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Western Illinois University (WIU)

Western Illinois University (WIU)

Western English as Second Language
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School Info

Basic information

  • Enrollment
  • 60students
  • Airport Pickup
  • Yes
  • Telephone
  • (309) 298-2501
  • Fax
  • Address
  • Memorial Hall 309 / 1 University CircleMacomb, IL 61455 USA

Options

  • Urban
  • On-Campus Dorm/residence
  • Off-campus Residence
  • University-based Program
  • Conditional Admission (0)

Introducation

Why This School?

  • - Western Illinois University's Western's English as a Second Language provides students with a peaceful, ideal campus and personal care from professional staffs.
    - Conditional admissions are highly promised by the Western Illinois University.
    - Frequently held out-of-class activities that build a sense of unity upon the student body.
    - Individual English Language tutoring available to students in order to support their academic pursuit.

About the  Western English as Second Language

  • Since its establishment in 1977, Western's English as a Second Language(WESL) has been working with multiple international students and their competent English skills. WESL keeps its class size generally small at around 10 students per classroom in order to create an ideal learning environment for international students. Accredited by CEA, WESL recruits teachers with abundant ESL experience who can fulfill the needs of foreign students. As a private language institute based at a university, WESL promises a stable future for its international students in terms of conditional admissions. WESL's mainstream course, the WESL Program offers equal education at three different levels in order to place students in their most needed environment, according to their English proficiency. Courses of WESL provide students with a profound understanding over America and English as well as build a firm ground base for their future academic endeavors.

About the  Western Illinois University (WIU)

  • First established as Western Illinois Normal and Training School in 1899, Western Illinois University changed its name in 1957 and today provides various bachelor's, master's degrees and certificate programs to more than 12,200 students. Its mainstream majors are Psychology, Biology and Law Enforcement. About 90% of WIU students are from Illinois and thus WIU boasts an especially strong school spirit.

Programs

Course Information

  • Focus of Study : 
    The WESL Intensive English Course is designed to help students make a smooth transition to American universities. Directed by professional staffs, students will be prepared to adjust to their dream schools.

    Benefit, Goal of this course : 
    WESL pours personal care and full support to international students and getting them settled in Illinois. Faculty to student ratio is relatively low at 1:16, providing students with necessary attention. After completing courses at WESL, students may be offered conditional admissions without the need to attain a TOEFL score of 550 or 79 on iBT. Furthermore, ESL requirement is satisfied when completing courses at WESL.

    Curriculum : 
    Meeting 20 hours weekly, classroom lessons will include reading, writing, listening, speaking comprehension, grammar skills, integrated skills and research writing skills. 

Course Information

Class size 10 Students Schedule 16, 32, 48 Weeks
Course Level 3 VISA Info I-20 Issued Upon Request
Minimum age 18 Accommodation On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • N/A

Course Schedule

2025-01-13 2024-08-19
※ From the Course Starting Dates 16, 32, 48Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

Tuition

School's Admin fee (USD)$ 30
Tuition
16 Week 32 Week 48 Week Week Week
(USD)$ 4,500 (USD)$ 9,000 (USD)$ 13,500
Week Week Week Week Week

Accomodation

Housing Placement fee
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence
16 weeks (USD)$ 2685 (USD)$ 3000

