Overview

These interdisciplinary minors in ESL prepare students to teach English as a second language within the U.S. or abroad. Students in elementary and secondary education programs must fulfill the requirements for the ESL education minor. Students interested in teaching abroad or in programs such as community education, literacy, or church outreach should fulfill the requirements for the non-education minor.

Course Requirements 2011-12

English as a Second Language

ESL Education minor

(21 semester hours)

• SPAUD-216 Phonetics
• One from:
  • ENGL-370 Linguistics
  • SPAN-340 Spanish Phonology
• ENGL-372 Sociolinguistics and Issues in Language Education
• ENGL-375 Grammar for Teachers of ESL
• One from:
  • IDIS-356 Introduction to Elementary World Language Pedagogy
  • IDIS-357 Introduction to Secondary World Language Pedagogy
• IDIS-301 Bilingual & ESL Educaction - Elementary
• IDIS-302 Bilingual & ESL - Secondary Teachers
• EDUC-303 Curriculum & Instruction Practicum

Note that the ESL minor for teacher certification requires a major and that IDIS-301 and IDIS-302 must be taken concurrently with Education 303.

ESL Non-Education minor

(21 semester hours)

• SPAUD-216 Phonetics
• ENGL-370 Linguistics
• ENGL-372 Sociolinguistics and Issues in Language Education
• ENGL-375 Grammar for Teachers of ESL
• One from:
  • IDIS-301 Bilingual & ESL Educaction - Elementary
  • IDIS-302 Bilingual & ESL - Secondary Teachers
• SOC-253 Intercultural Communication
• An approved elective

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2010-11 academic year.

Winifred Holkeboer Memorial Scholarship

• award amount: $2,500
• junior or senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need not required
• apply through the English department

Kenneth and Lillian Kuiper Scholarship

• award amount: $2,600
• senior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need considered
• apply through the English department

Helen Hoogland Meulink Education Scholarship

• award amount: $1,500
• junior or senior
• financial need required; secondary education; preference to an English major
• apply through the Calvin Portal

Richard R. and Kathleen J. Tiemersma Scholarship

• award amount: $2,100
• senior
• GPA of 3.3+
• financial need required
• apply through the English department

William E. and Margaret J. Van Wienen Scholarship

• award amount: $2,200
• junior
• GPA of 3.0+
• financial need required; have an interest and be active in community involvement projects
• apply through the English department

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Faculty

Marilyn Bierling Professor Department of Spanish mbierlin@calvin.edu (616) 526-8540 Albert Boerema Associate Professor Department of Education ajb37@calvin.edu (616) 526-6036 Peggy Goetz Professor Department of Communication Arts & Sciences pgoetz@calvin.edu (616) 526-8561 Leanne Nagel Instructor of ESL ldn2@calvin.edu (616) 526-8893 Marcie Pyper Professor, department chair Department of Spanish mpyper@calvin.edu (616) 526-6356 Jan Simonson Professor Department of Education jms52@calvin.edu (616) 526-6826

Ronald Sjoerdsma Professor Department of Education sjoero@calvin.edu (616) 526-6213 David Smith Dir Institute for Chr Teaching, Professor Department of German dsmith@calvin.edu (616) 526-8609 Marj Terpstra Assistant Professor Department of Education mat7@calvin.edu (616) 526-6190 Jill Unema Teaching Staff Department of Education junema67@calvin.edu (616) 526-6028 Elizabeth Vander Lei Professor, dept co-chair, sabbatical fall Department of English bvlei@calvin.edu (616) 526-6434