Howard Community College

howardcc.edu/ConEd 443-518-1700 Winter 2018 33 e English Language Center (ELC) offers three types of English classes: Basic English as a Second Language Classes • Pre-beginning to intermediate • Free except for materials fee • English for life skills and work readiness Intensive English as a Second Language Classes • Beginning to high-advanced • Tuition-based • Academic skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, pronunciation, spelling and test preparation) Business & Professional English Classes • Advanced classes for business and other professionals • Tuition-based GENERAL INFORMATION: • A placement test is required for all new students. • e placement tests will be given during the times on the chart above at the Hickory Ridge Building in room 200 on the Howard Community College campus. No appointment is necessary. Children are not allowed in testing rooms. • Testing is NOT required for returning students in most situations. • Students must be 16 or older to register. • To register for an online class, please email elc@howardcc.edu. • All students pay the listed prices. Fees are not eligible for waiver. • Only ages 60+ are eligible for tuition waiver. BRING TO REGISTRATION: • Payment for pay classes • Materials fee ($50) for free classes • Credit card, cash or check for payment • Advising sheet from previous semester (for returning students only) PLACEMENT TESTING & REGISTRATION INFORMATION WINTER 2018 December 5 Tuesday 10am-11am December 11 Monday 5:30pm-7pm December 13 Wednesday 10am-11am Winter classes begin on January 2! Register early! Students may register for Spring classes during Winter registration sessions. SPRING 2018 January 16 Tuesday 5:30pm-7pm January 18 Thursday 5:30pm-7pm January 20 Saturday 10am-11am January 22 Monday 10am-11am January 23 Tuesday 5:30pm-7pm January 26 Friday 10am-11am Most classes begin the week of January 29! Register early! REFUND POLICY Refund requests must be made in person in the ELC office (Room HR-200). ______________________________________________ WHEN FREE CLASSES PAY CLASSES ______________________________________________ Before 1st 100% refund 100% refund class begins ______________________________________________ Before 3rd Possible refund 100% tuition class begins of materials fee if minus fees (fees books have no range from $40- marks or erasures. $130 depending No refund otherwise. on the class and condition of the textbook.) ______________________________________________ Aer 3rd No refund No refund class begins ______________________________________________ For additional information, please visit howardcc.edu/elc, call 443-518-1680, or email us at elc@howardcc.edu (as- sistance in other languages available). If you are interested in a noncredit Continuing Education Business & English certificate, please see page 41 or visit howardcc.edu/elc for more information on this program. Our English Institute (EI) offers a full-time program for F1 international students and U.S. residents. Study 18 hours a week, receive special advising and support, and take part in many exciting activities. Visit howardcc.edu/EI or call 443- 518-1681 for additional information about this fast-track English program. All classes are held in the Hickory Ridge Building unless otherwise noted. Books are included in the tuition unless otherwise noted. College Closings (no classes): • January 15 (Monday) for Martin Luther King Day. • March 31-April 6 for Spring Break. There will be no Saturday classes on March 31. Saturday classes will resume on April 7. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Over 2,200 students from 80 different countries have decided that HCC is their place to learn English. Whether learning English is a personal goal or an employment necessity, HCC's English Language Center can help you.

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