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KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTITUTE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES www.ksi.edu 847-679-3135 ESL LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS Level - 1 Foundation: Develop basic language skills needed in classroom and in day-to-day adult situations. Focus on listening and minimal speaking tasks necessary to satisfy routine classroom and social demands and limited work requirements. Introduction to reading and writing skills. For those with little or no literacy in English. Develop greater skills in listening and speaking for basic communication in the classroom, outside the classroom and at work. Expand reading and writing skills, introduction of basic grammar. Level - 2 Intermediate: Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to function satisfactorily in most real-life situations related to immediate needs. Must have completed Beginning Low 2 or equivalent. Refine skills needed in conversations beyond survival needs. Function independently in most familiar situations and use appropriate language in routine social situations. Must have completed Foundation level. Level - 3 High Intermediate: Skills needed to function effectively in familiar and unfamiliar social situations and familiar work situations. Communication needed to discuss/interpret cultural differences and use English to solve problems outside the class. Must have completed Intermediate level. English Language Program Level - 4 Advanced: Fluency and communication skills. Self-monitor effectively when using basic grammatical structure and introduction to more complex structures. U.S. cultural values and thinking patterns are introduced through discussions, readings and writing. Must have completed High Intermediate level. Level - 5 University: Demonstrate knowledge of written and spoken English well enough to pass the TOEFL and/or participate in a college or university program. Must have completed levels one through four. 32
Graduation Requirements Graduation Requirements The MS Degree Program in Computer and Information Sciences requires a curriculum of 27 credit hours of coursework, nine credit hours of MS Thesis Project, Comprehensive Exami nation and TOEFL. The MS Degree Program in Computer and Information Sciences with an area of concentration, requires a curriculum of 30 credit hours of coursework, nine credit hours of MS Thesis Project, Comprehensive Examination and TOEFL. MS THESIS PROJECT Each MS degree program student must have a Project Advisor. By default, the Academic Advisor will be his or her Project Advisor. However, another faculty member may be selected as a coadvisor depending on the nature of research project proposed. The Dean of Academic Affairs must approve the student’s selection of the advisor. Once the Project Advisor is selected, the Project Advisor will provide the project guidebook and supervise the progress of the student’s research activities. The MS Project Report must be signed by the Dean of Academic Affairs and by the Project Advisor for final approval (for MS Thesis Project Advising Procedure and Forms, please refer to KSI’s website at www.ksi.edu/forms/msprojectworksheet.pdf). COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION A student can take the Comprehensive Examination only when he or she is about to complete all coursework in a designated program. The student should obtain the “Comprehensive Examination Request” form from the Administration Office or refer to KSI’s website at www.ksi.edu/forms/compexam.pdf and formally submit the request to the school. If the request is approved, the school will inform the student of the date of the ex amination (for an exam schedule listing refer to page 3). A written report will be mailed to the student after the Comprehensive Examina tion is graded. The student must follow the recommendation of the report, which may specify retaking certain courses or retaking the examination. TOEFL International Students must submit TOEFL scores of 80 iBT or higher four(4) months before graduation. AWARDING OF THE DIPLOMA After the student has fulfilled all the above mentioned graduation requirements, the student will be awarded the diploma at the end of the semester he or she is currently registered. A formal Graduation Ceremony is held for all graduates during the month of May. (Please refer to the Academic Calendar). 33
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