The Intensive English Language Center (IELC), located on the campus of California State University, Bakersfield, offers a full-time intensive American language program designed to prepare students for successful academic study in the United States. Four 11-week sessions are offered throughout the year, with beginning dates in January, March, June, and September. Founded in 1994, IELC hosts an average of 35-40 students each session. The non-credit program meets 23 hours per week and offers courses in six skill levels to improve the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills (including pronunciation) of students for academic and everyday living purposes. In addition, afternoon classes are offered in American Culture, study skills, TOEFL preparation, along with a wide variety of other interesting subjects.
Language courses offered to international students
Exam preparation courses offered
» Closest Airport: BFL (Bakersfield)
» Airport pick-up service? Yes
» Airport return service? Yes
» Certificates Offered? Yes
» Teacher qualifications:
100 % hold a recognized language teaching qualification
» Main nationalities of attending students at INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER :
Japanese, Korean, Thai, Saudi, Latin American & African
» Extracurricular excursions offered? Yes
» Weekly activities offered? Yes
» Maximum number of students per class? 15
» Average number of students per class? 10
» Minimum age of students? 18 Years old
» Minimum required age for children/pupil courses (if offered)? 17 Years old
» Average age of students in summer? 20 Years old
» Average age of students for the rest of year? 20 Years old
» Average number of course levels offered in the summer? 4
» Average number of course levels offered for the rest of year? 6
» Language lab? Yes
» Library? Yes
» Access to a computer and to the Internet? Yes
» Cafeteria? Yes
Bakersfield
Located in central California, Bakersfield is a family-oriented community with a population of over 250,000. Surrounded by some of the richest agriculture in the world, Bakersfield is one of the fastest growing communities in the state. Distinquished as an All-American City, the community offers a comfortable lifestyle in an agreeable climate - mild winters and warm summer. Bakersfield is conveniently located just 1.5 hours (180 km) from Los Angeles and major California tourist attractions - Disneyland, Universal Studies, and world renown art exhibits and museums. Beaches and major snow skiing resorts aer also 2 to 3 hours from the city. Major transportation provides easy access to other cities in and out of the state.
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Country: United States
Zip/Postal Code: 93311-1022
Telephone: 661-654-2014
Fax: 661-654-6914
Foundation Year: 1994
Number of Centers: 1
Associations: AAIEP, NAFSA, TESOL
Languages Offered: English
Note
IELC is only authorized to enroll nonimmigrant students and issue the necessary paperwork (I-20s) needed when applying for an F-1 Student Visa to attend the language program. However, if you wish to apply for a "Conditional Letter of Admission" from CSUB, you will also need to mail in a completed application package for the university with your IELC application. Once received, your university application will be sent to the appropriate department with a request for the conditional letter. You may obtain a university application from the International Student Webpage at http://www.csub.edu/isp/.
The faculty of CSUB strongly recommends that international students study in the Intensive English Language Center (IELC) program before beginning their university course work. Graduates of the IELC program have no difficultly in maintaining average to above average grades in their university courses.
