Abdulaziz Abumansour
Assistant Professor, General SubjectCollege: College of Business Administration- Dahban
Department: Major of General Subject
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Email: a.mansoor@ubt.edu.sa
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ELA was established to offer students a unique opportunity to learn English. In today’s global job market, being able to speak English is a huge asset. The ELA will not only help students master the English language, but will also equip them with the critical thinking skills and communication skills employers look for.
UBT’s English Language Academy’s four level intensive English language course is an integrated-skills and content-based program that develops students’ proficiency in English. The entire course is delivered in four modules. Each module spans eight academic weeks at a rate of 25 hours per week.
The program utilizes Cengage’s LIFE American edition series’ textbooks which adopt a communicative approach emphasizing language learning in real life contexts, and the production of language in a broad range of speaking and writing situations – thereby mirroring the functional descriptors of the CEFR.
| Levels | Textbook | CEFR | Course Duration | Hours per week |
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| Level 1 | Cengage Life 1 | A1 | 8 weeks | 25 |
| Level 2 | Cengage Life 2 | A2 | 8 weeks | 25 |
| Level 3 | Cengage Life 3 | B1 | 8 weeks | 25 |
| Level 4 | Cengage Life 4 | B1+ | 8 weeks | 25 |
Upon admission to UBT, students sit the online Oxford Placement Test (OPT) to ensure placement in their proper level. Accurate placement of students is essential for success in their English studies.
The entire four session program takes students from the Beginner Level (A1) up to the Upper Intermediate (B2). ELA ensures that these are reliable and accurate language proficiency standards by correlating ELA levels to internationally accepted proficiency benchmarks.
The grading system used is as follows:
ELA adopts CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning) international standards in structuring its English Language Program. CEFR is highly reliable and provides a basis for mutual recognition of language qualifications around the globe, thus facilitating educational and occupational mobility.
This framework consists of the following:
A1: Refers to the student’s basic ability to communicate and exchange information in a simple way.
A2: Refers to the student’s ability to deal with simple, straightforward information and begin to express oneself in familiar contexts.
B1: Refers to the student’s ability to express oneself in a limited way in familiar situations and to deal in a general way with non-routine information.
B1+: Refers to the student’s ability to enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics, express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life.
B2: Refers to the student’s capacity to achieve most goals and express oneself on a range of topics. A student can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
C1: Refers to a student’s ability to communicate with emphasis on how well it is done, in terms of appropriacy, sensitivity and the capacity to deal with unfamiliar topics.
Communicative reading Strategies for students:
Pre-reading:
Pre-reading tasks are adopted to activate students’ schematic knowledge of what they are about to read (based on their pre-existing knowledge) as this knowledge will help them understand the text. When reading, students are using their pre-existing knowledge to predict content. In class, predictions are communicated to partners.
During Reading:
Reading is done in pairs or collaboratively to promote greater interactions among students.
Post-reading:
Students tell each other about what they have read and engage in:
Active Communication (speaking):
Students are encouraged to:
The aim for most students is fluency. ELA develops fluency through pair work and group work speaking activities by providing interesting discussion topics that offer students something to talk about.
Communicative Writing:
Writing, like all other aspects of language, is communicative. ELA Students are required to write e-mails, SMS messages, lists, notes, cover letters, reports, proposals, memos, assignments, essays, etc. Students engage in doing research projects, publishing blogs, and creating individual and group profiles.
Admission to the ELA is processed through UBT’s Admission Office, as the ELA is the gateway to UBT. All applicants must follow UBT’s admission procedures. Kindly check the following link:
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Students who do not meet the English language proficiency requirements for admission to UBT are admitted automatically to the ELA.
Online admission steps:
Note:
ELA utilizes a battery of standardized tests designed to measure students’ English language proficiency and academic English ability, to ensure accurate placement of students in its four level English language program; and to determine whether their English is adequate for full-time study at UBT.
