Intensive English Program (IEP)

2009-2010 Application Information
 

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Students and Staff from the Summer 1999 IEP


Students and Staff from the Spring 2009 IEP

The Office of General Education of Southern Methodist University offers a year-long Intensive English Program (IEP).  The overall goal of the course of study is to prepare students for academic success at the university level.  Enrollment in the program is open to students and professionals outside of the University community preparing for future studies in higher education in the U.S.

Applicants accepted into the program are given an English language proficiency test during the first week of each term and are placed into one of the following levels:  upper beginning, lower intermediate, intermediate, upper intermediate, advanced, and upper advanced.  Please note that we do not normally accept students younger than 18 years of age, or students at the very beginning level.  Each level can be completed during a twelve-week term of study (total 240 classroom hours), and students may join the program at the beginning of any one of the four available terms.  Application for any number of terms is welcome; however, joint May Term/Summer Term enrollment is recommended.

The curriculum is divided into two main components:  Academic Skills (2-1/2 hours per day) and Communication Skills (1-1/2 hours per day), making a total of 4 class hours per day; class hours are slightly longer in the May and Summer Terms.  Classes are held five days a week, Monday through Friday, for a total of 20 hours per week.  During the Fall and Spring Terms, the class schedule for most classes is Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., and Tuesdays/Thursdays from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.; most May Term and Summer Term classes are held Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., including breaks.  All program-related activities are conducted on SMU's lovely Main Campus (maps and directions) in University Park located within the large, modern city of Dallas TX, and most classes are held in the historic Dallas Hall.  In a 2008 Reader's Digest survey, SMU scored an "A" and was ranked as the 16th safest college campus in the entire U.S., as well as the safest private school in all of Texas regarding campus safety preparedness.


Features of the SMU Intensive English Program:



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Please note that deadlines for application are not set in advance of each term since the amount of time required for visa processing varies greatly from country to country.
2009-2010 Dates and Costs:

        Application fee (required once per academic year) - $50.00

        Tuition and fees: (includes all books and materials)
                Fall Term (12 weeks, 9/16/09 to 12/11/09) – $2,700.00
                Spring Term (12 weeks, 1/13/10 to 4/16/10, with one-week break) – $2,700.00
                May Term (6 weeks, 5/12/10 to 6/25/10) – $1,470.00
                Summer Term (6 weeks, 6/30/10 to 8/13/10) – $1,470.00

SMU health insurance is required for all students with an SMU student visa unless comparable insurance is provided by your government.

        Individual Term Health Insurance:
                Fall Term (12 weeks, 9/16/09 to 12/11/09) – $320.00
                Spring Term (12 weeks, 1/13/10 to 4/16/10, including one-week break) – $334.00
                May Term (6 weeks, 5/12/10 to 6/25/10) – $156.00
                Summer Term (6 weeks, 6/30/10 to 8/13/10) – $160.00

        Full Academic Year Health Insurance:
                Fall Term (8/14/09 to 1/3/10) – $669.00
                Spring/May/Summer Terms (1/4/10 to 8/14/10) – $669.00
 

Download the 2009-2010 IEP APPLICATION PACKAGE, fill in the necessary forms,
and fax or mail the completed application to the address on the first page of the form.

 

 

If you have any questions or require further information, please send an e-mail to
Mr. John E. Wheeler at jwheeler@smu.edu.
 

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