UVU ESL - English as a Second Language Program
Find all the information you need on the NEW ESL website.
Admission Deadlines & Tuition Fees ---
Fall 2009 & Spring 2010
Tuition Fees Fall 2009 / Spring 2010 Tuition Schedule
The Utah Valley University has a Second Language Program designed to help non-native English speakers develop fluency in both spoken and written English.
The courses in the ESL Program are designed to help students…
… who need English for job improvement and new opportunities
… who need to develop English language proficiency in order to attend an American college or university
... who need English for use in business, industry, and personal employment
Students are placed, according to ability, into one of four levels, ranging from basic to advanced. They progress from level to level by demonstrating mastery of the skills and concepts appropriate to their level of study.
All students study a curriculum consisting of:
- grammar (both written and spoken)
- reading
- writing
- listening (for both conversation and academic purposes)
- conversation (which includes pronunciation, stress, intonation, and vocabulary)
- vocabulary
The ESL Department also offers Community ESL courses every semester. Contact the department for more information.
- Contact ESL Department -
ESL Advisor - Lisa Williamson
Phone: 801-863-8729
E-mail: lisa.williamson@uvu.edu
Administrative Assistant - Elizabeth Nield
Phone: 801-863-6865
E-mail: elizabethn@uvu.edu
Student Assistant - Ernesto Escobar
Phone: 801-863-7249
E-mail: ernesto.escobar@uvu.edu