Level 6 Perks

  • Level 6 courses fulfill the 16-credit foreign language requirement for an A.A./B.A. degree at UVU
  • ESL 211G fulfills the Global/Intercultural requirement for a BA/BS at UVU
  • Level 6 students can matriculate into general UVU classes (no application or TOEFL/IELTS score required)
  • Register for Capitol Reef Courses
  • Research & conference presentation opportunities
  • Completion Celebration
Completion celebration photo

ELL Completion/Exit Requirements

Successful completion of the ELL Intensive English Program requires that students meet the following requirements:

    1. Coursework:  Successful completion of four (4) Level 6 classes listed below.
      • ESL 211G Advanced Listening & Speaking
      • ESL 2120 Advanced Reading & Vocabulary
      • ESL 2120 Advanced Composition
      • ESL 2140 Advanced Grammar
      • ESL 2150 TOEFL Preparation*

                                 A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.33 is required. No individual course grades can be lower than a C-.

                   2.  Teacher Recommendations:  All ELL teachers submit a program exit recommendation for every student near the end of the semester.   These program         

                         exit recommendations are based on grades, academic performance, and the teacher’s analysis of the student’s ability to succeed at the undergraduate

                         level as indicted by mastery of the Level 6 Student Learning Outcomes

                  3.  Exit Exams: Near the end of the semester, students will take the following program-developed standardized proficiency-based exit exams for Level 6

      • Oral Proficiency Exit Exam
      • Listening Exit Exam
      • Reading Exit Exam
      • Timed Reading Exit Exam
      • Integrated Writing Exit Exam
      • Writing Exit Exam
      • Grammar Exit Exam.

                                Students should receive a score of at least 75% or higher for each exam.

                  4.  ACCUPLACER NEXT GENERATION Scores:  Near the end of the semester, all Level 6 are required to take the Accuplacer Next Generation Reading and     

                        Sentence Skills tests at the Testing Center.  To successfully complete the ELL Level 6 course of study, students must test into ENGH 0890 or higher. If a         

                        student's scores places them lower than ENGH 0890, they cannot complete the program and should repeat Level 6.

             *This class can substitute for 211G, 2120, 2130 or 2140

             ELL reserves the right to change program requirements and course offerings.

ELL student speaking at the graduation ceremony

At the end of each semester, ELL holds a Level 6 “Completion”celebration to recognize students who have completed the level 6 course of study.