IEP Students Engaged in the Classroom
IEP Students Engaged in the Classroom
IEP Students Engaged in the Classroom
IEP Students Engaged in the Classroom
IEP Students Engaged in the Classroom
IEP Students Engaged in the Classroom

Intensive English Language Program (IEP)

Intensive English Language in the Globalized World

Program Dates:

Four-Week Session
June 24 - July 20, 2012

Eligibility:

This program is for high-achieving, university-bound students who are not native speakers of English.

TOEFL Requirement:

No TOEFL score is required as part of the application.

Fees: $6,249

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Brown University's Pre-College Intensive English Program (IEP) combines intensive English language study with challenging liberal arts courses.

In this four-week program, students from around the world experience life on an American "Ivy League" college campus, while improving their English language skills. This combined approach delivers language learning in the context of Brown's liberal arts curriculum.  Students should expect 1-3 hours of homework each day.

Core Coursework

Mornings are dedicated to intensive English language study. Student will enroll in two core courses:

Listening and Speaking in the Globalized World (CRN: 10420)
and
Reading and Writing in the Globalized World (CRN: 10426)

During their morning study, students will:

  • Develop higher-level language skills
  • Fine-tune their English grammar
  • Focus on academic writing
  • Improve their speaking and pronunciation
  • Engage in discussions which explore cultural and social similarities and differences

Elective Courses

In the afternoon, IEP students choose one elective course with a focus on the English Language. 

Afternoon electives include:

  • TOEFL Preparation (CRN: 10043)
  • English for Business (CRN: 10355)
  • English in Action: Honing Skills through Theater (CRN: 10170)