Aims 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 Community College is 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.
INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM
Learn English at a safe and friendly community college where your educational goal is our mission.
We invite international students to join us:
- Small class sizes, with individual attention from your instructors
- Two 15 week semester per year- mid-August through mid-December; mid-January through first part of May; and one 10-week summer semester held the last part of May through first part of August
- Classes Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Thursdays: 6 hours
- 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
- Other courses at Aims Community College: with prior approval, students may take college classes such as art, photography, physical education, or music outside of the Intensive English Program with American students at Aims.
- For more information log onto http://www.aims.edu/student/international/index.php
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
- Up to date, full internet access computer lab
ENTRANCE TESTS REQUIRED
Prospective students interested in admission to the Intensive English Program do not need to submit proof of English proficiency.
International students who wish to enter a full-time academic program must submit the proof of English proficiency and take the College Placement Test upon arrival at Aims Community College. Based on the CPT score a student will be placed in the appropriate classes.
APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUESTED
- Completed Application for Admission
- Completed Affidavit of Financial Support
- Official financial statements
- Proof of English proficiency
- Official academic transcripts with certified English translations
- Copy of passport
STUDENT HOUSING
While the college does not have on campus housing, housing within close proximity of the campus in apartments or houses may be available.
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. Open-use computers, the physical library collection, and tutoring assistance, along with wireless access, group study rooms, casual seating, and a reading room can be found inn the Learning Commons.
The International Club organizes activities to promote intercultural friendship and understanding through recreational, educational, and service activities.
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:
- Associate of Arts Degree- Transfer to four-year colleges/universities
- Associate of Science Degree- Transfer to four-year colleges/universities
- Associate of Applied Science Degree- Entry into the workforce
- Associate of General Studies Degree-Tailored to student needs
- Career and technical Education certificates- Entry into the workforce
Degree & Certificate Offerings:
Associate of Arts Degree programs (Liberal Arts Majors):
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Associate of Science Degree (Liberal Arts Majors):
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Associate of Applied Science Degree Programs:
Allied Health
Automotive
Aviation
Business:
Communications Media
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Computer
Construction
Criminal JusticeEducation
Emergency Medical Services
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Engineering
Fire Science
Graphic Design & Rich Media
Medical AssistingWelding Technology |
Certificate Programs:
Allied Health
Automotive
Aviation
Business
Communications Media
Computer
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Construction
Criminal Justice
Education
Emergency Medical ServicesEngineering
Fire ScienceGraphic Design & Rich Media
Medical AssistingWelding Technology
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