Jumpstart English
Want to improve your English language skills?
Want to gain confidence in your English abilities?
Jumpstart English is a course designed for adult English learners in the community who have had little formal English study. Topics are presented in the context of everyday situations and include self, school, family, home, jobs, and community. This is a non-credit, recreational English course.
Jumpstart English (for community members)8-Week Courses
Classes Offered:
- Writing & Grammar
- Reading, Listening, Speaking
Classes are held 2 hours per day Monday to Friday.
Program Fee: $500 per class per session
120 Whitesitt Hall - Pittsburg State University
- Session Schedule
- What will I learn?
- When is this course?
- What is the cost?
- How do I register for this course?
- How do I pay the program fee?
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Spring Session 1
January to March
Spring Session 2
March to May
Summer Session
June to July
Fall Session 1
August to October
Fall Session 2
October to December
The goal of the course is for participants to become comfortable speaking, reading, and writing about their lives using basic English grammar and phrases. The grammar covered in the course includes tenses (simple present, present continuous, simple past, and future) for statements and questions, as well as count and noncount nouns, comparative adjectives, and basic preposition usage.
Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of participation.
The program fee is $500 per class per session and must be paid at the time of registration. Students will also need to purchase their own textbooks and supplies.
To register, please complete the online registration form. For assistance, email iep@pittstate.edu.
All adult learners are welcome. Participants must be at least 18 years old or older.