Do any of the ELP classes count for academic credit?
NO. ELP is an intensive preparatory program designed to prepare the student to enter the seminary theology degree program. The TOEFL and ELP evaluations determine readiness for the seminary program. Is a student tested on theology in the ELP tests? No. Students are tested on academic English language skills. While the topics of the ELP tests discuss theology, philosophy, ethics, and morality, particular subject knowledge is not necessary. ELP measures students’ academic English language skills for graduate work at the seminary, NOT theology. How will a student be evaluated upon completion of a semester in ELP? The ELP exit evaluations and the TOEFL will evaluate the work you did in a semester. The ELP instructor evaluates each student’s language proficiency based on performance in the ELP classes (attendance, participation, quality and completion of assignments), the ELP Exit Exam (speaking and writing), and exit TOEFL score (reading, grammar, and listening). If a student has a TOEFL s