A test schedule is announced online (UBT Website) and the Admission Office, at the end of each session and during registration week. Each student is given a UBT ID which he/ she has to present at the ELA exam center on the placement test date, in addition to his/ her Saudi national ID, Passport, or Iqama.
ELA’s Placement Tests include:
In addition to the administration of the IELTS exam on its premises, ELA is an international Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Center. The Pearson VUE Prometric Test Center at ELA is part of Pearson VUE computer–based assessment services. Pearson is a global leader in electronic testing for information technology, academic, government and professional clients, providing a full suite of services from test development to data management.
Most Common Exams at Pearson VUE Test Center are:
The ELA has instituted the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) program to provide a preparation course intended for students as well as employees in the market place who wish to develop their professional skills in the English Language, and who need development in communication, organizational behavior and leadership skills.
The TOEFL, IELTS, GMAT, and SAT Preparation courses are six-week intensive study courses that develop a student’s test-taking skills for each exam. The programs focus on:
ELA Student education goes beyond the coursework. Extracurricular activities form a vital part of ELA students’ experience - creating unique opportunities for friendship and learning. Students can engage and participate in an array of activities on campus that include:
ELA Students Recreational Hall (Dahban):
ELA has an in-house Recreational Hall available to students all day long. Sports include billiards, table tennis, PS4, Football and more.
Fitness & Wellness Athletic Activities
ELA students have access to UBT’s overall fitness and wellness facilities. These facilities provide opportunities for students to exercise, manage stress, and stay healthy. They are convenient for students on campus and membership is free.
The facilities include gym, weight lifting, and lockers. There are also basketball courts, an indoor pool, a volleyball court, bowling alleys, snooker, billiards, and much more.
ELA encourages students to actively join extracurricular activities on Campus, including clubs.
1- Arts &Crafts Club:
This club aims to enhance students’ creativity through art exhibitions and workshops. Students express themselves artistically through drawing, painting and handcrafting, practicing their cognitive skills and creativity in a relaxed environment.
2- Fitness and Health Club:
This club aims to increase students’ physical activity by providing them with all facilities in the gym. Students have access to UBT facilities. The club sponsors training sessions, basketball, and volleyball games.
3- Social Activity Club:
This club aims to increase students’ physical activity by providing them with all facilities in the gym. Students have access to UBT facilities. The club sponsors training sessions, basketball, and volleyball games.
ELA’s Males Campus is located in Dahban, while the Females Campus is located at Sari in Jeddah. Dahban campus is located on a sprawling 4725 square meters of land and has its own state-of-the-art building, fully furnished with 30 classrooms, two fully equipped computer labs, and administrative facilities. Classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art educational technology – ranging from smart boards and sound systems, to highly configured computers.
ELA provides thoughtful services for special needs students. Students with special needs are furnished with accommodation plans that cater for their needs making sure they have access to quality education in coordination with student learning support center and their relevant teachers.
IT services are provided to ELA Male and Female Campuses with IT support for administrative, academic, and quality assurance operations throughout the year. Specifically, the following services are extended to ELA faculty & personnel:
Computers:
ELA provides computer facilities, software, resources and IT service to students, staff and Teachers. All classrooms are equipped with high performance desktop computers with genuine Microsoft Windows 10, User friendly Smart Board and Projector, and all the classroom-presentation-tool & software’s required for teaching purposes. This enhances the teaching and learning environment by allowing teachers, staff, and students to incorporate various types of media in the classroom.
Computer Labs:
Dhahban ELA has two computer Labs computers. Both are equipped with high performance PC’s with headphones. Microsoft Windows 10 and MS Office 365 are being used as the latest, flexible and updated software. Numerous learning applications are installed on computer lab PC’s for students’ learning purposes. The labs are also equipped with printers. ELA provides computer lab facilities for on-campus and online-learning student use. Students are allowed to access Internet or e-mail, to prepare word documents, projects, class assignments or to use other course software that is relevant to teaching at ELA.
