{"id":921,"date":"2015-11-04T14:45:44","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T14:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/?page_id=921"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:24:32","slug":"core-intensive-english-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/academic-programs__trashed\/core-intensive-english-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Intensive English Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id921_ac7761-0d{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id921_ac7761-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id921_ac7761-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id921_ac7761-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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Our flagship Core Intensive English Program integrates real world skills and experiences at every step within a flexible course framework and schedule to maximize learning speed and skill retainment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id921_1274bd-09 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id921_1274bd-09 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id921_1274bd-09 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id921_1274bd-09 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_7d2948-d1\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IEI prepares English Language Learners for educational and professional success by teaching an integrated curriculum that mixes speaking, reading, writing, and listening at all levels and teaches skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. The content used at IEI is multimodal, presented traditionally in the classroom and in textbooks as well as through online workbooks, video programs, and the Learning Management Systems used at UMaine. The curriculum at IEI correlates with learning outcomes based on the Common European Framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1alEyapfCibTh7nYm6DITcCt3RkZ2Rvk_iKnYB6CBLC0\/edit?usp=sharing\">Learn about the Learning Outcomes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_9d8260-cf\">Program Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IEI offers two 8-week sessions in the Fall semester, two 8-week sessions in the Spring semester, and one 8-week session in the Summer. Students can begin studying at the IEI during any session. IEI courses follow the University of Maine Academic Calendar, including all holidays, start dates, and end dates. The University of Maine Academic Calendar can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/studentrecords.umaine.edu\/\">https:\/\/studentrecords.umaine.edu\/<\/a>. More information on IEI\u2019s Dates and Rates can be found here: <a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/apply\">umaine.edu\/iei\/apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you\u2019ll find a sample class schedule for a student taking IEI 60 Introductory English courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/iei\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2022\/06\/Sample-Schedule.xlsx\">Sample Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading921_28ab7e-7f\">Academic Support and Enrichment Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Included as part of the Core Intensive English Program are Academic Support and Enrichment Programs that teach students soft skills such as study skills, conversational English, and cultural awareness and assimilation. 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