撸先生

What if I Don't Meet the English Proficiency Requirement?

If you do not meet Towson鈥檚 English proficiency requirement for direct undergraduate admission, you have two options:

• Take the Academic Pathway to Towson University Program, with a combination of intensive academic English and university courses.
• Study exclusively in our Intensive English Language Program until you successfully complete level 5, meeting the English proficiency requirement.

Why Choose the AP撸先生 Program?

The program provides international and non-native English-speaking undergraduate students the opportunity to begin their academic studies at Towson University supported by highly qualified and experienced English language teaching specialists.

The academic pathway increases your chances of success at Towson University with English courses designed to support your academic development and faculty mentors who understand the challenges of learning a second language and adjusting to a foreign academic culture.

Undergraduate students can earn up to 18 university-level credits while taking intensive academic English coursework.

You will be a part of a rich 150-year tradition at Towson University, experiencing the opportunity to study with world-renowned professors and faculty mentors driven to see you succeed.

Eligibility & Participation Requirements

If you are academically admissible to Towson University, but your English proficiency test scores are just below the requirements for direct admission, then AP撸先生 is for you.

Academic Pathway Options to Towson University Courses

LEVEL	Placement level	撸先生 requirements for aptu courses	course schedule & design
AP撸先生 1	a) Passing all level 4 at the ELC Intensive English language core. b) Placing directly in AP撸先生 1 (fulfills all AP撸先生 1 requirements)	- Conditional admission to 撸先生 as undergraduate student. - TOEFL IBT 50 / TOEFL ITP 475 / IELTS 5.0 (no more than 2 years old)	AP撸先生 1 is comprised of 75% English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes and 25% credit - bearing Gen Ed/Core Curriculum courses at the 100 and 200 level

Students must pass all AP撸先生 1 courses with a B before continuing on to AP撸先生 2

AP撸先生 2

a) Coming from AP撸先生 1 course b) Placing directly into AP撸先生 2 (fulfills all AP撸先生 2 requirements)

- Conditional admission to 撸先生 as undergraduate students. - TOEFL IBT 60 / TOEFL ITP 500 / IELTS 5.5 (no more than 2 years old)

AP撸先生 2 is comprised of 50% EAP classes and 50% credit - bearing Gen Ed/Core Curriculum courses at the 100 and 200 level.

Students must pass all AP撸先生 1 courses with a B before continuing on to AP撸先生 2

AP撸先生 3	a) Needing to repeat an AP撸先生 level or needing AP撸先生 3 to reach the 撸先生 requirements	Students with a GPA below 2.5 and grades below a B in their English language.	100% of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes

Students may be exempt from the Academic Pathway Program if English proficiency scores meet or exceed one of the following: TOEFL 70 iBT (Minimum 19 subscores), IELTS 6.0 (Minimum 5.5 band scores)

Intensive English Only: Levels 1-3	If you do not meet the minimum AP撸先生 proficiency level scores (48-59 iBT, 4.5-5.0 IELTS), you can enter the AP撸先生 by completing Intensive English, levels 1-3.	Before entering the academic program as a fully qualified undergraduate, students with beginner to elementary level English proficiency will start by taking foundational English courses in Levels 1-3.	AP撸先生 3 is comprised 25% EAP classes and 75% credit - bearing courses. For students who do not meet the exit requirements of AP撸先生 2.

After completing Level 3, students may either decide to:

 

Towson University reserves the right to make adjustments to the noted admission criteria.