Academic Skills College Intensive English Courses
College Intensive English Program

The College Intensive English program supports English speakers of other native languages who are seeking general admission to enroll in NWACC's college credit courses. A variety of learning approaches is strengthened by the interaction of students from diverse cultures. The goal is to assess and provide proper placement and curricula to strengthen students' English language skills critical to college success. These courses count as institutional credit hours and are used to figure grade point average (GPA) but do not count toward a degree.

CIEP 0012, College Intensive English Program-Full Time-(F,S).  This is a fulltime curriculum of twelve credit hours designed for English speakers of other languages. There are eighteen class contact hours each week. The primary focus is to prepare ESL students for general academic success. This integrated course of study includes reading, writing, grammar, and listening and speaking components. Students may not register for additional college courses. Students will meet with their instructor to discuss progress made as demonstrated by standardized testing and class requirements met. Students will then be advised by their instructor on the appropriate registration for the following semester. PREREQUISITE: High intermediate or advanced English language abilities as demonstrated by appropriate COMPASS ESL test scores.

CIEP 0086, Integrated Skills-Accelerated-(F,S).  This is an intense curriculum of six credit hours designed for English speakers of other languages. The primary focus is to prepare ESL students for general academic success. This integrated course of study includes reading, writing, grammar, and listening and speaking components. Students may register for additional college courses as general placement and advisement recommend. Students will meet with their instructor to discuss progress made as demonstrated by standardized testing and class requirements met. Students will then be advised by their instructor on the appropriate registration for the following semester. PREREQUISITE: Advanced English abilities as demonstrated by appropriate COMPASS test scores or advisement.