Elective courses are 2-hour or 4-hour courses. Students are able to choose up to 4 hours of elective classes at no cost if they would like additional English practice.

Electives are offered on a rotating basis. Offerings are based on student interest. Here are some examples:

• Pronunciation
• English Fluency
• Everyday Vocabulary
• Academic Vocabulary
• Test Prep (iBT, Paper-based TOEFL, IELTS)
• English Conversation
• Current Events
• Business English
• Culture and Cooking
• World Englishes
• Listening to the Englishes of America
• UO Common Reading
• Short Story