Major
TESOL TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES As economic opportunities in America have increased for people from other cultures, so have the opportunities to minister to them. These social developments make the TESOL minor one of the most exciting academic programs at Maranatha. Designed to prepare you for this innovative field of teaching English to speakers of other languages, courses include sociolinguistics, cross-cultural communication, and an invaluable senior-year practicum. Classroom learning is supplemented with multiple co-curricular programs in unique venues for practical growth. Minoring in TESOL creates additional business and ministry opportunities both at home and abroad.
Minor
Concentration
Career Options
• English teacher in a foreign university
• Teaching English as a
second language in the U.S.
• Social services
Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees, specialized training, or additional certificates and licenses.
TESOL Minor Code
Course
HUEN 200 HUEN 334 HUCC 381 HUCC 382 HUCC 415 HUCC 472 HUCC 485
English Grammar for Educators Advanced Grammar and Linguistics Methods of Teaching TESOL 1 Methods of Teaching TESOL 2 Cross-Cultural Communication Linguistics ESL Internship
Minimum Hours Required
Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 20
alumni spotlight
MELISSA TROUTMAN Melissa Troutman (’18) graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and a Spanish minor. She is currently working on a Masters in TEFL at The College of New Jersey. Troutman noted, “My major not only showed me the need to engage my culture but also equipped me to do so meaningfully and biblically,” she says. “My minor made me bilingual and gave me a new life direction. At MBU, I learned many valuable lessons, both academic and spiritual, that I’m thrilled to pass on to others.”
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