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ACE Undergraduate Program Requirements

Students earn a minimum of 12 college credits toward graduation during their first semester in the ACE Program. The specially designed curriculum includes three courses focused on supporting an understanding of both English rhetoric and American culture, as well as acclimation to an American university setting.

Students who do not meet these requirements will have a second chance the following semester to retake the needed course(s). If they fail the requirements after two semesters, they may not continue their studies at Miami.

ACE Students studying

Required Courses

  • ACE 051 - Academic English Structure & Application (Required for students with 60-64 TOEFL; includes tutoring)
  • ACE 112 - Advanced Communication Strategies: Speaking & Listening (5 cr) - Must earn a B- or better
  • ACE 113 - Reading & Writing in Academic Contexts (4 cr) - Must earn a B- or better

American Culture Course

Students will be assigned one of these courses - Must earn a C- or better

  • AMS 205 - Introduction to American Studies
  • POL 142 - American Politics & Diversity

Students with 65-79 TOEFL:

May choose one optional elective course (2-5 cr) from those offered to ACE students in a given semester. 

Additional Information

Once students successfully complete the program, they are fully admitted into Miami University.

All undergraduates must complete requirements in place at the time of their matriculation to the University, including those for the Miami Plan, College of Arts and Science, and major. For more information, see the General Bulletin.

ACE Graduate Program Requirements

The ACE Graduate Program, referred to as ACE-G, provides international graduate students with one semester (12 credits) of course work in English language to prepare them for entry and full admission into their graduate programs the following semester. Outside of a summer program option, ACE-G students are enrolled in classes with undergraduate students in fall and spring semesters.
  • ACE 612 - Advanced Communication Strategies in Graduate Disciplines (5 cr)
  • ACE 613 - Advanced Reading & Writing in Graduate Disciplines (4 cr)
  • ACE 619 - Speaking & Presentation for Graduate International Students (2 cr)
  • Independent Study (1 cr)

Must earn a B or better in all four required courses

Students who do not meet these grade requirements will have a second chance the following semester to retake the needed course(s). If they fail to meet the requirements after two semesters, they are unable to continue their studies at Miami.

Once students successfully complete the program, they are fully admitted into Miami University.

American Culture and English Program

162 Bachelor Hall
301 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056