International Year One in Electrical and Computer Engineering
International Year One in Electrical and Computer Engineering will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at Marshall University. Upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your next semester of undergraduate study at Marshall University. This transition from an INTO International Year One program to a university degree program is called progression.
Degree Program Components
2-Semester:
- 132 credit hour program
- 30 credit hours apply from Pathway
- 102 credit hours remaining toward degree
1-Semester:
- 132 credit hour program
- 16 credit hours apply from Pathway
- 116 credit hours remaining toward degree
Course features
- Begin earning credits toward your degree even if you don’t meet the academic and English requirements for direct entry.
- Receive additional support to move you successfully through your first year at a US university.
- Graduate in the same amount of time as domestic students.
- Smaller class sizes allow you to spend more time with your teachers.
- Develop the knowledge and skills for your degree through your chosen pathway.
Your course options
View detailed course content by selecting one of the options below:
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 iBT, IELTS 6.0, Completion of Academic English Level 6 with no grade below C, IELA 176, or Duolingo 50. |
| Academic requirements: | Secondary/High school diploma - 2.0 GPA on a US 4.0 scale. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships for our Pathway programs in amounts that are typically up to $10,000 per year per qualified student.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 19 August 2019 | 13 December 2019 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
$13,550 |
| 8 January 2020 | 1 May 2020 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
$13,550 |
| 13 May 2020 | 14 August 2020 |
1 Semester
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$13,550 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
14-17 hours per week |
| Maximum class size (for English language teaching): | 12 |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
2.0 GPA. Grade of C or better. No I grades in any class. Grade of C or better in all classes.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 iBT, IELTS 5.5 (5.0 subscores), Password Overall Level 6, PTEA 44, Completion of Academic English Level 4 with no grades below C, IELA 162, or Duolingo 45. |
| Academic requirements: | Secondary/High school diploma - 2.0 GPA on a US 4.0 scale. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships for our Pathway programs in amounts that are typically up to $10,000 per year per qualified student.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 19 August 2019 | 1 May 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$23,580 |
| 8 January 2020 | 14 August 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$23,580 |
| 13 May 2020 | 11 December 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$23,580 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
14-17 hours per week |
| Maximum class size (for English language teaching): | 12 |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
2.0 GPA. Grade of C or better. No I grades in any class. Grade of C or better in all classes.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 iBT, IELTS 6.0, IELA 176, Duolingo 50, or Completion of Academic English Level 6 with no grade below C. |
| Academic requirements: | Secondary/High school diploma - 2.0 GPA on a US 4.0 scale. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships for our Pathway programs in amounts that are typically up to $10,000 per year per qualified student.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 17 August 2020 | 4 December 2020 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
| 6 January 2021 | 30 April 2021 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
| 12 May 2021 | 13 August 2021 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
14-17 hours per week |
| Maximum class size (for English language teaching): | 12 |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
2.0 GPA. Grade of C or better. No I grades in any class. Grade of C or better in all classes.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 iBT, IELTS 5.5, IELA 162, Duolingo 45, Password Overall Level 6, PTEA 44, or Completion of Academic English Level 4 with no grades below C. |
| Academic requirements: | Secondary/High school diploma - 2.0 GPA on a US 4.0 scale. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships for our Pathway programs in amounts that are typically up to $10,000 per year per qualified student.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 17 August 2020 | 30 April 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 6 January 2021 | 13 August 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 12 May 2021 | 10 December 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
14-17 hours per week |
| Maximum class size (for English language teaching): | 12 |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
2.0 GPA. Grade of C or better. No I grades in any class. Grade of C or better in all classes.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 iBT, IELTS 6.0, Completion of Academic English Level 6 with no grade below C, IELA 176, or Duolingo 50. |
| Academic requirements: | Secondary/High school diploma - 2.0 GPA on a US 4.0 scale. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships for our Pathway programs in amounts that are typically up to $10,000 per year per qualified student.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 19 August 2019 | 13 December 2019 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
$13,550 |
| 8 January 2020 | 1 May 2020 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
$13,550 |
| 13 May 2020 | 14 August 2020 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
$13,550 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
14-17 hours per week |
| Maximum class size (for English language teaching): | 12 |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
2.0 GPA. Grade of C or better. No I grades in any class. Grade of C or better in all classes.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 iBT, IELTS 5.5 (5.0 subscores), Password Overall Level 6, PTEA 44, Completion of Academic English Level 4 with no grades below C, IELA 162, or Duolingo 45. |
| Academic requirements: | Secondary/High school diploma - 2.0 GPA on a US 4.0 scale. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships for our Pathway programs in amounts that are typically up to $10,000 per year per qualified student.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 19 August 2019 | 1 May 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$23,580 |
| 8 January 2020 | 14 August 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$23,580 |
| 13 May 2020 | 11 December 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$23,580 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
14-17 hours per week |
| Maximum class size (for English language teaching): | 12 |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
2.0 GPA. Grade of C or better. No I grades in any class. Grade of C or better in all classes.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 60 iBT, IELTS 6.0, IELA 176, Duolingo 50, or Completion of Academic English Level 6 with no grade below C. |
| Academic requirements: | Secondary/High school diploma - 2.0 GPA on a US 4.0 scale. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships for our Pathway programs in amounts that are typically up to $10,000 per year per qualified student.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 17 August 2020 | 4 December 2020 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
| 6 January 2021 | 30 April 2021 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
| 12 May 2021 | 13 August 2021 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
14-17 hours per week |
| Maximum class size (for English language teaching): | 12 |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
2.0 GPA. Grade of C or better. No I grades in any class. Grade of C or better in all classes.
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
TOEFL 50 iBT, IELTS 5.5, IELA 162, Duolingo 45, Password Overall Level 6, PTEA 44, or Completion of Academic English Level 4 with no grades below C. |
| Academic requirements: | Secondary/High school diploma - 2.0 GPA on a US 4.0 scale. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. We award scholarships for our Pathway programs in amounts that are typically up to $10,000 per year per qualified student.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 17 August 2020 | 30 April 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 6 January 2021 | 13 August 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 12 May 2021 | 10 December 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
14-17 hours per week |
| Maximum class size (for English language teaching): | 12 |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
2.0 GPA. Grade of C or better. No I grades in any class. Grade of C or better in all classes.