Language Pathway Program

What is the Language Pathway Program?

LPP helps you build the English language skills you need to be successful in your college studies in the United States.

You will take both developmental and credit English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses to prepare for a Student Exchange and Visitor (SEVP)-certified degree program.

Not Just Courses

This program will give you time to adjust to the U.S. and its academic system.

You will also get to know American culture. We offer activities outside of regular classes where you will spend time with native English speakers and practice your English skills.

Am I eligible for LPP?

You are eligible if:

• You plan to apply for admission as a first-time-in-college F-1 visa student at TCC, but your score on the internet-based TOEFL is between 30 and 70, or score on IELTS (overall band) is between 3 and 5.
  or
• You were accepted to TCC as an F-1 visa student, but you did not pass the reading and / or writing portions of the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2).

You are not eligible if you:

• Have passed the reading and / or writing portions of the TSI-A.

What courses will I take?

You will take ESOL courses and credit subject courses that are part of your degree program.

Together—your ESOL and degree-related courses—will be a full course load of 12 or more credit hours per semester.

You will work with your career advisor and International Student Admissions & Compliance to maintain all F-1 Visa requirements.

ESOL Courses

After you take the

These ESOL courses will help you build the skills and confidence you need to succeed in college credit courses.

Our instructors focus on improving your English through practice in 4 ESOL skills:

• Oral Communication
• Reading & Vocabulary
• Writing
• Grammar

Each skill has lower advanced, middle advanced, and upper advanced levels to meet your needs.

Oral Communication

• ESOL-0301 Oral Communication 1
• ESOL-0302 Oral Communication 2
• ESOL-0303 Oral Communication 3

Grammar

• ESOL-0304 Grammar for Non-Native Speakers 1
• ESOL-0305 Grammar for Non-Native Speakers 2
• ESOL-0306 Grammar for Non-Native Speakers 3

Reading & Vocabulary

• ESOL-0307 Reading & Vocabulary 1
• ESOL-0308 Reading & Vocabulary 2
• ESOL-0309 Reading & Vocabulary 3

Writing

• ESOL-0310 Writing for Non-Native Speakers 1
• ESOL-0311 Writing for Non-Native Speakers 2
• ESOL-0312 Writing for Non-Native Speakers 3

Does TCC offer ESOL classes online?

We will begin offering some ESOL classes online for Fall 2024.

Every class may not be offered at every TCC campus every semester.

How do I register for LPP?

Contact either your:

• Career advisor, or
• International Student Admissions & Compliance