Washington University in St. Louis
English Language Program

Course Listings for Summer 2008

U15 ELP 200: 6 weeks, Speaking and Grammar I (2 units) Nancy Mayer $990
May 12 - June 19, M TH, 6:00-8:30pm on the Medical Campus
The first of two courses which focuses on fluency and grammatical accuracy. This course is designed for students who have already studied grammar but still may have problems with some more advanced structures. Contextual practice and self-monitoring are emphasized.

U15 ELP 201: 6 weeks, Speaking and Grammar II (2 units) Nancy Mayer $990
June 23 – July 31, M TH, 6:00-8:30pm on the Medical Campus
The second of two courses which focuses on fluency and grammatical accuracy. This course is designed for students who have already studied grammar but still may have problems with some more advanced structures. Contextual practice and self-monitoring are emphasized.

U15 ELP 1301: 13 weeks, Conversation and Pronunciation (3 units) TBA $1485
May 19 - Aug 13, M W, 6:00-7:30pm on the Medical Campus
Systematic practice of individual sounds, words, and sentences stress, intonation, and rhythm of American English plus conversation strategies and vocabulary expansion are included.


Intensive Instruction for International Students

Students registered full-time for Fall 08 and/or Spring 08 at Washington University in St. Louis may register as a part-time student for the summer semester and take ELP 126 and ELP 127 separately. Each course is four units or $1980.

Students coming from abroad this summer MUST satisfy the requirement of being full-time in the summer and MUST take both ELP 126 and ELP 127.

U15 ELP 126 and 127 6 weeks, Intensive Instruction for International Students (8 units) $3960
June 23 – August 1, M T W Th F, 9:30AM-4:00PM
Twenty-five hours per week for six weeks of intensive English language instruction. Designed to help prepare students for full-time academic coursework in the American university. Morning sessions focus on fluency building, listening comprehension and presentation.  This class breaks into two levels: intermediate and advanced. Afternoon sessions focus on the production of grammatically accurate written English and the development of reading skills. Writing academic papers is highlighted with three sections available: General Academic Reading and Writing, Reading and Writing for Legal Study or Business Communications. An educational field trip once a week exposes participants to some of St. Louis' major points of interest.  Prerequisite: minimum TOEFL score of 450 or permission of the director of the ELP.

U15 ELP 126 6 weeks, Speaking and Listening portion of the intensive program (4 units) $1980
June 24-August 1, M T W TH F, 9:30AM-12:30PM
Section 51 Luisette Behmer
Section 52 Pam Guntharp

U15 ELP 127 6 weeks, Reading and Writing portion of the intensive program (4 units) $1980
June 24 - August 1, M T W TH F, 1:30-4:00PM 
Section 51 Legal Writing, Karen Schwelle
Section 52 Business Writing, David Braasch
Section 53 General Academic Writing, Margie Maclin

To qualify for this program, you must be 18 or older, be a graduate of secondary school, and have a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 500 on the paper based test, a 150 on the computer based test or a 46 total score on the ibT. Students can provide other proof of English proficiency if they do not have a TOEFL score. Please note that the program does not have instruction for beginning level students, and most students are at a high level of proficiency. 

Please note: Completion of U15 ELP 126 and 127 is not a guarantee of admission to Washington University.

Dates: June 23– August 1
Tuition:  $3960
Medical Insurance: $150*

* Rates will be updated in April 2008

Class Hours: 9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Monday–Friday 

Registration
To register for the courses from abroad or if you are not in St. Louis, you can go to the Web site for the University College office at Washington University, http://ucollege.wustl.edu, but you will need a student number to complete the registration. To get a student number you will have to send in your application to the English Language Programs director or if you are a student who is accepted by an academic department, you will have send in your financial documentation and deposit to the academic department before you get a student number. Then either the ELP director or your department will e-mail you a student number. If you do not receive a student number when you are abroad, you can wait until you arrive in the United States to register.

Registration by Computer

Once you access the home page of University College , click on the red button which says "register" on the upper left hand side of the page. The next screen will ask you to make several selections using the drop down menus.

Then click on Search, which will bring up the screens with the courses U15 ELP 126 and U15 ELP 127 listed on them. Click the button on the right which says Add for U15 ELP 126 and for U15 ELP 127. It does not matter which section of the speaking and listening class you add.  Your speaking and listening skills will be assessed the first day and then your correct section will be assigned. For the reading and writing sections, add section 51 if you are a graduate student in law, biology or any science; or add section 52 if you are a Business student. All other students should add section 53 for general academic reading and writing.

After you complete the registration, if you are abroad or in the U.S. but not in St. Louis, you can pay for the classes with a credit card. If you are in St. Louis, you can also pay by credit card or go to the University College office in January Hall 20 on the Danforth campus and pay by personal check, traveler’s check, or cash. It is possible for students who are abroad or who are not in St. Louis to wait and register for the classes until they are on campus. A space for you in the classes will be held if an application for the summer program has been sent to the ELP director.

