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Summer 2013 - Schedule

NOVA’s ACLI Summer English Program offers both new and current students an opportunity to improve in all areas of the English language. It challenges students in all levels of language proficiency to use and improve their oral and written communication skills. Course work includes academic skills such as conversation, listening comprehension, pronunciation, reading, writing, and grammar. In addition, we offer specialized courses like the TOEFL iBT, Business English, and American culture courses. Summer Programs at all NOVA campuses (PDF).

  • Important: The ACLI summer courses offered by the Loudoun campus are short and will not fulfill pre-requisites necessary for level advancement (number of hours and curriculum). If you wish to use your summer course(s) to advance in level, you will be required to retake the Placement Test.
  • Placement Test: All new students must take the placement test before enrolling in classes. Students will be placed in appropriate levels based on the results of the test (an oral interview and a writing sample). Tests are given by appointment only. See General Admissions for the testing schedule.
  • Tuition Refund: All refund requests must be made by the refund deadline and in writing (email to loesl@nvcc.edu) or in person. Refunds are issued as checks from the State of Virginia and mailed to the student’s address payable to the student, regardless of who paid for a course. Refunds take about 2-3 weeks.
  • Books are required for most classes (see book list). Books are available at the Loudoun Campus bookstore room LR 135. For opening hours, call 703-450-2589.
  • Class locations are subject to change.  The college does not provide transportation to or between class locations.
    Reston Center  – 1831 Wiehle Avenue (3rd floor), Reston, VA 20190 (parking is free)
    Signal Hill –  ACLI/Workforce Development office at 21335 Signal Hill Plaza, Suite 300, Sterling, VA 20164 (NOVA student parking in yellow-marked area only in the Babies’r’us/Lazboy parking lot)
  • Holidays: There will be no classes May 27 and July 4.
  • New F-1 visa students joining  the Summer ACLI Program at the Loudoun Campus are required to enroll in four (4) courses for full-time study (total tuition is $1,090). Students will be assigned a level-specific course after taking the placement test. Because the Loudoun Campus’s Intensive Summer Program is not a full-length IEP program, students will be retested at the end of the summer semester for continued studies in the fall semester. Returning F-1 students may enroll full-time or part-time according to their academic goals during the summer semester.
    • Conversation and Pronunciation – Monday/Wednesday morning
    • Writing and Grammar – Tuesday/Thursday morning
    • Vocabulary and Spelling  – Tuesday/Thursday afternoon
    • Specialty ESL: American Culture – Monday/Wednesday afternoon
      (Note: weekday evening classes are also available. Tuition cost may be higher.)
  • F-1 Transfer Application Deadline for the Loudoun Campus is July 1, 2013. Students should visit www.nvcc.edu/international for information on applying to study at NOVA.
  • For more information call 703-450-2597 or email loesl@nvcc.edu
    Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nova.acli.loudoun
    Office hours are Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Click on the course number to register and pay online .

For Intro Level ESL Students

ESLA 1710 INTEGRATED SKILLS - INTRO (Conversation & Writing)
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(6.0 CEUs)    $430     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1771 CONVERSATION AND PRONUNCIATION - INTRO/LOW BEGINNING
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1781 WRITING AND GRAMMAR - INTRO/LOW BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1881 VOCABULARY AND SPELLING - INTRO/LOW BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 12:45 - 2:15 pm
(1.8 CEUs)    $220     Location: Signal Hill

For Low Beginning Level ESL Students

ESLA 1711 INTEGRATED SKILLS - LOW BEGINNING (Conversation & Writing)
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
(6.0 CEUs)    $430     Location: Reston Center
OR
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(6.0 CEUs)    $430     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1771 CONVERSATION AND PRONUNCIATION - INTRO/LOW BEGINNING
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1781 WRITING AND GRAMMAR - INTRO/LOW BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1881 VOCABULARY AND SPELLING - INTRO/LOW BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 12:45 - 2:15 pm
(1.8 CEUs)    $220     Location: Signal Hill

For Beginning Level ESL Students

ESLA 1752 READING AND WRITING - BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
(6.0 CEUs)    $430     Location: Reston Center
ESLA 1732 SPEAKING AND LISTENING - BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(6.0 CEUs)    $430     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1772 CONVERSATION AND PRONUNCIATION - BEGINNING
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1782 WRITING AND GRAMMAR - BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1882 VOCABULARY AND SPELLING - BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 12:45 - 2:15 pm
(1.8 CEUs)    $220     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1814 BEGINNING WRITING
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(3.0 CEUs)    $295     Location: Signal Hill

For High-Beginning Level ESL Students

ESLA 1753 READING AND WRITING - HIGH BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
(6.0 CEUs)    $430     Location: Reston Center
ESLA 1733 SPEAKING AND LISTENING - HIGH BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(6.0 CEUs)    $430     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1773 CONVERSATION AND PRONUNCIATION - HIGH BEGINNING
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1783 WRITING AND GRAMMAR - HIGH BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1883 VOCABULARY AND SPELLING - HIGH BEGINNING
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 12:45 - 2:15 pm
(1.8 CEUs)    $220     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1815 FOCUS ON WRITING
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(3.0 CEUs)    $295     Location: Signal Hill

For Low Intermediate Level ESL Students

ESLA 1754 READING AND WRITING - LOW INTERMEDIATE
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
(6.0 CEUs)    $430     Location: Reston Center
ESLA 1734 SPEAKING AND LISTENING - LOW INTERMEDIATE
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(6.0 CEUs)    $430     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1774 CONVERSATION AND PRONUNCIATION - LOW INTERMEDIATE
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1784 WRITING AND GRAMMAR - LOW INTERMEDIATE
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1884 VOCABULARY AND SPELLING - LOW INTERMEDIATE
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 12:45 - 2:15 pm
(1.8 CEUs)    $220     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1816 MORE FOCUS ON WRITING
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(3.0 CEUs)    $295     Location: Signal Hill

For Intermediate and Advanced Level ESL Students

ESLA 1911 INTERMEDIATE READING AND COMPOSITION
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 9:30 - 11:35 am
(5.0 CEUs)    $390     Location: Reston Center
ESLA 1934 INTERMEDIATE ORAL COMMUNICATION
Tuesday and Thursday, May 23 – August 15, 7:00 - 9:05 pm
(5.0 CEUs)    $390     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1797 FROM ESSAY TO SPEECH
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1785 WRITING AND GRAMMAR - LOW INTERMEDIATE
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 9:00 am - 12:10 pm
(4.0 CEUs)    $325     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1885 VOCABULARY AND SPELLING - LOW INTERMEDIATE
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 12:45 - 2:15 pm
(1.8 CEUs)    $220     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1917 INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR
Tuesday and Thursday, July 9 – August 15, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(3.0 CEUs)    $295     Location: Signal Hill

Specialty ESL Courses

ESLA 1953 INTRO TO AMERICAN CULTURE (all levels)
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 12:45 - 2:15 pm
(1.8 CEUs)    $220     Location: Signal Hill
ESLA 1945 WRITING AND READING FOR THE TOEFL (intermediate - advanced) 
Monday and Wednesday, July 8 – August 14, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
(3.0 CEUs)    $295     Location: Signal Hill
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