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges (USD)$ 350    Detail

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Course information

  • "Accountancy (Bachelor of Business)
    with options in 1) Management Accounting, & 2) Taxation"
    "Agriculture (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Agricultural Business, 2) Agricultural Science, & 3) Agriculture - Teacher Education"
    Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts)
    "Art (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Art Studio & 2) Graphic Design"
    "Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
    with options in 1) Art Studio, 2) Graphic Design, & 3) Art - Teacher Education"
    Bilingual/English as a Second Language Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
    "Biology (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Botany, 2) Microbiology, 3) Zoology, 4) Medical Sciences (Pre-Health Professionals), 5) Science/Biology - Teacher Education, & 6) Environmental Biology"
    "Broadcasting and Journalism (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Advertising and Public Relations, 2) Broadcast Production, 3) Multimedia Journalism, & 4) Sports Broadcasting"
    Business Analytics (Bachelor of Business)
    "Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Chemistry, 2) Biochemistry, 3) Pharmacy, & 4) Science/Chemistry - Teacher Education"
    "Civil Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
    **Offered in the Quad Cities; can take first two years in Macomb and transfer to QC for the rest"
    Clinical Laboratory Science (Bachelor of Science)
    "Communication (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Communication Studies, 2) Interpersonal Communication and Processes, 3) Social Influence, & 4) Organizational Communication"
    "Computer Science (Bachelor of Science)
    with emphases in 1) Computer Science, 2) Cyber Security, & 3) Big Data Technologies"
    Construction and Facilities Management (Bachelor of Science)
    Cyber Security (Bachelor of Science)
    Economics (Bachelor of Arts)
    Economics (Bachelor of Business)
    "Electrical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
    **Offered in the Quad Cities; can take first two years in Macomb and transfer to QC for the rest"
    "Elementary Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
    with options in 1) Elementary Education & 2) Early Childhood Education"
    Emergency Management (Bachelor of Science)
    "Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
    with emphases in 1) General Engineering & 2) Industrial Engineering. **Offered in the Quad Cities; can take first two years in Macomb and transfer to QC for the rest"
    Engineering Technology (Bachelor of Science)
    "English (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Literature and Language & 2) English - Teacher Education"
    Exercise Science (Bachelor of Science)
    Finance (Bachelor of Business)
    "Fire Protection Services (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Fire Administration & 2) Fire Science"
    "Foreign Languages & Cultures (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) French, 2) Spanish, 3) French Teacher Education, & 4) Spanish Teacher Education"
    Forensic Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)
    General Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
    "Geographic Information Science (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Geoenvironment and Planning & 2) Geospatial Science"
    "Geology (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Geology, 2) Paleontology, & 3) Environmental Geology"
    Health Services Management (Bachelor of Science)
    "History (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) History, 2) Pre-Law, & 3) History - Teacher Education"
    Human Resource Management (Bachelor of Business)
    "Information Systems (Bachelor of Science)
    with emphases in 1) Information Systems & 2) Cyber Security"
    Law Enforcement & Justice Administration (Bachelor of Science)
    Liberal Arts and Sciences (Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
    Management (Bachelor of Business)
    "Marketing (Bachelor of Business)
    with options in 1) Enterprise Marketing, 2) Marketing Technology, & 3) Omni-Channel Marketing"
    "Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Mathematics, 2) Mathematics - Teacher Education, 3) Data Science and Statistics, & 4) Actuarial Science"
    "Mechanical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
    **Offered in the Quad Cities; can take first two years in Macomb and transfer to QC for the rest"
    "Meteorology (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Applied Meteorology, & 2) Operational Meteorology"
    "Middle Level Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
    with emphases in 1) Literacy Endorsement, 2) Mathematics Endorsement, 3) Science Endorsement, & 4) Social Studies Endorsement"
    "Music (Bachelor of Music)
    with options in 1) Applied Music (electives in Instrumental Performance, Ensembles, Piano Performance, Vocal Performance, Jazz Studies, or Composition), 2) Music Business, 3) Music Therapy, & 4) Music - Teacher Education"
    Musical Theatre (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
    "Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
    with emphases in 1) Pre-Licensure & 2) RN-BSN Completion"
    "Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelor of Science)
    (formerly Dietetics)"
    Nutrition and Foodservice Management (Bachelor of Science)
    Physical Education (Bachelor of Science)
    "Physics (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Standard Physics, 2) Engineering Physics, & 3) Science/Physics - Teacher Education"
    "Political Science (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Political Science - General, 2) American Government, 3) International Relations/Comparative Politics, 4) Pre-Law, & 5) Public Administration/Public Policy"
    "Psychology (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Psychology & 2) Forensic Psychology"
    Public Health (Bachelor of Science)
    "Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration, 2) Adapted Recreation and Inclusion, 3) Community Organizations, 4) Outdoor Recreation, & 5) Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management"
    Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work)
    "Sociology (Bachelor of Arts)
    with emphases in 1) Sociology - General, 2) Deviance and Criminology, 3) Environment and Community, 4) Social Inequality, 5) Social Institutions, 6) Sociological Social Psychology, & 7) Sociology of Health and Illness"
    Special Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
    Speech Pathology & Audiology (Bachelor of Science)
    Supply Chain Management (Bachelor of Business)
    "Theatre (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Performance & 2) Production/Design"

Course information

Schedule 52 Weeks Accommodation On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • N/A

Course Schedule

2025-01-13 2024-08-19
※ From the Course Starting Dates 52Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

tution

School's Admin fee
Tuition
52 Week Week Week Week Week
(USD)$ 13,997
Week Week Week Week Week

Accommodation

Housing Placement
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Course information

