ING 100 EAP Through Global Goals (3 credits)

ING 100 is an interdisciplinary course of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) that will help students develop their English language skills through 21st-century core skills- the 4 Cs (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity) and United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The course content is based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a rich resource that is engaging for learners of all disciplines. In addition to developing students’ academic and soft skills, the focus on the SDGs will encourage students to consider their role as responsible 21st-century global citizens. The main focus of the course is the development of academic skills through learning strategies that support both individual studies and collaborative learning. With a variety of in-class practices, students will be able to improve their English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. ING 100 is a compulsory course for those who are subject to the 2021-2022 academic year lesson plans and get a score between 60-74 from ITU SFL English Proficiency Exam. Students who get 75 or above are exempt from this course. For the detailed course catalogue form, click the link below.

ING 100 Course Catalogue Form

ING 100 EXEMPTION    

Students who are subject to 2021-2022 Academic Year Course Plans need to complete 7 credits of English lessons: ING 100, ING 112A, and ING 201A, and ING 100 course carries 3 credits; ING 112A and ING 201A courses carry 2 credits each.

Students passing the ITU SFL Proficiency Exam with a score of 60-74 have to take ING 100 in their first faculty year. In order to fulfill 7 credits of English, they subsequently need to take ING 112A and ING 201A courses in the following terms/years, which can be scheduled differently by their faculties and/or departments.

Students who pass the ITU SFL Proficiency Exam with a score of 75 or more are exempt from ING 100. These students are enrolled in a class for the exempt students (the CRN for the class is announced on the webpage of the Registrar’s Office). At the end of the term, they have an AA in their transcript so that in the following terms, they can take ING 112A and ING 201A respectively.

ING 100 exemption is applied only once at the term students start their undergraduate education, and the first pass grade they scored at the Proficiency Exam (or valid English tests) is considered. The Proficiency Exam scores received later are not valid for the ING 100 exemption procedure. See the link below for the details of the valid English tests and scores.

Valid English Tests and Scores