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.

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 Hours HUEN 200 English Grammar for Educators 3 HUEN 334 Advanced Grammar and Linguistics 3 HUCC 381 Methods of Teaching TESOL 1 3 HUCC 382 Methods of Teaching TESOL 2 3 HUCC 415 Cross-Cultural Communication 3 HUCC 472 Linguistics 3 HUCC 485 ESL Internship 2

Minimum Hours Required 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.”

SPOTLIGHTFaculty

TIMOTHY MIELKE

Tim Mielke loves teaching people how to communicate with visuals. He earned a BS in Bible, then an MA in Multimedia Communications and MFA in Photography. In addition to teaching Communications courses, Tim runs his own photography business and frequently assists the MBU Communications Office with photo shoots. He also uses his media skills in his local church in Watertown.

MICHAEL ZWOLANEK

Affectionately called “Mr. Z” by his students, Mike Zwolanek has been teaching at Maranatha since 1995, beginning at Maranatha Baptist Academy before transitioning to the University. Zwolanek says, “Teaching humanities in the right way requires a framework of God’s truth, and teaching in a Christian environment makes that possible.” He earned a BS in Social Studies Education, MA in History, and is earning a PhD in Humanities.