Union to host intensive English immersion summer program
JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University will host a residential English language immersion program this summer for learners seeking greater English proficiency for the classroom, the workplace and life in the United States.
Sponsored by Union’s Center for Intercultural Engagement, the Intensive English Summer Certificate Program will consist of a series of pre-university-level courses addressing academic reading, writing, grammar, speaking and listening.
Phillip Ryan, acting director of the center, said the program is design to enhance English and academic English proficiency through an enriching cross-cultural experience.
“Union hasn’t offered intensive English programming in 20 years, so we’re most excited about bringing it back in 2017,” Ryan said. “This program is designed for individuals who want to increase their English language proficiency without having to enroll in a degree-seeking, credit-bearing program.”
During the month-long program, students will live in Union’s campus housing, eat meals in the Union cafeteria and have access to the university’s student services, including recreational facilities, the library, computer labs and the university medical clinic.
The four courses students will take during the program are “Critical Reading Skills for the 21st Century Classroom,” “A Sociocultural Approach to Writing in English,” “Communicative Approaches to English Grammar” and “Cross-cultural Conversations for a Globalized Community.” Students will spend 89 hours in the classroom and on planned weekend excursions.
The program runs July 19-August 17. Students who complete the program receive a program completion certificate at a concluding ceremony, and all students will be given a non-degree-seeking, program-specific transcript.
More information is available at www.uu.edu/programs/intensive-english/ or by contacting Ryan at pryan@uu.edu.