Aims College
Community College in Greeley, Colorado
Aims College is a wonderful place to learn
Aims College is in the perfect location for learning and discovery, especially for international students. Aims is located in Greeley, Colorado, just 40 miles north of Denver. Greeley has snow-capped Rocky Mountains on one side and sprawling farmlands on the other. Greeley has an ideal climate and 300 days of sunshine.
Aims: a superior college for International students
Aims has a national reputation for superior teaching, and an international
reputation for its ability to host and teach students from abroad. No
wonder 15,000 students attend the college annually.
University of Northern Colorado, a great next
door neighbor
Like Aims College, the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley
is a multipurpose institution offering a wide range of graduate and
undergraduate degree programs. It, too, has an active and vibrant international
program.
INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM
Learn English at a small, a safe, and friendly community college where your dream is our mission.
We invite international students to join us:
- Small class sizes, with individual attention from your instructors
- Three 15 week semester per year- mid-August through mid-December; mid-January through first part of May; last part of May through first part of August
- Classes Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Thursdays: 6 hours
- Fridays free for study, computer-language learning and time with your instructors
- Day-trips with your classmates and instructors to places of interest so you can practice conversation and learn about Colorado
- Courses (beginning to advances)
- Speaking/Listening: highly interactive methods to teach you to converse in English naturally and with correct intonation and pronunciation
- Grammar: combined inter-active and structure-based methods to enable you to speak and write correctly for formal and informal purposes
- Reading: a variety of methods to build your skills in reading English with understanding and speed for academic and professional purposes
- Writing: developmental methods that encourage writing as thinking process, while teaching composition structure from the simple sentence to a formal research paper
- Computer-based language Learning Program: Aims offers 7-day a week access to our highly interactive language learning program which allows students to direct their own learning processes in all the language skill areas, at their own pace
- Other courses at Aims Community College: students may take college classes such as art, photography, physical education or music outside of the Intensive English Program with American students at Aims.
Aims Community College can offer programs of written and oral English instruction. An emphasis is placed on the language of education, business and government. Visitations throughout the Rocky Mountain Region are designed to meet the specific needs of international groups.
- 2 week seminar
- 4 week seminar
- 6 week seminar
What you can expect
- Instruction in written and oral English
- Immersion in every day conversational English with native English speakers
- Small classes
- Emphasis on vocabulary used in education, business and government
- Visitation to education, business and government sites
- Up to date, full internet access computer language lab
- A substantial improvement in English skills within the seminar session.
Sightseeing Trips for International Students
Preceding each trip, the students will study the geography, history and culture of each of the places they will visit.
Possible cultural trips:
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Colorado State Capitol
- Four Corners - Mesa Verde National Park (Overnight)
- Ski area - Vail, Glenwood Springs, Breckenridge (Overnight)
- South Dakota Mount Rushmore (Overnight)
- Air Force Academy
(Any overnight trips will cost extra)
ENTRANCE TESTS REQUIRED
International students who wish to enter a full-time academic program must take the College Placement Test (CPT) upon arrival at Aims Community College. Based on the CPT score a student will be placed in the appropriate classes.
DEGREE & CERTIFICATE INFORMATION
Aims Community College offers a variety of instructional programs designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body and the demands of a technological and diverse society. Each academic division of the college represents the integration of academics (liberal arts and sciences) and career and technical education (vocational/occupational training). The college offers four two-year degrees and numerous shorter career and technical certificates.
The certificates/degrees and their purposes are as follows:
Career and technical Education certificates- Entry into the workforce
Associate of Applied Science Degree- Entry into the workforce
Associate of Arts Degree- Transfer to four-year colleges/universities
Associate of Science Degree- Transfer to four-year colleges/universities
Associate of General Studies Degree-Tailored to student needs.
APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUESTED
Completed Application for Admission
Completed financial statement
Official academic transcripts with certified English translations
STUDENT HOUSING
While the college does not have on campus housing, temporary housing may be available with assistance in finding housing within close proximity of the campus in apartments or houses.
REMARKS TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Aims Community College offers excellent academic program leading to the associate degree; a caring supportive faculty and staff, modern facilities, and a safe, friendly and picturesque campus on which to study. Aims Community College strives to assist international students in realizing their goal of academic success on an American Community College campus. The International Student Lounge is the place to relax with your friends, study, use the computers and plan activities. The International Club organizes activities to promote intercultural friendship and understanding through recreational, educational, and service activities.
Degree & Certificate Offerings:
Associate of Arts Degree programs (Liberal Arts Majors):
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Associate of Applied Science Degree Programs:
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Technician Certificate Programs:
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