Juniata College

[Intensive English Program Courses] Juniata's Intensive English Program offers a high quality education. The instructors are highly experienced and certified in Teaching English as a Second Language. All of them have lived and worked in other countries and understand the transition process that international students experience when studying in a new country. When you arrive at Juniata you will be tested and placed into courses according to your English proficiency level. The Intensive English Program offers academic English courses at three levels: - Intermediate - High-Intermediate - Advanced The program encourages English fluency, both in class and outside of class, through projects, surveys and interviews with Americans. You must take a minimum of 12 credits per semester. This is a full-time load, as IEP courses give credit which can be used for graduation requirements. You will focus on developing language skills and building self-confidence in using English. The courses emphasize: - Strengthening speaking ability through in-class discussions with international and American students and interviews with local people - Practicing listening to and understanding academic lectures in real university classes - Developing university-level writing and research skills - Expanding vocabulary and increasing reading speed - Developing the self-confidence to use English in a professional or U.S. university setting - Interacting with American culture and the expectations at a U.S. college/university

Juniata offers a schedule of cultural and recreational events that give students the chance to experience American culture and use English outside the classroom. Student activities include: ㆍSpring Festival - weekend outdoor sports competition (mud volleyball!), with a band and food ㆍEid festival celebrating the end of Ramadan (fasting) - Middle Eastern food and student dance performances ㆍChristmas Madrigal dinner - professors host the students ㆍCampus concerts, parties, and Ice Cream Socials ㆍVisit to an Amish market ㆍVisits to the State College arts festival and the Huntingdon County Fair ㆍVisit to Hershey Park and the chocolate factory ㆍWatching a professional baseball game in Pittsburgh ㆍVisits to Washington, D.C. museums, the White House, and the National Zoo