Saint Louis University's Academic English Program provides students with first-rate English language instruction and the necessary academic skills to succeed in college. The courses in Levels 1 and 2 are theme-based, and Levels 3, 4 and 5 are delivered using content-based instruction.
Objectives
Students in the Academic English Program will regularly participate in the following learning activities:
- Present spoken and written ideas accurately and effectively in English
- Write academic papers using citations and references
- Read, understand and evaluate academic texts
- Understand and use vocabulary common to academic disciplines
- Take accurate notes in academic settings
- Understand U.S. values in an academic setting
Entry Requirements for Academic English
Sub-score requirements may apply.
Exams
| Level |
TOEFL |
IELTS |
PTEA |
IELA |
| Level 1: Beginner |
< 35 |
< 4.0 |
< 36 |
< 55 |
| Level 2: High Beginner |
35 |
4.0 |
36 |
55 |
| Level 3: Intermediate |
40 |
4.5 |
38 |
65 |
| Level 4: High Intermediate |
50 |
5.0 |
40 |
75 |
| Level 5: Low Advanced (for graduate students) |
60 |
5.5 |
44 |
85 |
Undergraduate One-Semester Academic English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AEP 0400 | Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0410 | Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0420 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0430 | Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0450 | English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate | 1 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Undergraduate Two-Semester Academic English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AEP 0300 | Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0310 | Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0320 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0330 | Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0350 | English through Service Level 3: Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0400 | Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0410 | Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0420 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0430 | Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0450 | English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate | 1 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
Undergraduate Three-Semester Academic English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AEP 0200 | Writing and Grammar Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0220 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0230 | Listening and Speaking Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0300 | Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0310 | Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0320 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0330 | Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0350 | English through Service Level 3: Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0400 | Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0410 | Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0420 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0430 | Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0450 | English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate | 1 |
| Total Credits | 42 |
Undergraduate Four-Semester Academic English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AEP 0100 | Writing and Grammar Level 1: Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0120 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 1: Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0130 | Listening and Speaking Level 1: Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0200 | Writing and Grammar Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0220 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0230 | Listening and Speaking Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0300 | Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0310 | Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0320 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0330 | Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0350 | English through Service Level 3: Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0400 | Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0410 | Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0420 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0430 | Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0450 | English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate | 1 |
| Total Credits | 54 |
Graduate One-Semester Academic English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AEP 0500 | Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| AEP 0510 | Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0520 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0530 | Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| Total Credits | 14 |
Graduate Two-Semester Academic English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AEP 0400 | Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0410 | Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0420 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0430 | Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0450 | English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0500 | Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| AEP 0510 | Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0520 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0530 | Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| Total Credits | 29 |
Graduate Three-Semester Academic English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AEP 0300 | Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0310 | Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0320 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0330 | Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0350 | English through Service Level 3: Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0400 | Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0410 | Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0420 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0430 | Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0450 | English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0500 | Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| AEP 0510 | Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0520 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0530 | Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| Total Credits | 44 |
Graduate Four-Semester Academic English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AEP 0200 | Writing and Grammar Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0220 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0230 | Listening and Speaking Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0300 | Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0310 | Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0320 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0330 | Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0350 | English through Service Level 3: Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0400 | Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0410 | Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0420 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0430 | Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0450 | English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0500 | Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| AEP 0510 | Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0520 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0530 | Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| Total Credits | 56 |
Graduate Five-Semester Academic English
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| AEP 0100 | Writing and Grammar Level 1: Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0120 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 1: Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0130 | Listening and Speaking Level 1: Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0200 | Writing and Grammar Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0220 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0230 | Listening and Speaking Level 2: High Beginner | 4 |
| AEP 0300 | Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0310 | Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0320 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0330 | Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0350 | English through Service Level 3: Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0400 | Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0410 | Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0420 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate | 3 |
| AEP 0430 | Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate | 4 |
| AEP 0450 | English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate | 1 |
