The University of Arizona

Academic Bridge Program

Who is the UA Academic Bridge Program for? 1. Conditionally admitted and other international students (CESL IEP

students) seeking full-time admission to the UA in a F-T degree program, but lacking the minimum ESL requirement

2. All other students, especially sponsored students, who are not conditionally admitted, but who meet CESL minimum requirements and desire to earn credits for transfer

3. Degree program admitted students at an international university seeking credit-bearing courses to transfer back to their home institution on a short-term, 6-month or academic year, basis

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Description of Academic Bridge Programs

Academic Bridge program at the UA consists of:

• Sheltered English immersion, credit-bearing courses (3 or 6 credits at a time) offered at the Center for English as a Second Language (ESL) and the Outreach College (academic credit-bearing courses)

• The academic courses are supported by a series of ESL courses acting as a support or bridge

• The number of total class hours per week is 18

• The curriculum is designed as a bridge to the university in that students begin with greater ESL instruction at the beginning and increase their enrollment in academic courses as their English proficiency and grades allow

• Students are enrolled in courses through the Outreach College and are admitted to the UA as undergraduates upon successful completion of the program

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A CESL Bridge Course defined

A CESL “bridge course” is an ESL course that supports an academic course by providing language support such as reading and vocabulary development in a specific content area or writing support for a composition course.

Example:

A student taking Psychology 101 would take the full, academic course offered over a 10-week period and attend an ESL Bridge course that supports the student by explicitly reinforcing terms, definitions and concepts specific to psychology.

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Session 1 Session 2 Session 3

Academic Course 1* Academic Course 2 Academic Course 4

ESL Bridge course 1 Academic Course 3 Academic Course 5

ESL Writing Course ESL Bridge Course 2 ESL Bridge Course 4

ESL Reading/Grammar Course

ESL Bridge Course 3 or ESL Writing Course

ESL Bridge Course 5

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Academic/ESL Sheltered Academic Bridge:

10-week Sessions

Note: Each academic course will be one course from Foundations or Tier 1 as defined by the University of Arizona.

And there will be 1 corresponding ESL Bridge course for each academic course.

UA Academic Courses selected for the Bridge Program

Courses to be offered to undergraduate-bound Academic Bridge Students are selected on their transferability to any University of Arizona program or major:

Course descriptions and objectives for the UA courses are exactly as they appear in the UA course catalogue and syllabi are exactly as executed in any regular semester program, but adapted to a 10-week session. These academic courses will be taught MWF for 1.5 class hours per meeting.

UA Foundations courses:

Engl 107, Engl 108: Satisfy Foundations English Composition Requirement (and English language proficiency)

Math XXX, XXX: Satisfy foundation Math Requirement (see Math advisors/chair for these classes).

Tier One:

Tier One Study Areas: Required Breadth:

Individuals & Societies (xxxx150) 2 -150 courses with different letters (A, B, C)

Traditions & Cultures (xxxx160) 2 - 160 courses with different letters (A, B, C, D)

Natural Sciences (xxxx170) 2 - 170 courses with different letters (A, B, C)

Total: 6 courses

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UA Academic Courses offered through Outreach College (901)

Core Academic Courses:

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3

Engl 160D 901 (4.5 hrs/wk)

Western Civilization for ESL

Engl 107 901 (4.5 hrs/wk)

English Composition 1 for ESL Students

Engl 108 901 (4.5 hrs/wk)

English Composition 2 for ESL Students

Elective Academic Courses:

None Anth 150b1 901 (4.5 hrs/wk)

Many Ways of Being Human for ESL

Students

Hist 150c3 901 (4.5 hrs/wk)

Making of American Culture since 1877 for

ESL

CESL Courses

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3

CESL Bridge 160d (4.5 hrs/wk)

CESL Bridge 107 (4.5 hrs/wk) CESL Bridge 108 (4.5 hrs/wk)

80 Bridge Academic Skills (4.5 hrs/wk)

CESL Bridge 150b1 (4.5 hrs/wk)

OR

CESL Bridge 150c3 (4.5 hrs/wk)

OR

80 Bridge Written Comm (4.5 hrs/wk) 80 Bridge Oral Comm (4.5 hrs/wk) 90 Bridge Oral Comm (4.5 hrs/wk)

80 News and Views (4.5 hrs/wk) 90 News and Views (4.5 hrs/wk)

Startup Year Academic Courses: (Core courses focus on English and American Culture. Startup year electives focus on meeting tier 1 requirements. Subsequent

year electives will focus on the majority of students’ selected major’s academic focus, pre-business or pre-engineering.)

2012-13 Academic Bridge Calendar

August September October November Report to CESL

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

CESL Begins

1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3

ABP Session 1

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

ABP Session 2

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

ABP Session 3

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ABP Recess

26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30

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December January February March

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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April May June July

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31

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Why study in the UA Academic Bridge Program?

• The UA ABP is especially designed for students wanting to become undergraduates at the UA and prepare them specifically to enter any program of their choosing.

• The UA ABP offers international students the opportunity to earn credits, while paying in-state tuition.

• Completion of the UA ABP meets the minimum English language proficiency requirements.

• Students in the UA ABP can transfer up to 15 credits into any major while paying less, as long as they maintain their academic standing.

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Eligibility and application process: • Students who reach 480 PBT, 54 iBT, 4.5 IELTS, or complete level 60 at CESL with As and Bs are

offered option to enroll in Bridge. Students can also receive CESL endorsement to Bridge. • Student completes the CESL Academic Bridge Program (ABP) application online, link: • The Bridge Director reviews the ABP application when complete: Student must provide a test score

or proof of CESL level and, where appropriate, a new financial guarantee. Upon acceptance, Director issues an acceptance letter.

• Student is instructed to complete the non-degree seeking paper application for the University of Arizona. Student must pay an application fee.

• Student admitted and is enrolled in Bridge classes. • In the first year of the program, only students from CESL can enroll. (Applications for direct

placement into the Bridge program from students outside of CESL will begin in March 2013 for students entering Fall 2013.)

More information • Nicholas Ferdinandt nmferdin@email.arizona.edu • Phone +1(520)621-6211 • http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/content/academic-bridge-program

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Costs per student

& per session Session 1:

3 credits* Session2:

Up to 6 credits* Session 3:

Up to 6 credits* Total per student

CESL Tuition $ 3,135.56 $ 2,351.25 $ 2,351.25 $ 7,838.06

UA Tuition $ 2,163.00* $ 4,278.00* $ 4,278.00* $ 10,719.00*

Total minimum

tuition

$ 5,298.56 $ 6,629.25 $ 6,629.25 $ 18,557.06

These costs include tuition and fees for the 2012-13 Academic Year *Approximate tuition and fees per credit at the University of Arizona can be calculated here: http://www.bursar.arizona.edu/students/fees/tuition_results

Costs for 2012 - 2013:

More information http://www.cesl.arizona.edu/content/academic-bridge-program

Nick Ferdinandt

Director of Academic Bridge Programs

Associate Director

nmferdin@email.arizona.edu

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