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English as a Second Language
"Without your sincere help in writing, it was almost impossible to make myself understood. Thank you very much for your help. I hope your good works give more help to all international seminary students" -Doctor of Ministry from Taiwan

Incoming international students take an intensive English seminar in the summer before entering the Seminary. This course covers four main areas: Speaking--stops, continuants, rhythm., contractions, idioms; Notetaking-cues, predicting; Reading-previewing, skimming, clustering; Writing-American writing culture, inclusivity, thesis, summary, revision, documentation. Additionally, international students meet with the director once a week as a group once a week and once a week individually.

Learning Disabilities
Specialized support is designed for each student with a documented learning disability. The services may include tapes, extended time for tests and assignments, supplemental notetakers, and one-on-one tutoring. Faculty, administrators, and staff also participate in the design and implementation of the support services.