International Center for Academic and Professional English
Mark Ouellette, Ph.D.
Director
246 Maginnes Hall
9 W. Packer Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 758-6099
inicape@lehigh.edu
https://global.lehigh.edu/icape
The International Center for Academic and Professional English (ICAPE) at Lehigh University offers a variety of year-round courses, language/culture workshops, language testing, and private tutoring for undergraduate and graduate students who would like to improve their academic English skills and their understanding of American pragmatics and culture.
UNDERGRADUATE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COURSES FOR CREDIT
Based on language test scores and an English placement test, undergraduate students who are multilingual speakers of English (and those who speak varieties of English other than standard American English) may be required or may choose to register for WRT 003 and WRT 005 (Composition and Literature for International Writers I and II, formerly ENGL 003 and 005) as their required first-year English composition courses. These two courses, taken consecutively in the Fall and Spring semesters, are designed specifically with multilingual writers of English in mind, and they can substitute for WRT 001 and WRT 002 general composition course (formerly ENGL 001 and 002).
*Successful completion of WRT 003 fulfills the same first-year requirement as WRT 001. NOTE: If a student is awarded credit for WRT 001 by RAS, that student will not receive additional credit for taking WRT 003.
*Successful completion of WRT 005 fulfills the same first-year requirement as WRT 002. NOTE: If a student is awarded credit for WRT 002 by RAS, that student will not receive additional credit for taking WRT 005 or WRT 011.
WRT 016 (Recitation Session for Critical Reading and Composition) and WRT 017 (Recitation for Research and Argument) are additional 1-credit support seminars that will help students succeed in WRT 001, 002, 003, and 005.
Multilingual English-speaking students who need additional focused practice to help them improve their academic English language skills may be required to register for ENGL 015 (Speech Communication for International Speakers) and/or ESLP 003 (Intelligibility and Comprehensibility in English).
GRADUATE Academic & PROFESSIONAL Communication (ESLP) COURSES FOR CREDIT
Based on language test scores and graduate department requirements, graduate students who are multilingual speakers of English (and those who speak varieties of English other than standard American English) may be required or may choose to register for courses in academic writing, speaking & listening, and advanced academic presentations offered in both Fall and Spring semesters. These courses include ESLP 001 (Academic Writing and Grammar), ESLP 002 (Academic Writing and Reading for Research), ESLP 003 (Intelligibility and Comprehensibility in English), ESLP 004 (Advanced Academic Speaking), and/or ESLP 011 (Technical Writing and Composition).
INTERNATIONAL TEACHING ASSISTANTS FOR CREDIT/NON-CREDIT
For multilingual English-speaking Teaching Assistants, ESLP 012 (Advanced Presentation Skills for Teaching Assistants) and/or ESLP 003 (Intelligibility and Comprehensibility in English) and/or tutoring may also be required, depending on required language testing. For language testing of teaching assistants, please see the following web site: https://global.lehigh.edu/icape/testing-services
STEPUP INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM FOR NON-CREDIT
The StepUp Program is a rigorous, non-credit English program for admitted as well as non-admitted Lehigh students who choose to, or are required to, improve their English skills while taking or prior to taking credit courses at Lehigh University. The StepUp program enhances students' English skills in advanced academic reading and writing, spoken academic language, and American pragmatics through intensive practice, integrated skills focus, and experiential learning on campus. StepUp also serves as an excellent orientation to the Lehigh University culture and the expectations of a university classroom. StepUp courses may fulfill requirements for conditionally admitted students.
For program information, dates, fees, and registration forms, visit the StepUp website: https://global.lehigh.edu/icape/stepup
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LEARNING ASSESSMENT Lab (ELLA)
In addition to English language testing for graduate and undergraduate students in the English Language and Learning Assessment Clinic (ELLA), ICAPE offers one-on-one and small-group tutoring. Specifically, tutoring students study individually with a professional ICAPE language specialist utilizing a curriculum customized to each student's interests and needs. Tutoring for graduate students is fee-based. Undergraduate students can have a maximum of three tutoring sessions for free. For tutoring dates, fees, and registration forms, visit the ICAPE Tutoring website: https://global.lehigh.edu/icape/tutoring.
Free ICAPE Workshops
Throughout the academic year (fall, spring, and summer), ICAPE offers free workshops that focus on helping students improve their language and communication skills for academic, professional, and personal communication in real cultural situations. Practice in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation as well as conversation strategies and academic language skills in English are the focus. Some workshops are in-person, some are virtual, and some are hybrid, and they are held at various times to accommodate different participant's schedules and time zones. We also have an archive of popular, previously recorded workshops on our website. See our current slate of workshops: https://global.lehigh.edu/icape/workshops
