Language Center International
Mission Statement
Language Center International is dedicated to providing citizens,
immigrant and non-immigrant students with quality language training
for academic, professional, or personal purposes
and to promoting American cultural understanding
in an atmosphere conducive to learning.
The Particular Aims of LCI
- To offer curricula which facilitate language learning and which consist of a core of classes including but not limited to: reading, listening, grammar, speaking, writing, pronunciation, vocabulary, all skills, and test preparation, in order to prepare students to be knowledgeable speakers of English who not only are able to pass a needed proficiency test, but who are also able to use the language on all levels for their own academic purposes and/or personal success
- To provide an instructional environment that promotes effective language learning
- To promote American cultural understanding and to facilitate cultural participation whenever possible
- To offer a schedule of morning, afternoon and early evening classes so that students can select a program which best meets their individual needs; to schedule a full program of studies each week so that students may maximize their learning and minimize the time required to meet their individual proficiency goals
- To review curricula at the end of each term to ensure that materials and methods are current and appropriate for students
- To offer student support services to assist in the transition to other programs once LCI classes are completed; to provide information on immigration issues, academic admissions and transfers, health insurance, credential evaluations and translation of personal and academic documents