The Center for Transcultural Learning at College of Saint Mary offers an English Language Acquisition program not only for students who want to develop skills in English in order to attend an educational institution in the United States, but also for trained/skilled professionals who need to improve their English for employment purposes, with emphasis in the workplace and educational settings. 

Courses Offered:
CTL 160: English for Beginners (Pre-Level)
CTL 170: Foundations of English I (Beginning)
CTL 171: Foundations of English II (High Beginning)
CTL 180: Intermediate English I (Low Intermediate)
CTL 181: Intermediate English II (Intermediate)
CTL 182: Intermediate English III (High Intermediate)
CTL 190: Advanced English I (Low Advanced)
CTL 191: Advanced English II (Advanced)
CTL 165: TOEFL Test Preparation (Advanced)
CTL 200: English for Professionals I (High Intermediate)
CTL 201: English for Professionals II (Advanced)
CTL 202: English for College Students (Bridge)

Integrated Approach
The English Language Acquisition program offers an integrated, multi-disciplined approach to teaching and learning. The focus is on language acquisition. The curriculum materials reflect the liberal arts as well as broad cultural perspectives. Students are continually assessed to determine their learning gains and mastery of course materials.

Benefits of the Program
The English Language Acquisition program consists of four days of class instruction each week. This includes four hours of face to face interaction and one hour of language lab. Students benefit from computer aided instruction highlighting academic and vocational research. Microsoft Office ® applications are incorporated into the coursework. Language lab time offers further opportunity to develop individual language skills using Rosetta Stone ®.