English Language Program Certificate (ELP), Undergraduate Certificate
The English Language Program prepares non-native speakers of English for academic programs. It is designed to give students academic English skills necessary for success in a degree-bearing program. Program components include academic reading and writing, lecture listening, verbal expression of ideas, academic research, and development of critical thinking skills. The program is delivered in multiple levels from beginning to advanced. Successful completion of Level Six grants the English Language Program Certificate I and satisfies entry requirements for City University of Seattle undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs with required academic English support. Successful completion of Level Eight grants the Advanced English Language Program Certificate II and satisfies entry requirements directly into City University of Seattle graduate programs.
Students may enter the program at different levels of English proficiency based on an iTEP score or another approved exam.
Total Required Hours per Level (200 Hours)
Level 0
| ELP 9A | Novice: Introduction to Reading and Writing | 0 |
| ELP 10A | Novice: Introduction to Listening and Speaking | 0 |
| ELP 9B | Novice: Introduction to Reading and Writing | 0 |
| ELP 10B | Novice: Introduction to Listening and Speaking | 0 |
Level 1
| ELP 11A | Beginner A - Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 12A | Beginner A - Listening & Speaking | 0 |
| ELP 11B | Beginner B - Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 12B | Beginner B - Listening & Speaking | 0 |
Level 2
| ELP 21A | Elementary A - Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 22A | Elementary A - Listening & Speaking | 0 |
| ELP 21B | Elementary B - Reading and Writing | 0 |
| ELP 22B | Elementary B - Listening & Speaking | 0 |
Level 3
| ELP 31A | Intermediate A- Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 32A | Intermediate A - Listening & Speaking | 0 |
| ELP 31B | Intermediate B- Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 32B | Intermediate B - Listening & Speaking | 0 |
Level 4
| ELP 41A | High Intermediate A - Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 42A | High Intermediate A - Listening & Speaking | 0 |
| ELP 41B | High Intermediate B - Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 42B | High Intermediate B - Listening & Speaking | 0 |
Level 5
| ELP 51A | College Prep IA - Academic Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 52A | College Prep IA - Academic Listening & Speaking | 0 |
| ELP 51B | College Prep IB - Academic Reading and Writing | 0 |
| ELP 52B | College Prep IB - Academic Listening & Speaking | 0 |
Level 6
| ELP 61A | College Prep IIA - Academic Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 62A | College Prep IIA - Academic Listening & Speaking | 0 |
| ELP 61B | College Prep IIB - Academic Reading & Writing | 0 |
| ELP 62B | College Prep IIB - Academic Listening & Speaking | 0 |
Level 7
| ELP 73A | Advanced Communications I: Introduction to Literature and Composition | 0 |
| ELP 74A | Advanced Communications I: Discourse Analysis and Presentation | 0 |
| ELP 73B | Advanced Communications I: Introduction to Literature and Composition | 0 |
| ELP 74B | Advanced Communications I: Discourse Analysis and Presentation | 0 |
Level 8
| ELP 83A | Advanced Communications II: Introduction to Literature and Composition | 0 |
| ELP 84A | Advanced Communications II: Discourse Analysis and Presentation | 0 |
| ELP 83B | Advanced Communications II: Introduction to Literature and Composition | 0 |
| ELP 84B | Advanced Communications II: Discourse Analysis and Presentation | 0 |