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Program Goals
The INTERLINK language programs are designed to offer the following:
- Intensive English language training for university-bound students as well as those who need to improve their English for personal and professional reasons in a student-centered, nurturing environment.
- Cultural orientation to:
- help students pass through the various stages of adjustment and emotional growth in their new environment;
- encourage awareness, understanding, and acceptance of the values and customs of people from different cultures and countries;
- promote mutual understanding and positive relationships on campus and in the community.
- Academic preparation to assist students with skills and strategies necessary for success in an American university.
- Opportunities for students to develop critical and analytical thinking skills and become independent learners.
- Instruction in English for Business and English for Law, as needed for qualified students.
- Integrated formal and experiential learning.
- A student-centered curriculum emphasizing content-based learning
- A holistic, pedagogically sound, approach to instruction in English for academic purposes in a supportive and nurturing environment.
