The College Pathway Program (CPP) is a 36-week program that prepares students to pursue higher education (post High School) in the United States.

To complete this program, students must take three classes - Oral Communication, Reading and Writing Skills, each of which is 18 hours a week for 12 weeks. 

Academic English 1: Oral Communication

Course Goal: This course aims to equip students with the necessary skills to effectively communicate within an academic context through rigorous participation in authentic college lectures, analyses of verbal, visual, and auditory texts, interaction with research, and in critical thinking experiences. 

Academic English 2: Writing 

Course Goal: This course aims to equip students with the necessary skills to effectively write within an academic context through rigorous participation in analyses, research and critical thinking experiences. 

Academic English 3: Reading 

Course Goal: The purpose of the Academic Reading class is to equip students with the necessary skills to become active readers. Throughout this course students are expected to decode, interpret, and use other skills to achieve understanding. Furthermore, this course prepares students for the TOEFL course.

At the end of this course, students will complete a challenging “Capstone” project. This is a final project that will require synthesizing the skills learned in all courses.

Class Types: 

• In Person (required for F-1 visa students)
• Hybrid, consisting of in person class attendance and online attendance (available only to non- F1 students)
• 100% Online (available only to non-F1 students) 

Placement Criteria:

• Students take a placement test to determine their point-of-entry if they have not naturally progressed through our programs. Students must be at B2+/C1 on the CEFR scale to participate in this program.

For information about course objectives, student learning outcomes, and the assessment criteria, please review the curriculum and syllabus under “Documents and Policies.” 

How will you benefit from the College Pathway Program? 

1. Obtain the language skills necessary to attend college or university.
2. Stand out as an applicant during the application process.
3. Experience American culture and university standards prior to admission.
4. Meet the English language requirement for your desired program.

If you are interested in the College Pathways Program, please Contact CCLS to speak to an Admissions Representative. International students should speak with the DSO or the International Student Advisor.

 

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Are you interested in attending a college or university in the United States? If English is not your native language, going to college in the US can seem challenging.  Even students with a good knowledge of English can be apprehensive of attending college classes in English. However, CCLS-NJ has a solution: our College Pathway Program (CPP). 

About the Program

CCLS-NJ’s College Pathway Program (CPP) equips you with the necessary skills to succeed in higher education in the US. Whether you are pursuing an associate’s degree (two years), a bachelor’s degree (four years), or a graduate degree (e.g., Master’s or PHD), this program prepares non-native English speakers for success. 

The program consists of three courses: Oral Communication, Writing, and Reading.  Each course is 18 hours per week for 12 weeks each (36 weeks total). Each course introduces the students to college level English with actual content from university classes in popular subjects, including Sociology, Economics, Biology, Humanities, and Environmental Engineering.

What you will learn

Each course in the program includes college-level lectures and lessons created by Stanford University professors and taught by experienced CCLS instructors who have achieved a minimum of a master’s degree. Course materials include textbooks, on-line lectures, and electronic content.

Students will develop not only an understanding of English in a college setting, but skills that are valuable in higher education, which include Critical Thinking, Note-Taking, Teamwork, and Applied Learning.

You will also:

• Analyze scholarly journal articles.
• Synthesize ideas through various mediums.
• Interact with technologies to supplement your learning.
• Participate in panel discussions and debates.
• Learn about what is expected of college students.
• Become integrated with American culture.
• Write college level research papers (which can be submitted as writing samples to your college of choice).
• Analyze charts and graphs.
• Develop a professional resume.
• Boost your comprehension by completing various learning activities and lab assignments.
• Much more!

As previously mentioned, each of the three courses in the CPP program are 12 weeks long, with 18 hours of classroom instruction per week (36 weeks total). The courses can be taken in-person, hybrid, or 100% on-line. (F-1 Visa students must attend classes in-person). While you are encouraged to complete all three classes in sequence, you are welcome to take a single course to sharpen a particular skill. At the successful completion of the program, you will receive a “Certificate of Competition” that you can submit as part of the admissions package to your college of choice.

If you are interested in the College Pathways Program, please Contact CCLS to speak to an Admissions Representative. International students should speak with the DSO or the International Student Advisor.

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Intensive English Program (IEP) in the New York Metropolitan Area

Our intensive English program consists of 11 English courses, from beginning to advanced levels. The program enables students to communicate effectively in English, as special focus is given to conversation skills. This program is ideal for international students (F-1 visa) and for local students who want additional practice.

The program features all the contents of our regular English program plus:

• teacher-led conversation practice
• grammar

The student's material consists of a textbook and a workbook with optional access to a computer-assisted language learning software. Both the workbook and the software are designed to reinforce the vocabulary and grammar studied in class, and they contain listening-comprehension practice exercises. The workbook also features many TOEFL* style exercises and helps students familiarize themselves with the types of tasks and challenges presented by the TOEFL* exam.

All our English teachers are qualified and experienced professionals, carefully trained in our methodology.

Using multimedia technology, CCLS has designed a unique program that effectively teaches adults and young adults how to communicate in the target language from day one. You will learn the language as spoken by native speakers in everyday situations and you will be encouraged to think and speak only in English. This contact with linguistic and cultural aspects of the English language helps further develop your communication skills, so you can understand and use the language naturally. Both formal and everyday American speech are introduced in each lesson to serve as the basis for all subsequent classroom work.

Course duration: 12 weeks per course level. 18 hours of class time per week.

Total program duration:  Students are allotted a maximum of four (4) calendar years to complete a full course of studies. While our program takes 2 years and 6 months to complete, CCLS-NJ's policy accounts for factors such as the repeating of classes, student vacation, and temporary breaks, that may prolong program completion.

 

Group size: 8 students per class on average (maximum of 15)

Schedule: Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

Placement tests: non-beginner level students joining the intensive English program are required to take written and oral placement tests once the student visa (F-1) is approved. 

CCLS, a language school in the New York Metropolitan area since 2003, is accredited by The Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA).

This school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students.

 

Information on how to apply for an I-20 form for the F-1 visa

 

 

 

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