All first year students are required to take the TOEIC in both semesters of their first year. Students have
explicit in class practice and in addition they are required to self-study for the TOEIC using an e-learning
program which is part of their assigned TOEIC textbook. Failure to take the test will result in a failing grade.
These tests are usually administered near the end of each of their two semesters, and the results become part
of the students’ final grades. In fact, the students’ TOEIC scores account for 20 percent of their grade