E-Service:
Printing Services:
Printing service is provided through network Connection. IT supervisor assists teachers, staff and students with their printing needs.
Maintenance Services:
The IT support specialist provides IT maintenance in all computer labs, classrooms and administrative offices.
Opera system:
Opera is UBT’s own customized e-system; it is the main academic system used by students, faculty members and staff. It is a set of all sort of different internal applications. It combines course registration, grading, Opera online, attendance, and students’ portal. Listed below are some details.
a) Opera Admissions and Registration:
This system allows various registration and admission tasks such as calendar, admitting new students, fulfilling admission requirements and more. It involves course registration tasks such as add, drop, swap, etc.
b) Opera Students affairs:
Opera Student affairs system keeps tracks of student’s affairs activities; and monitors students, events, extra credits, activities, etc.
c) Opera Attendance:
Opera attendance allows faculty members to take the attendance of all students inside the classroom. It informs instructors about students registered in their courses, and also keeps track of their daily attendance. Faculty members have access to Opera attendance on campus, or off campus through the use of Remote Apps service. Students can keep track of their attendance and view it through Opera Online.
d) Opera Online (student’s portal):
Opera Online is the main student’s portal for accessing his/her Opera related information – e.g., registration, grades and attendance. It allows students to go online to access their academic system information – allowing them to register online for their courses; view and edit their own personal records; view their grades, study plan, transcripts, acknowledgement letter and financial statements.
Moodle: Modular Object- Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
Moodle is the open source web-based learning management system used at UBT. It is the main communication link between instructors and their students. Each registered student will have his/her course listed each academic term in Moodle. Instructors are able to use Moodle to post course materials such as presentations, handouts, projects and are able to communicate with their students using messages, chat and discussion forums. They can also assess students by administering quizzes and assignments, and using other tools.
McGraw-Hill Campus:
McGraw-Hill Campus is a Book resources tool provided by McGraw-Hill to our campuses though integration with Moodle. Students can access the customized book and the customized e-learning platform and have access to quizzes and exercises provided by the instructor.
We are a team that work together to implement the student affairs goals, mostly young professionals working in the student affairs to gain more knowledge and experience they work together as a family under a wise and great supervision.
If you are experiencing any difficulties that might negatively affect your life or academic performance, make sure to utilize counseling service in campus.
What counselor can provide to students?
Contact To meet with our counselor, please visit with the student counseling unit or send an Email to scu@ubt.edu.sa . It is located in the student’s affairs building. The office hours from 8:30 A.M till 4:30 P.M
The Student Council Unit represents the students’ entity and determines a link between the students and the university administration. This unit serves students, discuss their issues, and raise their inner voices by defending their points of view. It also aims to promote active and cooperative spirits between students on one-hand and the management and faculty members on the other hand, developing awareness of moral values and infuse the spirit of responsible leadership in them. The council consists of fifteen number of students, presidents and vice president. This council selects its members through an election process in accordance with the deanships standards.
This unit takes leading efforts allowing students to translate and apply what they have learned to the surrounding community and take an action in problem solving processes. It is also facilitate many volunteering opportunities for students through the volunteering club to help them finish their required 100 volunteering hours.
The media office seeks to promote the programs, activities and services provided by the deanship, and endorse media communication between employees of the university professors, and administrators, and students, in addition its monitor and document all activities and events of deanship through the newspapers and social media channels.
Unit of innovation and entrepreneurship:
This unit has two main sections.
Everything starts with an idea; it could be a significant invention or innovative idea that can be turned into a successful business. The unit of innovation and entrepreneurship help students of the University of Business and Technology and directing them to the proper steps that contribute to shape their ideas and turn them into reality.
This unit works to encourage and improve talented students’ ability and develop their creativity, where the work of this section to discuss and explore the talents of the students and highlighted through them to share their talents in domestic and foreign forums.
