Courses Offered

Semester-long Intensive

Bangla Language Institute offers Semester-long Intensive courses. The structure of the intensive program is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF FORMAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION:	Sunday-Thursday 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
LENGTH OF COURSE:	8-12 weeks (Semester long Intensive)
FORMAL CLASSROOM CONTACT HOURS:	20 hours/week for a maximum 180 hours per term*
PRACTICAL CONVERSATION WITH LANGUAGE PARTNERS:	up to 200 hours per term [10 to 20 hours per week] by arrangement.
INFORMAL LANGUAGE BASED CULTURAL EXPERIENCE:	[on demand] 50+ hours per term, guided and independent language-based field excursions to historical sites, cultural activities, etc.
DAILY:	Exercises and Homework

EVALUATION: Sunday morning quiz, homework, class participation, weekly assignments, mid-term, final examination, final project presentation & OPI test (on demand).

*exceeds US Department of Education, Title VI, FLAS minimums; Each term exceeds standard university two semester language programs for formal instruction, excluding outings.

Short-intensive

SCHEDULE OF FORMAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION:	Sunday-Thursday 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
LENGTH OF COURSE:	2-4 weeks (Intensive)
FORMAL CLASSROOM CONTACT HOURS:	15-20 hours per week for a maximum 80 hours
PRACTICAL CONVERSATION WITH LANGUAGE PARTNERS:	by arrangement, a minimum of 10 hours per week recommended
DAILY:	Exercises and Homework

EVALUATION: Sunday morning quiz, homework, class participation, weekly assignments, mid-term, final examination, final project presentation & OPI test (on demand).

Weekend

SCHEDULE OF FORMAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION:	Friday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
LENGTH OF COURSE:	7 weeks
FORMAL CLASSROOM CONTACT HOURS:	40 hours
PRACTICAL CONVERSATION WITH LANGUAGE PARTNERS:	by arrangement, a minimum of four to six hours per week recommended
DAILY:	Exercises and Homework

EVALUATION: Pop quiz, final examination, OPI test (on demand).

Individual Tutorial

SCHEDULE OF TUTORIAL HOURS:	Weekdays or Weekends [by arrangement]
LENGTH OF COURSE:	Academic Terms
MINIMUM HOURS OF ENROLLMENT:	40 hours per term
PRACTICAL CONVERSATION WITH LANGUAGE PARTNERS:	by arrangement, a minimum of four to six hours per week recommended

EVALUATION: Pop quiz, final examination, OPI test (on demand).

Online Tutorial