LASC offers four academic programs: English as a Second Language, English for Academic Purposes, TOEFL, and IELTS Exam Preparation. Our ESL program consists of six levels. There is no minimum proficiency requirement to enter our program. Each level is 12 weeks long and the entire program can be completed in 1.5 years. We monitor each students' academic progress as they pass through each level to ensure sequential progression. Students attend classes four days a week, Monday thru Thursday and can choose from morning, afternoon, and evening schedules. Download a sample course schedule for more information. Our academic calendar follows a quarterly schedule with sessions every Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Students are more than welcome, however, to enroll at any time.
Our job as ESL educators goes far beyond simply teaching English. Its one thing to teach a student English, but it is a completely different thing to teach them the experience of English. With a forward-thinking attitude, we are constantly striving to be at the forefront of the latest technology and learning methodologies in the industry. Our curriculum is structured on a blended learning model, one that is heavily e-based and fully corpora informed. In so doing, we are able to flip our classrooms, allowing our students to dictate their own education and interact with the language as they learn it. We strongly believe in providing an authentic education, one that simulates English in action, as it exists today. It is our goal as an institution to ensure that, upon completing our program, our students have reached levels of proficiency that meet or exceed CERF standards. More importantly, however, it is our goal to endow them with capability to practically apply those skills in future pursuits, whatever they may be.
Westcliff University is a California Benefit University committed to the public good, dedicated to serving the interests and welfare of its students, staff, faculty, and the greater community. Located in Irvine, California, USA, Westcliff is regionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). Westcliff's business programs are globally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, (ACBSP). Westcliff's student body has roughly 3,000 students and represents over 80 different nationalities. Westcliff offers Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and short certificates in Business, Education, Engineering, Law and Science. The university has 6 intakes a year, averages ~$13,000-17,000 in tuition per year, and offers off-campus CPT internship programs. All programs are offered in both on campus and online formats. Westcliff's 100% online courses all have weekly virtual class sessions with live professors.
Whether you are a student, a business professional, or a traveler, there is a language course in Irvine that is right for you. There are English courses available for all fluency levels, ages and time durations. Just select a course type from the list below to get started.