English
Any non-native English speaker admitted to the university may take English language courses. Special students and exchange students may be allowed to take English language courses when space is available. Most new and transfer undergraduate students must take the MSN-ESLAT test to evaluate their English language proficiency in an academic context. Depending on the results of the MSN-ESLAT, students may be required to enroll in English language courses until they have completed ESL 118: Academic Writing II or earned an exempt score on the test.
ESL 118 satisfies the General Education Communication Part A requirement. Because students’ language proficiency is re-tested at the beginning and end of each English language course, it is possible to move ahead or earn an exempt score at any time.
Global English Language Learning and Teaching Program
5134 Helen C. White Hall
600 North Park Street
Madison, WI 53706
U.S.A.
Phone: +1.608.263.3780
Email: gellt@english.wisc.edu
UW-Madison offers a certificate in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The program provides extensive training for prospective English language teachers, especially for positions abroad.
See Practicing English And Cultural Exchange (PEACE) for details.