If you are using checks, to make registration go smoothly, we ask that if you plan to have checks made beforehand, prepare five checks: one check for tuition if you did not register by computer until coming to campus, one for medical insurance, one check for your room, one check for your meals, and one check for other expenses. That's five separate checks.

If you do not have checks prepared beforehand, offices do accept local bank checks*,  traveler's checks, or cash.

*Please note that it will take several days after your arrival to open a bank account. So if you want to use a local bank check, you will have to arrive at least five days earlier so that your bank account will be opened before you try to pay for our classes by local check. Also, you can pay your medical insurance bill, your room bill, and your meal bill when you arrive on campus if you choose to register by computer from abroad.

Click here for an application for the summer program and dormitory reservations.

This application can be copied and pasted into a Word document and then sent via e-mail or you can print it and send it by regular mail. A reservation for the classes and for the dormitory rooms can only be made if an application is sent to the director of the English Language Programs. Registration for the classes can take place when you get here.

Information for Filling Out an Application: Room and Board

You may choose to live on campus in a residence hall (dormitory) or off campus in an apartment. If you wish to live in the dormitory for the whole six weeks, you should indicate your preference on the ELP summer intensive application. If you choose this option, you should plan on living in the dormitory the whole six weeks.

When you first arrive, you can also reserve a dormitory for temporary housing; for example, if you want to stay in the dormitory for only several days, you must register in advance for temporary housing. Go to http://oisshome.wustl.edu/ and then Students, then New Students for information on temporary housing. 

You may join the food service meal plan at campus dining facilities whether you live on or off campus. Room and board costs for the six week ESL session are estimated as follows: 

Single Room: $1260*
Meals: $1000

To reserve a room for the summer session (six weeks), simply indicate on the application that you wish to have a room. A room will be held for you for the six week session if you check yes on the application. You will receive a confirmation for the room by e-mail.

*Prices for rooms are for single rooms. A single room means you will be in a room by yourself. For six weeks, a single room is $1260. If you want the dormitory to provide linens (that is, sheets), you will have to pay $1.00 extra per night. You must furnish your own pillow and covers. These can be purchased inexpensively nearby. 

If you have reserved for the summer ELP dormitory space and plan to come several days earlier than June 23, you may stay in the dormitories and pay per night; the cost is $30 per night for a single room. You should e-mail Rosa Brefeld, rbrefeld@wustl.edu, the date of your arrival so that your room can be prepared for your arrival.

Please note that dormitory rooms are usually for single persons. If a married couple wishes to stay in a dormitory room, they will be charged by the bed, not by the room, so the charge would be $60 for a double room. Families with children would find it cheaper and more convenient to stay in a local hotel before they move into an apartment. If you e-mail your arrival plans to the director of the ELP, the housing office will be notified of your wish to arrive several days early.

Medical Insurance

University health insurance is mandatory for ELP summer school students. Coverage includes hospital care, emergency room visits, and professional care from the Washington University Student Health and Counseling Service. You must purchase this coverage immediately after arriving at Washington University. The cost is estimated at $150 per student. This coverage is for the summer program only; it does not include coverage for the academic year. Further information on medical insurance and health care is available at the Washington University web site: http://shs.wustl.edu

Incidental Expenses

You should plan to bring at least $130 for books and $950 for recreation, additional food, and other incidental expenses. 

Information for Filling Out Financial Documents: Immigration Information

If you are not currently a citizen or permanent resident of the United States , you must obtain a Form I-20 from Washington University. The I-20 will be issued only for the summer period of study unless you have been admitted as a full-time student for the following academic year. To obtain the Form I-20 Visa Eligibility Document, you must provide financial documents showing that you have the specific monetary figure required to meet the costs of tuition, living expenses*, and medical insurance. The following is an example estimate of the costs for the six week ELP session that should be included on the financial verification forms. 

TUITION: $3960
MEDICAL INSURANCE: $150*
Subtotal $4110
ROOM: * $1260
MEALS:* $1000
BOOKS * $130
SET UP EXPENSES & OTHER EXPENSES:* $950
Subtotal $3340
* Prices will vary depending on choices made.
Total: $7450
* Insurance rates will be updated April 2008  

If you have been accepted by a department to study in the fall semester, you do not have to send another set of documentation to the English Language Programs, but you must fill out an application for the summer program so that the English Language Program can reserve you a seat in the program.  

Your Financial Certification Must Include the Following:

  1. A signed, original letter of support from your parents or sponsor confirming that a monetary figure covering all expenses will be provided. If you plan to live off campus in St. Louis, a letter specifying the exact terms of support from the individual providing room and board should also be submitted; and 
  2. An original, notarized letter or statement from your parent or sponsor’s bank verifying the availability of this specific amount of money.

Financial certification must be submitted to the Washington University Office for International Students and Scholars, Campus Box 1083, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, USA. To ensure that the form I-20 arrives in time for you to arrange departure, these documents should be sent to the Office for International Students and Scholars at least six weeks before the beginning of the summer session. (If you are admitted to a Washington University academic department for the Fall, you will not need to provide the ELP with financial documentation because you will have provided documentation for the department.)

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