This unit oversees the following clubs:
If you have an idea or a creative project, do not hesitate to communicate with the unit director.
UBT students can enjoy a variety of clubs and organizations that interest a wide range of students who are actively involved on campus. Membership in most of these clubs and groups is open to all UBT registered students.
Academic Clubs:
Talents and Art Clubs:
The Deanship of Scientific Research was established in 2013 as a Research and Consultation Center at the University of Business and Technology. Through the implementation of new strategies, hard work, and dedication the Center evolved into a Deanship in 2017. As a result, UBT was able to transform from a teaching-based university to a teaching and research-based university promoting scientific innovation and research.
The Deanship of Scientific Research supports UBT's research mission and solve problems facing the business sector and the whole economy in Saudi Arabia and the region, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 and the Development Plan 2020. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a strategic goal; to become one of the advanced countries in science, technology and innovation by (2030) as well as creating a “knowledge-based economy and society” UBT and DSR works to fulfill this goal.
On this note, The Deanship brings together faculty members, staff, and students, unifying their efforts to develop interdisciplinary approaches to goal-oriented problems. DSR, through its Research Development Department, Economic Development Department, Publication Department, and Consultancy services link researchers and the industry together, providing an opportunity to solve current issues facing the Saudi community and economy, improve current materials, or develop new ones. Moreover, DSR looks for the industrial potential that will support the economic development of the kingdom through startups and economic development projects.
The research flagship is an interdisciplinary research group covering researches in Agriculture and food, Water treatment, Energy conversion and storage, Electronics and Communication and IT, Transport and Automotive, Construction and building, and Health from the business, legal, science, technology, and advertising point of view – serving the axes of economic development. Registering your research interest will guarantee you better opportunities by connecting you to many researchers who are exploring your area of interest from different perspectives. Moreover, coordinating research efforts will take UBT a step closer towards operating the research roadmap effectively – thereby, contributing to economic development and serving the community.
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Technology Transfer
Research
Research Funding
Scientific chair
Research reward
Publication Fees
Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis
Technology Transfer
Intellectual Property
Business and Entrepreneurship Hospital
Book
“A written work on sheets of paper or bound together a front and back cover”
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Book chapter
“A main division of a book with a separate title”
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Conference proceedings
“A paper that has been presented at a conference, and then collected by the conference itself to be published in a volume called conference proceeding”
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Paper
“An article that has been published in a journal”
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Participation in conferences
“An individual paper presented at a conference”
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Patent
“An exclusive right granted to the inventor/writer to protect its invention/writing from being sold, reused, copied, etc.”
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Graphical Illustration
Verification, Proofreading, and Translation
Consultation
KAUST Core Labs
Core Labs are a prominent feature of the interdisciplinary research ecosystem at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
Core Labs provide state-of-the-art facilities, training and services to the KAUST research community, collaborators and industrial partners. These centrally organized, shared-user facilities provide direct access to specialized research equipment, operated by expert staff with advanced degrees in science and engineering. The Core Labs consists of ten laboratories that are strategically located throughout the academic campus enabling users to transition between labs in a matter of minutes.
https: //corelabs.kaust.edu.sa/
KACST
The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) is a scientific government institution that supports and enhances scientific applied research. It coordinates the activities of government institutions and scientific research centers in accordance with the requirements of the development of the Kingdom. It also cooperates with the relevant authorities in identifying national priorities and policies in technology and science, so as to build a scientific and technological basis that serves development in agriculture, industry, mining, etc. It also aims at developing national competences and recruiting highly qualified specialists to help develop and control modern technology in order to serve development in the Kingdom. KACST comprises all the requirements of scientific research, such as laboratories, means of communications, information sources and all necessary facilities.
