Eligibility
You must be of sophomore status and have 2.5 GPA or higher to study in New Mexico.
If you want to take the teacher education courses offered as an option for the semester, you must have been accepted to the education program.
Cost
The cost for the Fall 2009 program in New Mexico is $16,100. This price includes:
- Administration fee
- Tuition
- Room and most meals
- Program excursions throughout the region to such places as Santa Fe, Arches National Park, and Mesa Verde, and a major backpacking trip into the Grand Canyon.
Additional expenses not included in the program fee: transportation to and from New Mexico, books, medical insurance (required), some weekend meals, independent vacation travel and spending money.
Accommodations
You will live in a dormitory on the campus of Rehoboth Christian School with at least one Calvin roommate.
Courses
The following course is required for all students in the New Mexico semester program:
| STNM 394: Christian Community Seminar | |
| Designed to help develop students' sense of community while they live on the campus of Rehoboth Christian School and interact with surrounding communities such as Red Mesa, Gallup and with reservation churches and communities. | 1 semester hour, cross-cultural engagement credit |
You may take either of these courses taught by the Calvin program director while you are in New Mexico:
| STNM 218: Peoples and Cultures of the Southwest | |
| The study of anthropology is used as an introduction to the greater Southwest as a major world culture area. | 3 semester hours, societal structures core |
| STNM 151: Introductory Geology | |
| This introductory study of the geological structures of the earth makes extensive use of the unique geological features of the Southwest. | 4 semester hours, physical world core |
You may also take 1–2 additional courses at the University of NM-Gallup campus, with permission from the program director.
If you are in the teacher education program (prior acceptance is required), you will take the following courses:
| EDUC 302: Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Learners | |
| This course helps students develop an increased understanding of the complex issues surrounding learning theory and its impact on instruction in diverse educational contexts. | 4 semester hours |
| EDUC 303: Curriculum and Instruction: Practicum | |
| An analysis of the teaching-learning process in the classroom. Includes observation of and participation in school activities in Rehoboth and in the surrounding area, as well as laboratory experience to develop competence in the use of classroom technologies. Must be taken concurrently with Education 302. | 3 semester hours |
| EDUC 345: Directed Teaching: Elementary | |
| Students participate in full-time supervised practice teaching at Rehoboth Christian and other local schools. Prerequisites: good standing in the teacher education program, passing scores on the Michigan Basic Skills Test, and appropriate recommendations. | 12 semester hours |
Apply
Submit a preliminary application to the the Off-Campus Programs Office. Once your eligibility for the program is determined (within 1–2 weeks), you will be sent an application. The final application deadline for this program is April 15. (Note: deadline has been extended from March 18th.)
Guest students may apply for this program.
Contact
Program Director, Fall 2009:
Professor A. Boerema, Education Department
616.526.6036