  • "Accountancy (Bachelor of Business)
    with options in 1) Management Accounting, & 2) Taxation"
    "Agriculture (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Agricultural Business, 2) Agricultural Science, & 3) Agriculture - Teacher Education"
    Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts)
    "Art (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Art Studio & 2) Graphic Design"
    "Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
    with options in 1) Art Studio, 2) Graphic Design, & 3) Art - Teacher Education"
    Bilingual/English as a Second Language Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
    "Biology (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Botany, 2) Microbiology, 3) Zoology, 4) Medical Sciences (Pre-Health Professionals), 5) Science/Biology - Teacher Education, & 6) Environmental Biology"
    "Broadcasting and Journalism (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Advertising and Public Relations, 2) Broadcast Production, 3) Multimedia Journalism, & 4) Sports Broadcasting"
    Business Analytics (Bachelor of Business)
    "Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Chemistry, 2) Biochemistry, 3) Pharmacy, & 4) Science/Chemistry - Teacher Education"
    "Civil Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
    **Offered in the Quad Cities; can take first two years in Macomb and transfer to QC for the rest"
    Clinical Laboratory Science (Bachelor of Science)
    "Communication (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Communication Studies, 2) Interpersonal Communication and Processes, 3) Social Influence, & 4) Organizational Communication"
    "Computer Science (Bachelor of Science)
    with emphases in 1) Computer Science, 2) Cyber Security, & 3) Big Data Technologies"
    Construction and Facilities Management (Bachelor of Science)
    Cyber Security (Bachelor of Science)
    Economics (Bachelor of Arts)
    Economics (Bachelor of Business)
    "Electrical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
    **Offered in the Quad Cities; can take first two years in Macomb and transfer to QC for the rest"
    "Elementary Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
    with options in 1) Elementary Education & 2) Early Childhood Education"
    Emergency Management (Bachelor of Science)
    "Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
    with emphases in 1) General Engineering & 2) Industrial Engineering. **Offered in the Quad Cities; can take first two years in Macomb and transfer to QC for the rest"
    Engineering Technology (Bachelor of Science)
    "English (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Literature and Language & 2) English - Teacher Education"
    Exercise Science (Bachelor of Science)
    Finance (Bachelor of Business)
    "Fire Protection Services (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Fire Administration & 2) Fire Science"
    "Foreign Languages & Cultures (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) French, 2) Spanish, 3) French Teacher Education, & 4) Spanish Teacher Education"
    Forensic Chemistry (Bachelor of Science)
    General Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
    "Geographic Information Science (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Geoenvironment and Planning & 2) Geospatial Science"
    "Geology (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Geology, 2) Paleontology, & 3) Environmental Geology"
    Health Services Management (Bachelor of Science)
    "History (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) History, 2) Pre-Law, & 3) History - Teacher Education"
    Human Resource Management (Bachelor of Business)
    "Information Systems (Bachelor of Science)
    with emphases in 1) Information Systems & 2) Cyber Security"
    Law Enforcement & Justice Administration (Bachelor of Science)
    Liberal Arts and Sciences (Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
    Management (Bachelor of Business)
    "Marketing (Bachelor of Business)
    with options in 1) Enterprise Marketing, 2) Marketing Technology, & 3) Omni-Channel Marketing"
    "Mathematics (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Mathematics, 2) Mathematics - Teacher Education, 3) Data Science and Statistics, & 4) Actuarial Science"
    "Mechanical Engineering** (Bachelor of Science)
    **Offered in the Quad Cities; can take first two years in Macomb and transfer to QC for the rest"
    "Meteorology (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Applied Meteorology, & 2) Operational Meteorology"
    "Middle Level Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
    with emphases in 1) Literacy Endorsement, 2) Mathematics Endorsement, 3) Science Endorsement, & 4) Social Studies Endorsement"
    "Music (Bachelor of Music)
    with options in 1) Applied Music (electives in Instrumental Performance, Ensembles, Piano Performance, Vocal Performance, Jazz Studies, or Composition), 2) Music Business, 3) Music Therapy, & 4) Music - Teacher Education"
    Musical Theatre (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
    "Nursing (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
    with emphases in 1) Pre-Licensure & 2) RN-BSN Completion"
    "Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelor of Science)
    (formerly Dietetics)"
    Nutrition and Foodservice Management (Bachelor of Science)
    Physical Education (Bachelor of Science)
    "Physics (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Standard Physics, 2) Engineering Physics, & 3) Science/Physics - Teacher Education"
    "Political Science (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Political Science - General, 2) American Government, 3) International Relations/Comparative Politics, 4) Pre-Law, & 5) Public Administration/Public Policy"
    "Psychology (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Psychology & 2) Forensic Psychology"
    Public Health (Bachelor of Science)
    "Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration (Bachelor of Science)
    with options in 1) Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration, 2) Adapted Recreation and Inclusion, 3) Community Organizations, 4) Outdoor Recreation, & 5) Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management"
    Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work)
    "Sociology (Bachelor of Arts)
    with emphases in 1) Sociology - General, 2) Deviance and Criminology, 3) Environment and Community, 4) Social Inequality, 5) Social Institutions, 6) Sociological Social Psychology, & 7) Sociology of Health and Illness"
    Special Education (Bachelor of Science in Education)
    Speech Pathology & Audiology (Bachelor of Science)
    Supply Chain Management (Bachelor of Business)
    "Theatre (Bachelor of Arts)
    with options in 1) Performance & 2) Production/Design"

