The purpose of the EAP Program is to prepare nonnative English speaking students to function successfully in BCC courses. All students who have attended high school outside the united states must take the LOEP Exam (Levels Of English Proficiency). Their scores on this exam will determine how much, if any, EAP coursework is required of them.

Visa Students

Many of BCC's EAP students are international students here on some type of Visa. These students must take a full course load in order to maintain a student visa. During their first and second semesters at BCC, Visa students should concentrate on the EAP Program and take a limited number of other courses.

All speakers of English as a Second Language and International students must meet with an EAP/International Advisor before registering unless a group information session is available. Individual campuses may also hold group sessions for orientation and registration. Central Campus, for example, requires all new EAP students to attend a mandatory Orientation/Registration session before being allowed to register for courses. Completion of the LOEP exam is required before attending the Orientation/Registration session.

• South Campus       (954-201-8875)
• Downtown Center (954-201-7411)
• Central Campus     (954-201-6528)
• North Campus       (954-201-2221)
• Pines Center          (954-201-3601)

A. U.S CITIZENS/RESIDENT IMMIGRANT ALIENS, APPROVED POLITICAL ASYLUM

1. Document showing proof of immigration status if not a U.S. citizen.
2. U.S high school diploma, foreign diploma/certificate, or GED (Graduate Equivalency Diploma).  Must bring ORIGINAL diploma or certificate. 
3. Proof of Florida Residency to qualify for In-State Tuition Fees, two documents must be shown:  Florida I.D., Florida Driver's License, Car Registration, Voter's Registration card or other proof of 12 months of Florida residency.
4. Official transcripts from foreign previous colleges or universities with an English translation (if needed) done by an official translator and evaluated by an accredited agency. BCC currently accepts evaluations from Joseph Silney and World Education Services
5. Pay the $35.00 application fee.

1. International Student Application form and a $75.00 application fee.
2. A bank letter showing a one-year availability of U.S. funds in the amount of $18,000 (includes tuition, fees, books, transportation, room, meals, and personal expenses.)
3. U.S. High School equivalency Diploma (ESL advisor may direct student to the Admission Officer to verify if the foreign diploma or the certificate of studies meets BCC's admissions requirements - no translation necessary unless the diploma is written in a non-Roman alphabet (Chinese or Arabic, for example). GED (Graduate Equivalency Diploma) is accepted at BCC if courses have been taken in English. Must bring ORIGINAL diploma or certificate.
4. Official transcripts from previous foreign colleges or universities with an English translation (if needed) done by an official translator and evaluated by an accredited agency.
5. English as a second language students must have a minimum TOEFL score of 500 on the paper and pencil version or a score of 173 on the computerized version; or have a satisfactory placement on the BCC ESL test. The ESL placement test will be given to every student regardless of her/his TOEFL score. Minimum passing scores may change in the Spring of 2007.

1. Application for Admission form and $75.00 application fee.
2. Document showing proof of status: Valid I-94, "Employment Authorization" card, passport or other immigration documentation valid through the end of the term or beyond.
3. U.S. High School Diploma, foreign diploma/certificate, or GED (Graduate Equivalency Diploma).  Must bring ORIGINAL diploma or certificate.
4. Official transcripts from previous colleges or universities with an English Translation (if needed) done by a certified translator and evaluated by an accredited agency. BCC currently accepts evaluations from Joseph Silney and World Education Services

FLORIDA RESIDENTS: IN-STATE TUITION, $66.80 per credit hour without parking fee, $69.80 per credit hour with parking fee.
This benefit of the State of Florida is granted to students who have lived in Florida for 12 months prior to the first day of classes.

NON-FLORIDA RESIDENTS: OUT-OF-STATE TUITION and F1 VISA TUITION, $239.05 per credit hour without parking fee, $242.05 per credit hour with parking fee.

All students whose native language is not English must take the LOEP Exam, including international students regardless of their TOEFL score. The TOEFL score is used only as an admissions criteria for students applying outside the United States. Native Speakers of English or those who have attended high school in the U.S. are eligible to take the CPT.

The test consists of three parts:

1. A writing sample that takes 60 minutes. Placement in EAP grammar or composition courses depends on the evaluation of the writing sample.
2. A computerized multiple-choice test called LOEP in Reading Skills, Sentence Meaning, and Language Use. This test takes approximately 90 minutes.
3. A listening test which determines a student's levels of listening and speaking skills. This test takes approximately 45 minutes.

Note: The listening test is not required for EAP students who enrolled in classes prior to the fall of 2006 (20071).

Admission to testing requires students to show:

1. Application receipt
2. Proof of having attended the mandatory BCC Orientation or having met with an EAP faculty member.
3. A recent picture identification: Driver's license, passport, alien card, etc.
   

Re-testing

EAP students will only be allowed to re-test under the following circumstances:

Click Here to View LOEP Placement Cut-off Scores

Academic restrictions

There are certain academic restrictions that pertain to students in the EAP program. The first is that all EAP students must follow the established flowchart for the EAP program. Please see the table above for the proper flowchart.

Students must begin with the courses designated by their scores on the LOEP exam, and continue through the levels of the program by taking each subsequent course until the program is complete. Students are not allowed to skip courses in any sequence. For example, a student who completes EAP0385 is not allowed to skip to EAP1540, no matter how well they did in EAP0385.

EAP students should not attempt math, science, social science, or humanities courses until they are at or above the level of EAP 0485 in grammar/composition and EAP0320 in reading. Some EAP students may have taken college credit courses in these areas at other istitutions. If those courses are accepted here at BCC, then they will be allowed to progress in those subject areas.

EAP students will not be allowed to take any writing credit courses (the majority of social science and humanities courses) unless they are eligible to take ENC1101, Freshman composition I.

Full Time vs Part Time

EAP students who are either U.S. citizens, resident immigrant aliens, or approved for political asylum are not required by law to be full-time students. Therefore, they can progress through the EAP program at their own pace. If, for example, a student tests into EAP0285C, EAP0220C and EAP0300, he/she can choose to take one or all of these courses in his/her first term. If the student wanted to be full time, he/she would take all three, which equals 12 credits.

Students who are here on some type of visa are required by law to be full time students. This can become an issue for these students when they don't have enough EAP courses required of them to complete a full time schedule. It will be necessary for them to register for courses from their program of study in order to be full-time. When suggesting non-EAP courses to take, advisors and counselors must keep in mind all applicable academic restrictions.

Example:

Luis wants to be a biology major. He took the LOEP exam and placed into EAP1540C and EAP0300C. His reading score on the LOEP was 115 and he was allowed to take the CPT for reading. He tested into REA0006C. If Luis takes all three of those courses, he will have 10 credits, 2 credits short of full-time. He needs one more course to be a full-time student. What should he take?