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Slide 2: • Established in 1885 • High quality education • Affordable The New American University


Slide 3: • State-of-the-art facilities • 22 colleges and academic schools


Slide 4: • Over 250 academic undergraduate programs and majors • Over 150 graduate degree programs in more than 128 majors and 350 concentration areas


Slide 5: • 51,000 students at the Tempe Campus


Slide 6: • Intellectual and cultural diversity • Students from all 50 states and 147 foreign countries


Slide 7: • Near California, Las Vegas,  the Grand Canyon, and Mexico California Las Vegas, Nevada Mexico ASU The Grand Canyon Arizona


Slide 8: Phoenix • Next to the fifth-largest city in the United States


Slide 9: Tempe • “One of the 10 best college towns in America” ~The New York Times


Slide 10: • AECP is located at the center of the Tempe Campus, ASU’s largest and most historic campus


Slide 11: • Intensive English since 1974 • Students from 60+ countries


Slide 12: • AECP students gain: • Improved English skills • Professional development • Preparation for admission to degree programs • American cultural experience


Slide 13: • AECP provides student services • Application and registration • Orientation • Cultural and social activities • Immigration advising • Applying and transferring to degree programs


Slide 14: • All teachers have master’s degrees in ESL or related fields


Slide 15: • Average class size is just 15 students


Slide 16: • Six levels of intensive English are offered


Slide 17: • Full-time students complete a level in one eight-week session


Slide 18: • All full-time students take core classes: • Reading/Writing • Listening/Speaking


Slide 19: • 30+ elective classes offered, including: • Vocabulary Power • American Pronunciation and Accent Reduction • Intensive TOEFL Preparation • Conversational Skills • American Idioms and Slang • International Business • Community Service


Slide 20: • Professional English Certificates offered in • Business English • American Culture Studies • Academic English • English Communication


Slide 21: • The AECP works with • Universities • Companies • Embassies • Ministries of Education • International Foundations • And Other Organizations


Slide 22: AECP designs special programs to meet the specific curriculum and schedule needs of groups


Slide 23: • Full-time student advisor to assist AECP students with transfer to graduate and undergraduate degree programs at ASU


Slide 24: • No TOEFL required for admission to ASU if the highest AECP level is successfully completed* (* Please contact ASU Admissions for specific requirements)


Slide 25: • AECP students have full access to ASU events and over 500 student clubs and organizations


Slide 26:Language Cultural • AECP students enjoy the same resources as ASU students


Slide 27: • Language & cultural activities include: • Trips to the Grand Canyon • Picnics and sports events • The Conversation Club and The Reading Circle • The Conversation Partners Program with ASU students • And many more…


Slide 28: • AECP students explore the beauty and diversity of the Great Southwest


Slide 29: • And take field trips to the Grand Canyon and Sedona


Slide 30: • A sample of regular activities for AECP students


Slide 31: •AECP students live on or near campus: • In on-campus dormitories • With American families • In private apartments


Slide 32: •Local transportation: • Free city bus passes for all students • Convenient free shuttles between ASU campuses • Biking and walking are convenient • Metro/light-rail • Zipcar provides hourly car rental services


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Slide 34: For the highest standards in Intensive English language training, contact the AECP at Arizona State University! E-mail: aecp@asu.edu Web: www.asu.edu/esl