Summer Course on Greek and Latin Roots of English
Stanford University Summer Session
Program description
Summer Course on Greek and Latin Roots of English
Goal is to improve vocabulary, comprehension of written English, and standardized test scores through learning the Greek and Latin components of English. Focus is on patterns and processes in the formation of the lexicon. Terminology used in medicine, business, education, law, and humanities; introduction to principles of language history and etymology. Greek or Latin not required.
Please note:
There has been very high interest in our program and we’ve had an unprecedented number of applicants for Summer 2021, much higher than expected. We have limited spaces available, but encourage you to check back again for future dates or to visit our website to see course availability.
Admission requirements
Domestic and International Students (High School Students)
To be eligible to apply, you must:
- Be a current sophomore, junior, or senior, or a gap year student at the time of application.
- Be at least 16 at the start of the program, June 19, 2021, and no more than 19 by the last day, August 15, 2021. There are no exceptions to these age restrictions.
- Not be matriculating into Stanford as freshman.
- International Students: Be able to verify fluency in the English language, using one of the methods described in the English Language Proficiency below
- Internet-Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT TOEFL) . International English Language Testing System: Academic (IELTS: Academic). Cambridge Assessment English. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA) . SAT (Evidence Based Reading and Writing). ACT (English)
Domestic and International Students (Undergraduate Students)
To be eligible to apply, you must:
- Be at least 17 years of age by the start of the program.
- Have graduated from high school or secondary school or equivalent.
- Have successfully completed at least one term of full-time university or post-secondary courses.
- International Students: Be able to verify fluency in the English language, using one of the methods described in the English Language Proficiency section below
- Internet-Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT TOEFL) . International English Language Testing System: Academic (IELTS: Academic). Cambridge Assessment English. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA) . SAT (Evidence Based Reading and Writing). ACT (English)
Domestic and International Students (Graduate Students)
To be eligible to apply, you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age at the start of the program.
- Have graduated or have completed your requirements from your university or post-secondary institution.
- International Students: Be able to verify fluency in the English language, using one of the methods described in the English Language Proficiency below
- Internet-Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT TOEFL) . International English Language Testing System: Academic (IELTS: Academic). Cambridge Assessment English. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA) . SAT (Evidence Based Reading and Writing). ACT (English)
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the institute website.
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The cost of this program is $3,699 US
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