The Intensive English for Academic Purpose Program at Madonna University is designed to support the needs of non-native speakers of English that wish to pursue a degree from an American University. ESL students will improve in all language skill areas: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing in comfortable classrooms equipped with the latest technology, with face to face instruction supplemented by online based learning and practice.
As the focus of the program is on academic English, you will learn academic skills essential to your study in the U.S. These skills include:
Madonna’s ESL Program is committed to providing the best instruction in ESL that will lead to successful completion of a degree program at Madonna University.
When I chose to study abroad, I was faced with many different challenges, especially with speaking English. I attended the ESL program and I learned the academic skills which were very helpful to prepare for academic studies at Madonna. While I attended the ESL program, I was able to enhance my grammar, writing, vocabulary, and communication skills. Also, the program helped me expand my sights of different cultures and customs and idiomatic uses of English. After I have gone through the ESL program, I was able to be on the Deans’ list every semester earning a nursing degree, what prepared to be a professional nurse at Samsung Medical center in Seoul, South Korea.
Students with no TOEFL scores can take an English placement test upon arrival on campus to determine their English proficiency skills.
Testing is currently conducted by arrangement; for more information please email hbetti@madonna.edu.
- Fee: $25.
When I chose to study abroad, I was faced with many different challenges, especially with speaking English. I attended the ESL program and I learned the academic skills which were very helpful to prepare for academic studies at Madonna. While I attended the ESL program, I was able to enhance my grammar, writing, vocabulary, and communication skills. Also, the program helped me expand my sights of different cultures and customs and idiomatic uses of English. After I have gone through the ESL program, I was able to be on the Deans’ list every semester earning a nursing degree, what prepared to be a professional nurse at Samsung Medical center in Seoul, South Korea.
No. However, you must take Madonna University’s institutional English Placement Test on campus to demonstrate your proficiency. Based on the results, you will be placed in courses that match your English proficiency level.
ESL courses follow the academic calendar, meeting during the fall and winter semesters for 16 weeks. Each class meets twice a week for two hours. Additionally, the American Culture and Language Immersion program meets for four hours on Fridays.
Yes. Credits from 4000-level advanced ESL courses (up to 19 semester hours) may count as electives toward the 120 hours required for a baccalaureate degree. All ESL grades are calculated into your overall Madonna University GPA.
This depends on your placement test results. Students have the opportunity to test out of the Intensive ESL Program at the end of each semester. Occasionally, students are exempted if their level equals a TOEFL iBT score of 70/120 (undergraduate) or 80/120 (graduate) with a TWE of 5.
No. The standard university grading policy applies to ESL courses just as it does to all other academic courses.
Yes. Individual tutoring is available through the Writing Center and the Center for Personalized Instruction (CPI).
Yes. If you take the TOEFL, you must also register for the TWE (Test of Written English). If you take the Madonna University placement test, a writing component is included. If you have taken the TOEFL without the TWE, your writing proficiency will be tested upon arrival at the university.
I came to this country without knowing the language or having any idea of this country’s customs or culture outside of American movies. It took a lot of hard work and self-discipline to learn not only how to survive but to thrive. I earned my bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering. However, I did not stop there; I started pursuing my Master degree in Mechanical Engineering shortly after I graduated. Today, I work as an entry-level Hybrid Engineer for the Ford Motor Company. Through many uncomfortable experiences and with the help of my teachers and family, I was able to learn English, to the point where I could live and work comfortably here in United States.