Course information

Schedule 52 Weeks Accommodation On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • N/A

Course Schedule

2025-01-13 2024-08-19
※ From the Course Starting Dates 52Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

tution

School's Admin fee
Tuition
52 Week Week Week Week Week
(USD)$ 12,332
Week Week Week Week Week

Accommodation

Housing Placement
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Housing option

Location

Accommodation

  • Students are given the option of on-campus dormitory and off-campus housings. The first choice will require students to spend a substantial amount of their time with other students, naturally leading them to participate in school events and other social occasions. Students will thus be provided with the ideal opportunities to interact with American culture. On the other hand, students staying at off-campus housings will be given much privacy. Although the school may provide basic information over students' options, students are required to make their own arrangements prior to arrival.

Surrounding Area

  • WESL highly encouraged students to be socially and culturally engaged in their surrounding communities. Thus, students frequently visit world famous cities and their landmarks. Chicago's Magnificent Mile, St. Louis' riverboat cruise, Six Flags Amusement Park,Peoria Wildlife Park, headquarters of Caterpillar Inc., Quad Cities' head quarters of John Deere, Putnam Museum, Springfield Lincoln Home, Abraham Lincoln Presidential LIbrary Museum are all essential places students should visit in order to truly experience Illinois.

Facilities

  • WIU provides its students with multiple amenities such as the Aquatics Center, Fitness Studios, and Conference Rooms for Recreation programs and seminars.

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關於住宿問題
A: 想請問關於西伊利諾大學住宿的問題，網站中有提到有兩種住宿方式，請問可以再詳盡解說關於兩種住宿問題嗎? Q: 您好，感謝您來信詢問，以下將為您做解答。 關於住宿的部分，學校方面有校內宿舍和校外住宿的選擇。第一種選擇使學生能參與更多學校活動和其他社交場合。因此提供學生與美國文化互動理想的機會。另一方面，住在校外的學生將給予許多的隱私。雖然學校可以提供學生選擇的基本資訊，但學生必須在抵達學校前自行安排校外住宿。> > > A: 想請問關於西伊利諾大學住宿的問題，網站中有提到有兩種住宿方式，請問可以再詳盡解說關於兩種住宿問題嗎?  

Q: 您好，感謝您來信詢問，以下將為您做解答。 > 關於住宿的部分，學校方面有校內宿舍和校外住宿的選擇。第一種選擇使學生能參與更多學校活動和其他社交場合。因此提供學生與美國文化互動理想的機會。另一方面，住在校外的學生將給予許多的隱私。雖然學校可以提供學生選擇的基本資訊，但學生必須在抵達學校前自行安排校外住宿。 >


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李怡婷

回到了台灣後，回想起在美國伊利諾州的南伊利諾大學卡所發生的點點滴滴，就如同是一場夢一般的不真實，這四個月的時間真的是非常的短暫，才一眨眼的瞬間就結束了，在這幾個星期的上課過程中，我看到了各個國家的不同面貌，不管是在性格方面、文化方面都有很大的差異。

班上的阿拉伯學生佔多數，也有墨西哥學生和一些小國家的學生，其中我發現阿拉伯學生滿喜歡搶著回答老師問題的，不像台灣學生那麼內向，明明知道答案是什麼卻不好意思舉手發言，我對於他們的勇躍發言不怕答錯的精神很佩服，這是我們該學習的，但這僅只限於男性，因為風俗文化的關係，他們的女性非常的安靜，除非你和她們說話，否則她不太會主動說話。在一次的課堂中，老師把不同國家的學生放在一起做討論，讓我們彼此能夠更了解彼此的文化習俗，內容包括結婚、重要節日、宗教等等。 世界雖然大，但因為科技的發達、語言的流通，使的人與人之間的交往更加的頻繁。

來了一趟美國，讓我體認到語言的重要性，也提深了我對於學習語言的興趣與動機。在美國的日子十分的短暫，因此我參加了很多活動讓自己過得更充實、學習得更多，把握時間的每一分每一秒。現在的我所要做的就是不斷的學習，努力認真的學習，讓自己未來的生活更加豐富與精彩。 

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