| AEP 0500 | Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| AEP 0510 | Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0520 | Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced | 3 |
| AEP 0530 | Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced | 4 |
| Total Credits | 68 |
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a minimum 2.50 GPA, receive no grades lower than a "C," and meet minimum attendance requirements to remain in good academic standing.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Undergraduate One-Semester Academic English
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0400 |
Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0410 |
Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0420 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0430 |
Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0450 |
English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| | Total Credits | 15 |
Undergraduate Two-Semester Academic English
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0300 |
Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0310 |
Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0320 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0330 |
Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0350 |
English through Service Level 3: Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AEP 0400 |
Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0410 |
Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0420 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0430 |
Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0450 |
English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| | Total Credits | 30 |
Undergraduate Three-Semester Academic English
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0200 |
Writing and Grammar Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0220 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0230 |
Listening and Speaking Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AEP 0300 |
Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0310 |
Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0320 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0330 |
Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0350 |
English through Service Level 3: Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Summer |
|---|
| AEP 0400 |
Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0410 |
Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0420 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0430 |
Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| | Total Credits | 41 |
Undergraduate Four-Semester Academic English
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0100 |
Writing and Grammar Level 1: Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0120 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 1: Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0130 |
Listening and Speaking Level 1: Beginner |
4 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AEP 0200 |
Writing and Grammar Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0220 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0230 |
Listening and Speaking Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Summer |
|---|
| AEP 0300 |
Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0310 |
Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0320 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0330 |
Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| Year Two |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0400 |
Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0410 |
Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0420 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0430 |
Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0450 |
English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| | Total Credits | 53 |
Graduate One-Semester Academic English
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0500 |
Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| AEP 0510 |
Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0520 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0530 |
Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| | Total Credits | 14 |
Graduate Two-Semester Academic English
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0400 |
Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0410 |
Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0420 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0430 |
Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0450 |
English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AEP 0500 |
Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| AEP 0510 |
Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0520 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0530 |
Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| | Total Credits | 29 |
Graduate Three-Semester Academic English
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0300 |
Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0310 |
Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0320 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0330 |
Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0350 |
English through Service Level 3: Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AEP 0400 |
Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0410 |
Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0420 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0430 |
Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0450 |
English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Summer |
|---|
| AEP 0500 |
Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| AEP 0510 |
Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0520 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0530 |
Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| | Total Credits | 44 |
Graduate Four-Semester Academic English
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0200 |
Writing and Grammar Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0220 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0230 |
Listening and Speaking Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AEP 0300 |
Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0310 |
Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0320 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0330 |
Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0350 |
English through Service Level 3: Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Summer |
|---|
| AEP 0400 |
Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0410 |
Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0420 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0430 |
Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| Year Two |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0500 |
Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| AEP 0510 |
Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0520 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0530 |
Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| | Total Credits | 55 |
Graduate Five-Semester Academic English
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0100 |
Writing and Grammar Level 1: Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0120 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 1: Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0130 |
Listening and Speaking Level 1: Beginner |
4 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AEP 0200 |
Writing and Grammar Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0220 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| AEP 0230 |
Listening and Speaking Level 2: High Beginner |
4 |
| | Credits | 12 |
| Summer |
|---|
| AEP 0300 |
Writing and Grammar Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0310 |
Exploring Cultures Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0320 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 3: Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0330 |
Listening and Speaking Level 3: Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0350 |
English through Service Level 3: Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Year Two |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AEP 0400 |
Writing and Grammar Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0410 |
Contemporary Issues Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0420 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 4: High Intermediate |
3 |
| AEP 0430 |
Listening & Speaking Level 4: High Intermediate |
4 |
| AEP 0450 |
English through Service Level 4: High Intermediate |
1 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AEP 0500 |
Writing and Grammar Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| AEP 0510 |
Intercultural Communication Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0520 |
Reading and Vocabulary Level 5: Low Advanced |
3 |
| AEP 0530 |
Listening and Speaking Level 5: Low Advanced |
4 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| | Total Credits | 68 |
