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We enrolled students from China, Ethiopia, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates
Conditional Admission
AES students earn 24 students that can be transferred when students enroll in undergraduate studies. There are no conditional admissions offered for students.
Academic English Studies (AES) About the
Lewis and Clark College's intensive English program was established in 1972. Academic English Studies (AES) is an academically oriented intensive English program which assists students in the development of essential language skills, appropriate learning strategies, and cross-cultural awareness. The Academic English Studies program, Lewis & Clark’s intensive English program, offers full-time (18-20 hours per week) instruction for low-intermediate through advanced English language students. Up to 24 undergraduate elective credits may be applied toward a Bachelor of Arts degree at Lewis & Clark. English as a Second Language (ESL) courses closely approximate undergraduate courses in teaching style, content, and expectations. The curriculum is designed to assist students in the development of essential language skills, appropriate learning strategies, and the cross-cultural awareness and sensitivities considered necessary for successful completion of their undergraduate or graduate studies. The AES program offers courses during both semesters of the academic year; an intensive summer session is also scheduled. Academic English Studies is a member of AAIEP and UCIEP. Graduating students of the AES will possess the necessary skills for successful integration into Lewis & Clark undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as those of other universities and businesses. Content-based courses reflect an emphasis on developing a student’s ability to meet the cognitive and affective challenges of the academic environment, while developing advanced English language skills.
Lewis & Clark CollegeAbout the
A Lewis & Clark education isn’t like anything you could experience anywhere else. We’re a private institution with a public conscience, a residential campus with global reach. Students and faculty throughout all three of Lewis & Clark’s schools—the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and Counseling, and the Law School—pursue new ways of knowing by combining classic liberal learning with pioneering collaboration. Our students represent the next generation of global thinkers and leaders, unafraid to discard conventional thinking, civic complacency, and outmoded preconceptions. Yet they value what Lewis & Clark offers: an education built from the time-tested elements of careful study, original research, and spirited debate. So what makes the experience of our students unique? How about the inspiring beauty of our natural setting, on 137 wooded acres in Portland’s southwest hills. Or our rich history and our diverse, multicultural present. Or our commitment to interdisciplinary academic learning, as well as community engagement here in Portland and around the world. Add to this our well-stocked libraries, award-winning green buildings, and outstanding athletic facilities; our implementation of technology and the innovative research it allows; and above all our committed and engaged students, teachers, mentors, staff, alumni, donors, and friends. It all adds up to Lewis & Clark, a place where agile minds come to learn, to explore, and to work together.
Main Reading & Writing course will develop language abilities focused on reading and writing, and will also greatly improve fluency. Classes will be contents focused. Contents will be fundamentals of all clases, and on each level, classes will be focused on scholastic language abilities as well as daily communications skills.
Curriculum:
Academic English studies follows Lewis and Clark's semester schedule, and there are 15 weeks session in both Fall and Winter. AES also offers 12-weeks summer intensive courses, and short 6 weeks summer program. Students who have registered to the program will have 20 hours class of computer, reading, and interactive activities. AES curriculum offers 4 levels of courses, and the courses include academic level to be enrolled in undergraduate program. Advanced level students can take undergraduate classes under the professors' agreement. AES curriculum focuses on dealing with diverse subject to have a hollistic language understanding. Students may take ESL classes related to Business, Computer, Science, Media, Drama, and Library search technologies. Small sized interactive classes will encourage much student participation, and the class size is limited to 6 to 10. AES tries to keep this class size to maximize learning efficiency.
Main Reading & Writing course will develop language abilities focused on reading and writing, and will also greatly improve fluency. Classes will be contents focused. Contents will be fundamentals of all clases, and on each level, classes will be focused on scholastic language abilities as well as daily communications skills.
Curriculum:
Academic English studies follows Lewis and Clark's semester schedule, and there are 15 weeks session in both Fall and Winter. AES also offers 12-weeks summer intensive courses, and short 6 weeks summer program. Students who have registered to the program will have 20 hours class of computer, reading, and interactive activities. AES curriculum offers 4 levels of courses, and the courses include academic level to be enrolled in undergraduate program. Advanced level students can take undergraduate classes under the professors' agreement. AES curriculum focuses on dealing with diverse subject to have a hollistic language understanding. Students may take ESL classes related to Business, Computer, Science, Media, Drama, and Library search technologies. Small sized interactive classes will encourage much student participation, and the class size is limited to 6 to 10. AES tries to keep this class size to maximize learning efficiency.
Course Information
Class size
8 Students
Schedule
16 Weeks
Course Level
4
VISA Info
I-20 Issued Upon Request
Minimum age
17
Accommodation
On-Campus Dorm/residence
Qualification
N/A
Course Schedule
(2024Year schedule), has been finished. (2025Year schedule), has been updating
* Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.
Location
Accommodation
Share residence halls
Students who choose to live on campus are housed in dormitories. They may live alone in a single room, with a roommate in a double room, or with three roommates in a quad. Outside entrance doors are equipped with card readers activated by the student identification card. All residence halls have free internet access. Some of the dormitories have special sections or themes for students with common interests and pursuits to live together and support each other through planned activities and informal interactions. For example, there are residence halls with a multicultural-theme, a visual/performing arts theme, and an outdoor interest theme. AES students are paired with American roommates so they can practice their English outside of class. Single rooms may be available if requested in advance. The Lewis & Clark campus is a safe, beautiful residential campus on a forested hill six miles from downtown Portland, Oregon.
Surrounding Area
The Lewis&Clark campus is located in a beautiful, quiet residential area 10km from downtown Portland, Oregon. Portland, known as "City of Roses", offers arts, sports, ethnic, and cultural diversity along with picturresque view and temperate climate. Portland is located near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. As the 2010 Census, it is the 29th most populated city in the Untied States with a population of 583,776. As Oregon's populous city, and the third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest region after Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Portland Metropolitan area is the 23rd most populated city with approximately 2,260,000 people.
Facilities
Library
AES students make use of all the facilities on campus. To the right is the Lewis & Clark library.Open 24 hours a day on weekdays, the Watzek Library provides everything a student could need for studying, from over 120 online databases and full Web access to a cozy reading room. The Library also contains one of the many computer labs on campus.The library building houses the Information Technology department, which offers AES students extensive computer-related support.
Sports Center
The Pamplin Sports Center is open to all students. It has an indoor tennis dome, competition-size swimming pool, a gymnasium, three basketball courts, a weight room, an aerobics room, locker rooms, training rooms, and classrooms. Intramural sports are also a great way for AES students to interact with native speakers while getting exercise.
Templeton Student Center
The Templeton Student Center houses most of the student activities. In the photo to the right, you can see the entrance to the bookstore and cafeteria. In the bookstore, students can buy all the books they will need for their classes, as well as school supplies and L&C memorabilia.
Post Office
A campus post office is also located in Templeton. At the post office, students can purchase stamps and mail packages. Lewis & Clark also provides a mailbox for each student.
Dining Rooms
There are two places to eat in Templeton Center. Fields Dining Room is a more traditional campus cafeteria primarily for students who live in campus housing. The second cafeteria, called The Trail Room, is a cafe-style dining room open to off-campus students as well as faculty and staff. There are also two two cafés on campus (Maggie’s and The Dovecote) where students can enjoy an espresso or tea or pick up a snack between classes.
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