors. Every effort to accommodate each and every student.
*This online program does not qualify for a US student visa but can be taken from outside the US in the student's home country.
Cost & Scholarships
Tuition:
8-Weeks Spring/Fall or 5-Weeks Summer
$968.00 per course 1 session
16-Weeks Spring/Fall or 10-Weeks Summer
$1,936.00 per course 2 sessions
Scholarships:
A limited number of $250 scholarships are available on a first-come basis.
Additional Expenses:
E-Book: $25.00
Duolingo English Test: $49.00
Application Fee: None
Tuition must be paid in advance by the first day of class. Payment can be made online with a credit/debit card, bank wire transfer, or by check/bank draft. There is a 2.9% convenience fee when paying with a credit/debit card.
Placement Test & Exit Test
Placement Test:
Applicants are required to submit a Duolingo English Test score before the start of the course to determine proper level placement. The Duolingo English Test can be taken online from your home computer. The cost of the test is $50 and will be reimbursed through a tuition reduction of $50.
For those students who start with the online course and later join the in-person course, a new placement test will be given on-site to determine proper level placement. This may result in moving up or down in level.
Exit Test:
With the successful completion of the online Advanced Level (IEP-065 and IEP-066), to meet the academic admission English proficiency requirement, students will need to submit a passing TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score for entry into the academic program.
The TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score will only be waived for those who complete the in-person IEP Advanced Level.
The Online Courses
ELEMENTARY LEVEL
IEP-025-99 PART 1 - Elementary Structure & Composition (Grammar & Writing)
IEP-025-98 PART 2 - Elementary Structure & Composition (Grammar & Writing)
IEP-026-99 PART 1 - Elementary Reading, Listening & Speaking
IEP-026-98 PART 2 - Elementary Reading, Listening & Speaking
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
IEP-045-99 PART 1 - Intermediate Structure & Composition (Grammar & Writing)
IEP-045-98 PART 2 - Intermediate Structure & Composition (Grammar & Writing)
IEP-046-99 PART 1 - Intermediate Reading, Listening & Speaking
IEP-046-98 PART 2 - Intermediate Reading, Listening & Speaking
ADVANCED LEVEL
IEP-065-99 PART 1 - Advanced Structure & Composition (Grammar & Writing)
IEP-065-98 PART 2 - Advanced Structure & Composition (Grammar & Writing)
IEP-066-99 PART 1 - Advanced Reading, Listening & Speaking
IEP-066-98 PART 2 - Advanced Reading, Listening & Speaking
All courses may not be offered each session. Courses offered are dependent upon enrollment and staffing.
Each course has two 8-week parts (5 weeks in the summer) for a total of 16 weeks (10 weeks in the summer). These must be taken consecutively in order to advance to the next level.
For those students wanting to enroll for 8 weeks only, you may join mid-term with permission. This is for the Intermediate Level only. Students will be responsible for all prior course content.
Students will receive one credit hour per completed level. Each course will officially be documented on a PSU transcript. A certificate of completion will be awarded after the Advanced Level has been successfully completed.