English Language Classes from your office or from your home

ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS

(Check out the first option below!)

1. NEW COURSE – Starting in May – 9-Week Academic Readiness

• Introduction to Academic English
  • If you answer ‘YES!’ to any of these questions, this online class is for you!
  • Are you a Fall 2025 Conditionally Admitted or English Language Student? an NC State Visiting Scholar?
  • Would you like to meet your Fall 2025 IEP instructors and fellow students over the summer?
  • Would you like an opportunity to complete the IEP as quickly as possible?
    • Successfully pass this course, and you will automatically start the IEP in Level 5 or 6
  • Are you a little worried about your current English skills?
    • From the comfort of home, this online course provides 90 hours of English language practice.
    • It is a cost-effective way to:
      • practice interacting in English
      • learn about the academic expectations of the IEP
      • use NC State’s online course software
      • acclimate your ear to the American accent

<em>✎ INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC ENGLISH – REGISTRATION CLOSED</em>

2. 5-WEEK ONLINE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES (ESL)

• Business English Writing
• Beginning Level English Conversation Skills
• Next Level English Conversation Skills
• Pronunciation of American English

3. FALL 2025 – 5-Week TEST PREP COURSES

• TOEFL Test Prep

Dates and Costs*

*Email iep@ncsu.edu to learn about our group rates and NC State discounts!

Course Details:

9-week ONLINE

Introduction to Academic English

This online course is specifically designed for our lower-scoring program applicants as preparation for beginning in-person classes with the Intensive English Program (IEP) at NC State University.  If you are a full-time IEP applicant, a visiting scholar preparing to travel to Raleigh, or a low-intermediate English language student wanting to improve your language skills prior to visiting the Triangle area of North Carolina – THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU.

INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC ENGLISH  will give you an opportunity to practice all language skills online – writing, reading, speaking, and listening.  You will meet with one of our long-time professional English language instructors and future IEP classmates via Zoom 4 days a week for 90 minutes each day.  In addition to these informative and interactive lessons, you will work on assignments/projects outside of class as well.  Plan on spending about 10-12 hours a week of classwork (synchronous + asynchronous) for a total of 90-100 hours of English practice. This course is a wonderful way to acclimate your ear to the American accent, increase your confidence, and get used to the academic expectations of the IEP – all from the comfort of your home.

• Time Commitment: 10-12 hours/week
• Course Days: Zoom Meetings – Monday – Thursday
• Course Time Options: EITHER 9am-10am EDT OR 1pm-2:30pm EDT
• First Day of Class: Monday, 5/19/25
• Recommended for high-beginning to intermediate levels of English proficiency (A2-B2)

<em>✎ SUMMER 2025 – REGISTRATION OPENS 5/1/25</em>

5-Week Online Courses

Business English Writing

In the world of business, communicating clearly and concisely in written form is required of mid- and upper-level employees. In this course, participants will examine the conventions of acceptable business English (BE) communication. Using task-based activities, participants will work to define the purpose, as well as the proper structure, tone, and formality required within a variety of written communications common in business today.

• Time Commitment: 2 classes/week
• Session I – First Day of Classes: Monday, 5/12/25
  • Course Days/Times: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm
• Session II – First Day of Classes: Tuesday, 6/24/25
  • Course Days/Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm
• Recommended for intermediate to advanced levels of English proficiency

✎ SUMMER 2025 SESSION II – REGISTRATION OPENS 6/9/25

Beginning Level English Conversation

If you do not speak very much English yet, this course is designed for you. A friendly, fun, and USEFUL first course, Beginning Level Conversation is designed to introduce students to the sounds of English , useful vocabulary, and common phrases to use in conversations at work, at school, and in the community.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours/week
• Course Days/Times: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 pm
• Session I – First Day of Classes: Monday, 5/12/25
• Session II – First Day of Classes: Monday, 6/23/25
• Recommended for beginning level English speakers only

✎ SUMMER 2025 SESSION II – REGISTRATION OPENS 6/2/25

Next Level English Conversation Skills

Communicate with confidence in a variety of situations! This course offers students a chance to experiment with and practice English for extended conversations appropriate to community life, the workplace, and/or in a school setting. Students will be introduced to conversational strategies, practice using correct pronunciation when speaking and be given individual feedback on how to be better understood.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours/week
• Course Days/Times: Mondays/Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm
• Session I – First Day of Class: Tuesday, 5/13/25
• Session II – First Day of Class: Monday, 6/23/25
• Recommended for intermediate to advanced levels of English proficiency

✎ SUMMER 2025 SESSION II – REGISTRATION OPENS 6/2/25

Pronunciation of American English

This course is designed to focus on pronunciation skills which will enable non-native English speakers to be better understood when engaging in daily conversation. Students receive individual assessments of their current speech patterns and areas in need of improvement. Upon completion, students should be able to pronounce English words, phrases, and sentences with increased accuracy and intelligibility.

• Time Commitment: 2 hours/week
• Course Days/Times: Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
• Session I – First Day of Classes: Thursday, 5/15/25
• Session II – First Day of Classes: Thursday, 6/26/25
• Open to all English proficiency levels
• A textbook may be required

✎ SUMMER 2025 SESSION II – REGISTRATION OPENS 6/2/25

Beginning FALL 2025 – ONLINE Test Prep Courses

Test Prep for TOEFL, IELTS, and DUOLINGO

These courses will serve as an introduction to the format, test-taking skills, and strategies designed to improve scores on the TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test), IELTS, and Duolingo English Test. The focus of these classes will be on developing familiarity with the sections of each test (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) and practicing English language and test-taking skills appropriate for each test. By practicing test-taking skills and time-management strategies, participants can increase their readiness to take whichever test they need for educational or job applications.

• Time Commitment: 3 hours/week
• Course days/times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm
• Recommended for intermediate to advanced levels of English proficiency
• Textbooks may be required

Notes:

• No grades are given for our online evening courses. A certificate of completion can be issued upon request.
• All courses are first-come, first-served.
• Some courses will have a small amount of homework outside of class.
• A minimum number of students is required to run each course. If the minimum is not met, course fees will be refunded.
• During adverse weather events and other emergency conditions when the University’s schedule is altered, course participants will be notified by their instructor or the IEP of any change to the course schedule. All efforts will be made to reschedule the class session.