For general inquirers Email: dsr@ubt.edu.sa
Aiming to support the research process, the University of Business and Technology organizes many research workshops through the Deanship of Scientific Research. The deanship caters to:
List of workshops
The University of Business and Technology has transitioned from a teaching-based institution to a teaching and research-based one. UBT generates knowledge and conducts interdisciplinary quality research that contributes to the economic development and serves the community. Hence, the Deanship of Scientific Research created the Research Roadmap announced in March 2017. The Research Roadmap brings together faculty, staff, and students from across colleges and departments to develop interdisciplinary approaches to goal-oriented problems and industrial potential to support the economy and the society. It is a way of collaboration and organization, uniting all efforts to address current problems affecting the community. The Research Roadmap is an innovative one-of-a-kind effective plan that will take the research in UBT to the next level.
The University of Business and Technology – aiming to support the research process – has collaborated with a number of agencies that will fund the innovative research projects of faculty and staff.!
The Funded Research Unit provides support to researchers in all stages of the funding process, through its Pre-Award, Award, and Post-Award offices. The Pre-Award Office will provide the following services:
Scientific Café, managed by RCC and RCC college Coordinators, is a monthly event that takes place in a casual setting –e.g., in coffee houses, a local library, or a faculty lounge – after work to meet a prominent scientist in a special scientific field and hear him provide an informal (no PowerPoint) introduction to an interesting current scientific topic, that presents the theme of the month. Scientific Cafés are also open to students.
Process:
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Eng. Fares Osama Sukhairi and Eng. Mansour Mohammed Qawas
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Cooling Wave |
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An innovative Electric appliance, a rapid cooling wave technology because it provides speed in cooling and high It is similar to the microwave oven in heating the aliments, rapid way. It can be used in hospitals, labs, restaurants
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Eng. Gaith Nader Anwar Edrees and Eng. Siraj Muneer Almirawi
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VertTile |
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Energy harvesting using nanomaterials provides an opportunity Sustainable systems, or Self-powered systems, are a new the need for external power source like batteries or such. us such as mechanical vibrations, noise, and/or human movement of our invention is the transformation of massively electricity. The electricity generated can either be stored device. From street lamps, street lights, traffic posts, warning plugs for phone charging, and more. The application possibility
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Ms. Noha Obaid |
Drawer’s Safe-closing Tool |
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Drawers have been used since the forties but it never witnessed significant improvements. Ever since children have been getting hurt by drawers either by closing them on their fingers or while reaching for dangerous objects inside of them, such as chemical detergents or sharp objects. For adults, it is obvious that when closing a drawer, they should push it inside with keeping their fingers away from the edges. But with children aged from 8 months to 36 months it’s not that clear for them. They can exert an enough amount of force that can cause severe pain if it is closed on their little fingers. So it is our sincere duty to come up with innovative yet simple ideas to secure our children away from harmful incidents. I have made two tools that can solve these types of problems, the first is to minimize the pressure on fingers if the fingers were inside while the closing process and the second tool is to completely lock the drawer.
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Eng. Malaz Marwan Alidelbi, Eng. Loay Osama Abuahmed |
Outdoor Smart Parking System using Image Processing and Li-Fi Communication Technology |
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Recently many new technologies have been developed that help in solving the parking problems to a great extent the traffic generated by cars searching for parking spaces takes up to 40% of the total traffic, with a huge impact on the mobility and quality of life of residents.
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Eng. Malaz Marwan Alidelbi, Eng. Loay Osama Abuahmed |
NetLight |
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An emergency lighting system includes an input, a charging circuit, an auxiliary power supply, a plurality of lights, a driver, and a controller. The input is configured to receive line voltage. The charging circuit is configured to receive the line voltage and output a charging voltage. The auxiliary power supply is configured to receive the charging voltage. The plurality of lights includes a first group of lights and a second group of lights. The driver is configured to provide power to the plurality of lights Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) have attracted increasing attention and deployment as a high- performance and low-cost solution to last-mile broadband internet access. WMNs have been broadly accepted in the conventional application sectors of ad hoc networks because of their advantages over other wireless networks. Traffic routing has a critical role in determining the performance of wireless mesh networks. Routing protocol design for wireless mesh networks is Critical to maintaining the performance and reliability of wireless mesh networks. Thus a routing protocol or an algorithm for WMNs should be carefully designed taking into account the specific characteristics of that network. |
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Under the Patronage of Dr. Abdullah Dahlan, every year UBT celebrates its students’ innovations and achievements, encouraging more creativity.
