Intensive English Bridge Program

Mission Statement

The mission of Indiana Tech’s Intensive English Bridge Program (IEP) is to enable non-native English speaking students to develop and synthesize the core English language proficiency skills necessary for success in Indiana Tech’s career academic programs.

Curriculum

The four-level Intensive English Bridge Program curriculum includes:

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Intensive English Bridge course sequence, the student will:

Skills

1. Demonstrate academic readiness for content-area courses in an American post-secondary system

1.1 Effectively employ college resources to navigate the academic environment
1.2 Perform sufficient competence with information technology

Knowledge

2. Demonstrate ability to comprehend, interpret and apply spoken, written and socio-cultural forms of communication in English

2.1 Read with comprehension of both contents and organization
2.2 Recognize and employ elements of socio-cultural communication appropriate to a variety of situations

Skills

3. Demonstrate ability in applying a range of language structures to interact effectively in interpersonal and academic situations

3.1 Speak with accuracy and fluency to report information and express ideas and opinions
3.2 Write about a variety of topics with correctness, clarity and detail

Attitude

4. Demonstrate effective cross-cultural communication competence

4.1 Display understanding of and respect for cultures of fellow students
4.2 Demonstrate awareness of and ability to function effectively in the U.S. culture and society

Daily Schedule

Other academic program courses as scheduled

College Credit

Six college elective credits are earned and can be applied to the student’s academic program at the successful completion of Level Two. Appropriate academic program courses can be taken at the same time the student is taking Level Three and Level Four Intensive English Bridge Program courses.

Admission and Placement

International students who are interested in Indiana Tech IEP must demonstrate a certain level of English proficiency to be eligible to apply for admission:

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language (United States)
IELTS: International English Language Testing System (United Kingdom)

New students who are admitted into the Intensive English Bridge Program must take a placement exam as well as provide a writing sample before being placed into Level 1 or Level 2. Each level bears 12 credits so students maintain full-time status (3 credits each course) and will be taught throughout a semester (16 weeks). At the end of the program students will take a formal assessment (TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent) to determine whether to repeat the same level, advance to a higher level, or exit from the Intensive English Bridge Program.

Learning Environment and Support

Students in the Intensive English Bridge Program learn in a student-centered learning community. Online computer-assisted language labs, which can be accessed anytime and anywhere, have been integrated into each level to facilitate student learning. All learning support services provided by Indiana Tech are available to students in the Intensive English Bridge Program.