USC Language Academy: Your University Experience in Los Angeles Kate O’Connor, Director August 2013
USC Language Academy: Your University Experience in Los Angeles Kate O’Connor, Director
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USC Language Academy: Your University Experience in Los AngelesKate O’Connor, Director
August 2013
USC LANGUAGE ACADEMY: INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM
Join a prestigious U.S. university
Experience Los Angeles
Study with highly qualified faculty
Achieve academic success
ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS | 2
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Private University established in 1880• The oldest and largest private
research university in the Western U.S.
40,000 students• 18,000 undergraduates• 22,000 graduate students
More than 7,800 international students• From over 160 countries
550 programs of study
250,000+ Trojan alumni worldwide
PRESTIGIOUS U.S. UNIVERSITY | 3
USC HONORS & RANKINGSRanked among top 25 U.S.
universitiesby U.S. News & World Report,
2012
Many Top-Rated Graduate SchoolsIncluding Cinema, Business,
Engineering, Law, Education, Public Policy, and Medicine
#1 choice for international students for 11 consecutive years, according to IIE Open Doors Report, 2012
PRESTIGIOUS U.S. UNIVERSITY | 4
THE USC ADVANTAGE
A campus where...
PRESTIGIOUS U.S. UNIVERSITY | 5
• Yo-Yo Ma offers advice to School of Music students…
• YouTube co-founders inspire budding engineers…
• Distinguished professors offer research opportunities…
• Hollywood luminaries connect with new talent…
• Pursuit of knowledge is boundless…
USC CAMPUS & FACILITIES
Beautiful, park-like 226-acre campus
16 campus libraries, computer labs -- some open 24 hours
Lyon Center recreational facility -- fitness center, pool, racquetball, basketball
Student Health Center
Dozens of restaurants and cafeterias
PRESTIGIOUS U.S. UNIVERSITY | 6
EXPLORE LOS ANGELES
Second largest city in the U.S.• Metropolitan population: 13
million
Subtropical climate• Avg. temperature: 23° C
Diverse population
EVERY type of entertainment• Notable destinations for
weekly activities: Downtown, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Getty Museum, Disneyland, Trojan football game
LOS ANGELES | 7
ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS
ACADEMIC SUCCESS | 8
Intensive English Program at USC• 850+ students each year from 40
countries
University preparation curriculum• 85% intend to study at USC
Small, fast-paced classes• Student-centered approach
21 hours of class per week• 8 levels of instruction
TOEFL and Business Tracks
SAMPLE WEEKLY SCHEDULE
ACADEMIC SUCCESS | 9
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
MorningReading & Writing Grammar Reading & Writing Grammar Reading & Writing
Oral Skills Oral Skills Grammar Oral Skills Oral Skills
AfternoonLunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Elective Language Labs Elective Language Labs Activities
ACADEMY FACULTY
ACADEMIC SUCCESS | 10
Experienced ESL instructors
Hold Ph.D. or Master’s degrees
Most have taught internationally
FULL-SERVICE PROGRAM
ACADEMIC SUCCESS | 11
Total program fees include: 21 hours of instruction per week Textbooks and course materials Student health insurance & access to
campus health center Weekly activities Full access to USC facilities Student services and advising USC ID card, USC e-mail account Two-day Orientation Closing Ceremony & Certificate of
Completion Airport shuttle from LAX to campus
Academic AdvisingImmigration Advising
+ Campus Housing Available All Year
Student Services Coordinator
APPLY NOW!
HOW TO APPLY | 12
(1) Fill out application: usc.edu/langacad/app
(2) Submit financial support documents
(3) Pay $150 application processing fee
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