Students will take one of two courses taught by Calvin professors and aided by Calvin tutors. Students are encouraged to select one course as soon as they are accepted because as one course fills students will be assigned to the other course.

Advanced English Communication - English 390
This is an advanced course designed to further develop critical-thinking skills and English language. The focus will be on American values in tension as they appear in literature, film, and contemporary culture. Through a variety of reading and writing assignments, students will be challenged to learn how those values apply to American religion, politics, education, leisure, and so on. We will read American fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry, in order to discover the complex nature of those values. Students will write several short academic essays in response to their readings, some of which may be based on research.

English Speech - CAS101
Students examine the principles of oral and visual rhetoric in this course, with an emphasis on guided practice in the development of effective speeches in English.   The course leads students to understand the role of rhetoric in society, to think critically about rhetorical situations and practices, and to gain proficiency in the art of rhetoric as it is practiced in the United States.

Elective Tutorials

Students may also elect to attend one or both of two elective tutorials at a cost of $150.00 for each elective. A TOEFL Preparation Tutorial will meet for 45 minute sessions for a total of 10 sessions. This will be a small group style tutorial. A Guided Pronunciation Tutorial offers students 10 half hour sessions with a coach for individual pronunciation practice.