Program: ESL.UN - Non-Degree
This program provides intensive language study for those whose native language is not English and are not yet proficient in academic English.
Recommended Course Sequence
Below are required courses and recommended course groupings and sequences for program completion.
Courses may have prerequisite and corequisite requirements. Check course descriptions for details.
Students can study English full-time throughout the program. They can study 10 hours in their ESL classes, plus they can add a non-ESL course to begin work towards their chosen major. Students can also be part-time and simply take one class or five hours of instruction a week.
Yes. They may obtain an I-20 to study in this program and be admitted as a full-time student.
Students submit a completed application form with a $25 application fee to the Office of Admissions. They should make an appointment for the ESL Placement Exam by calling 732.906.2508 or visiting the Testing Center in JLC 229. After the exam, students make an appointment in the ESL/Languages and Cultures Department to attend an oral interview, which is part of the placement test. Students will be told what their placement is when they complete the oral interview.
It is a written test that takes approximately two hours to complete. The oral interview tests speaking and listening abilities. The written test measures grammar, writing and reading abilities.
Students with a four-year degree and a TOEFL score on the paper and pencil test of 550 or over or on the IBT test of 79 or over may be exempt from the grammar and reading parts of the placement test, but they are still required to take the essay and oral interview tests.
Students may take the test Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at other times through a special appointment and approval by the director of the Testing Center. The test is free.
United States citizens and permanent residents may be eligible for financial aid but must declare a major.