International Year One in General

Overview

An INTO Illinois State University International Year One in General Studies will prepare the student to enter their next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at Illinois State University.

Key information

  • A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
  • Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Entry requirements

Age requirement
17
Academic requirements
High School Diploma. 2.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
English language entry requirements
2 Semesters: TOEFL 60, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44, IELA 162, Password 6, Completion of Acadmeic English Level 4, Duolingo 90, or TOEFL Essentials 6.5.

Dates & Fees

August 2022 start
(2 Semesters)
Mon 15 August 2022 - Fri 5 May 2023
$30,650
January 2023 start
(2 Semesters)
Mon 9 January 2023 - Fri 4 August 2023
$30,650

Example Study Plan

Semester 1
MATH 113
Elements of Mathematical Reasoning
3 Credits
Major class or HIS 104
Latin America or Indigenous People
3 Credits
TBD
Major or General Education Course
3 Credits
IDS 105
Reading for Academic Purposes
3 Credits
IDS 103
Writing for Academic Purposes
3 Credits
Semester 2
BSC 101
Fundamental Concepts in Biology
3 Credits
IDS 131
Advanced Academic Skills
3 Credits
IDS 130
Advanced Writing for Academic Purposes
3 Credits
ANT 185 or HIS 104
Cultures of the World or History of Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America or Indigenous People
3 Credits
Major Class or HIS 104
History of Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America or Indigenous People
3 Credits

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
Final level
English level
Additional requirements
Anthropology-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Anthropology-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Interpersonal-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Interpersonal-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Organizational and Leadership Communcation-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Organizational and Leadership Communcation-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Political Communication-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Political Communication-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Criminal Justice Sciences-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Criminal Justice Sciences-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Early Childhood Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Elementary Education - Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher Education (English-Spanish)-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Elementary Education - Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher Education (English-Spanish)-B.S. in Ed.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Elementary Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Elementary Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
English - Creative Writing-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
English - Publishing Studies-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
English Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
English-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Exercise Science - Allied Health Professions-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Exercise Science - Health and Human Performance-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Family & Consumer Sciences - General-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Family & Consumer Sciences - General-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Family & Consumer Sciences - Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Family & Consumer Sciences - Teacher Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Fashion Design and Merchandising-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Fashion Design and Merchandising-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics - Dietetics-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics - Dietetics-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics - Food and Beverage Management-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics - Food and Beverage Management-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
French Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
French-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Geography Social Science Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Geography Social Science Teacher Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Geography-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Geography-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
German Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
German-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Graphic Communications-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Health Informatics and Management-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Health Promotion and Education - Community Health Promotion-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Health Promotion and Education - Integrative Health and Wellness-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
History-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
History-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
History-Social Sciences Teacher Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Human Development and Family Science-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Human Development and Family Science-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Interior Design-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Interior Design-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Journalism-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Journalism-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Legal Studies-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Legal Studies-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Mass Media - Media Arts-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C.
No grade below C
No I or W grades
Mass Media - Media Arts-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C.
No grade below C
No I or W grades
Mass Media - Media Management, Promotion, and Sales-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Mass Media - Media Management, Promotion, and Sales-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Middle Level Teacher Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Middle Level Teacher Education-B.S. in Ed.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Philosophy-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Political Science-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Political Science-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Psychology-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Psychology-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Public Relations-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Public Relations-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Recreation & Park Administration - Recreation Management-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Recreation & Park Administration - Therapeutic Recreation-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
School Health Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Social Work-B.S.W.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Sociology-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Sociology-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Spanish Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Spanish-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Special Education - Specialist in Deaf and Hard of Hearing-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Special Education - Specialist in Learning & Behavior-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Special Education - Specialist in Low Vision and Blindness-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades

Entry requirements

Age requirement
17
Academic requirements
High School Diploma. 2.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
English language entry requirements
2 Semesters: TOEFL 60, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44, IELA 162, Password 6, Completion of Acadmeic English Level 4, Duolingo 90, or TOEFL Essentials 6.5.

Dates & Fees

August 2023 start
(2 Semesters)
Mon 14 August 2023 - Fri 10 May 2024
January 2024 start
(2 Semesters)
Mon 8 January 2024 - Fri 9 August 2024

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
Final level
English level
Additional requirements
Anthropology-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Anthropology-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Interpersonal-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Interpersonal-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Organizational and Leadership Communcation-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Organizational and Leadership Communcation-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Political Communication-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Communication Studies - Political Communication-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Criminal Justice Sciences-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Criminal Justice Sciences-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Early Childhood Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Elementary Education - Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher Education (English-Spanish)-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Elementary Education - Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher Education (English-Spanish)-B.S. in Ed.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Elementary Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Elementary Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
English - Creative Writing-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
English - Publishing Studies-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
English Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
English-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Exercise Science - Allied Health Professions-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Exercise Science - Health and Human Performance-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Family & Consumer Sciences - General-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Family & Consumer Sciences - General-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Family & Consumer Sciences - Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Family & Consumer Sciences - Teacher Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Fashion Design and Merchandising-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Fashion Design and Merchandising-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics - Dietetics-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics - Dietetics-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics - Food and Beverage Management-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics - Food and Beverage Management-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
French Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
French-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Geography Social Science Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Geography Social Science Teacher Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Geography-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Geography-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
German Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
German-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Graphic Communications-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Health Informatics and Management-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Health Promotion and Education - Community Health Promotion-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Health Promotion and Education - Integrative Health and Wellness-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
History-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
History-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
History-Social Sciences Teacher Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Human Development and Family Science-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Human Development and Family Science-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Interior Design-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Interior Design-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Journalism-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Journalism-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Legal Studies-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Legal Studies-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Mass Media - Media Arts-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C.
No grade below C
No I or W grades
Mass Media - Media Arts-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C.
No grade below C
No I or W grades
Mass Media - Media Management, Promotion, and Sales-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Mass Media - Media Management, Promotion, and Sales-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Middle Level Teacher Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Middle Level Teacher Education-B.S. in Ed.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Philosophy-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Political Science-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Political Science-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Psychology-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Psychology-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Public Relations-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Public Relations-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Recreation & Park Administration - Recreation Management-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Recreation & Park Administration - Therapeutic Recreation-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
School Health Education-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Social Work-B.S.W.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Sociology-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Sociology-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Spanish Teacher Education-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Spanish-B.A.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Special Education - Specialist in Deaf and Hard of Hearing-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Special Education - Specialist in Learning & Behavior-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades
Special Education - Specialist in Low Vision and Blindness-B.S.
2.5 GPA, No grade below C
No grade below C.
No I or W grades