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Program Description

The University of Idaho American Language & Culture Program (ALCP) is an intensive language program designed to help students develop the skills necessary to succeed in academic programs in the United States or to further their professional careers. Since its beginning in 1992, the ALCP has helped hundreds of students improve their English language abilities.

The ALCP offers 21 hours per week of in-class instruction. Students may begin an eight-week course of study in January, March, June, August, or October. The ALCP also provides short-term contract programs for groups of students or professionals.

 Highlights of our current program:

• No TOEFL required for ALCP graduates to attend the University of Idaho undergraduate programs

• 6 levels of instruction, from basic to advanced

• Earn university undergraduate credit through concurrent enrollment with the ALCP

•   Integrated program with emphasis on academic preparation in the four skills

• Small classes with fewer than 15 students

• TOEFL preparation course intended to help students improve their test taking skills

•  Afternoon Pronunciation class that provides instruction to improve students’ pronunciation and their language use in conversational contexts.

•  Deferred Admission status granted to ALCP students—easier to get a student Visa

•  Conversation Partner Program designed to provide opportunities for cultural exchange with American students and to improve their conversational English skills.

•  International student advising to help students apply to degree programs at the University of Idaho, maintain immigration status, and adjust to campus life.

•  Frequent excursions and activities designed to expose students to the regional geography and American culture.

Tuition and Rates:

Costs per eight-week session (Prices are estimates and are subject to change without notice):

 ALCP Tuition: $1875.00

Registration Fee: $45

Housing (room & board estimated): $1500.00

Required Insurance (estimated): $487.00 (We will accept other insurance plans if they meet the University of Idaho’s minimum requirements)

Books (estimated): $150.00

Total: $4,057 

Required items for issuance of I-20 document:

1. Application*: https://www.sites.uidaho.edu/alcp/application.aspx

2. $65 Application fee**: by credit card, check or money order

3. Financial documents***: bank statement, sponsor letter, and financial guarantee form (attached to this email).

 *(all data must be correct and complete, errors on the I-20 resulting from faulty data result in the need for re-application, including repayment of the application fee)

 ** (processing will occur after full payment is received)

 *** (bank statement must be in applicant's name or sponsor's name; applicants must submit a letter from the sponsor indicating intent to fund studies and living expenses for the duration of study within ALCP; and the financial guarantee form attached to this email must be submitted)

 ALCP Courses:

Students are placed into one of 6 proficiency levels based on the results of the ALCP English Placement test. ALCP students take different classes depending on their level of English proficiency. All instructors use a communicative, interactive pedagogical approach in their classes.

Levels 1-3: These levels focus on basic language acquisition using texts that align themselves to the course performance objectives at each level. 

Levels 4-6: These levels are taught through content-based instruction with a focus on English for Academic Preparation (EAP). Levels 4-6 are tied to a course in the CORE undergraduate program at the University of Idaho. For example, the CORE course with which we will coordinate for Spring I and Spring II Core Sociology/Anthropology 301: Introduction to Diversity and Stratification.  The novel class is thematically related to the CORE class.

All students are required to take 18 hours of core courses.

All students are required to take at least one elective, but may choose to take two.

 Class Schedule

American Language & Culture Program

901 Paradise Creek Street

LLC Bldg 3, Ground Floor

PO Box 441250  Moscow ID 83844-1250

Phone: 208.885.8984  Email: alcp@uidaho.edu