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Ms. Noha Obaid |
Drawer’s Safe-closing Tool |
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Drawers have been used since the forties but it never witnessed significant improvements. Ever since children have been getting hurt by drawers either by closing them on their fingers or while reaching for dangerous objects inside of them, such as chemical detergents or sharp objects. For adults, it is obvious that when closing a drawer, they should push it inside with keeping their fingers away from the edges. But with children aged from 8 months to 36 months it’s not that clear for them. They can exert an enough amount of force that can cause severe pain if it is closed on their little fingers. So it is our sincere duty to come up with innovative yet simple ideas to secure our children away from harmful incidents. I have made two tools that can solve these types of problems, the first is to minimize the pressure on fingers if the fingers were inside while the closing process and the second tool is to completely lock the drawer. |
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2017/2018
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Eng. Malaz Marwan Alidelbi, Eng. Loay Osama Abuahmed |
Outdoor Smart Parking System using Image Processing and Li-Fi Communication Technology |
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Recently many new technologies have been developed that help in solving the parking problems to a great extent the traffic generated by cars searching for parking spaces takes up to 40% of the total traffic, with a huge impact on the mobility and quality of life of residents. |
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2016/ 2017 |
Eng. Fares Osama Sukhairi and Eng. Mansour Mohammed Qawas
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Cooling Wave |
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2016/ 2017 |
Eng. Gaith Nader Anwar Edrees and Eng. Siraj Muneer Almirawi
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VertTile |
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UBT Preparatory Program consists of non credited courses specifically designed to improve student's proficiency in English before they undertake undergraduate study and to develop and to improve student's knowledge of mathematical and analytic techniques through the medium of English Language
The program also familiarizes students with various majors available at the college, the requirements of undergraduate study and discipline in all forms. The program consist of the following courses:
At first, the newly admitted student should take an English assessment test to determine his/her language skill level. Each student will be positioned according to his/her test result to the following list:
| COURSE | UNITS | PREREQUISITE |
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| Academic English Level 2 | 1 | English Language - Level 1 |
| Academic English Level 3 | 1 | Academic English Level 2 |
| Academic English Level 4 | 1 | Academic English Level 3 |
| College Level English I | 4 | Academic English Level 4 |
| College Level English Ii | 4 | College Level English I |
Students might be exempted from taking any courses at ELA by submitting one of the following options:
It is highly important to follow the program plan during different semesters, as they are designed to prepare the students in each stage of the program. It is crucial for the student to meet his/ her academic advisor and follow the study plan of his/her major closely. This would typically include taking the lower level courses in the first and second year, getting as much of the general education as possible, and then moving to take the major courses and possibly some minor courses. This is a very carefully structured process that students should closely adhere to.
It is highly important to follow the program plan during different semesters, as they are designed to prepare the students in each stage of the program. It is crucial for the student to meet his/ her academic advisor and follow the study plan of his/her major closely. This would typically include taking the lower level courses in the first and second year, getting as much of the general education as possible, and then moving to take the major courses and possibly some minor courses. This is a very carefully structured process that students should closely adhere to.
It is highly important to follow the program plan during different semesters, as they are designed to prepare the students in each stage of the program. It is crucial for the student to meet his/ her academic advisor and follow the study plan of his/her major closely. This would typically include taking the lower level courses in the first and second year, getting as much of the general education as possible, and then moving to take the major courses and possibly some minor courses. This is a very carefully structured process that students should closely adhere to.
