At Calvin, you’ll learn how to make learning accessible to all students. Through teaching practices that honor individual differences, you'll help students flourish as learners and citizens.

You will begin interacting with learners long before you graduate. Explore opportunities for classroom experience in a wide variety of places—from west Michigan to California or Indonesia. A Christian faith foundation informs and deepens your growing understanding of teaching and learning. You'll love and champion students as image-bearers of God who deserve exceptional education and opportunity.

Is your dream to build the roads, buildings, and infrastructure that keep the world running? Do you want to make everyday life more accessible, more sustainable, more just? Then you’ll need lots of real-world experience and an engineering program that dreams as boldly as you do.

You’ll find both at Calvin University.

Here, you’ll get hands-on experience solving problems that truly matter like creating clean water systems and designing energy-saving machines. And you’ll do it alongside committed Christian faculty who will connect you to internships and opportunities all over the country—and even internationally.

It goes without saying that you’ll graduate with all the practical experience and versatile skills you need to land your dream job. And because you’ll be a Calvin engineer, you won’t just thrive in your career—you’ll lead the way in your field as you build a better, more sustainable world.

Calvin graduates solve problems in the real world. And in an energy-hungry society, one of the ways you’ll make a significant difference is by solving those problems sustainably.

Adding a sustainability designation to your degree means you’re committed to a bigger vision of what you can do as a student at Calvin. It means everything you do takes into account the impact it will have on the people and places around you. It means you’ve immersed yourself in courses that analyze the most pressing environmental challenges and opportunities. And it means you embrace Calvin’s unique understanding of renewal as a way to serve, heal, and restore God’s creation.

It also means you’ll be well-suited for the job market. As more and more companies understand the importance of efficiency and sustainability, you are sure to stand out from the crowd.

Pursue a discipline that connects to an incredible number of careers and applications. Learn the mechanics of the human nervous system. Explore the chemistry behind how people think, feel, and act.

You’ll use chemistry, biology, and psychology to answer pressing questions about human behavior. Along the way, you’ll gain a greater understanding of God’s creation by studying what makes us human. Your knowledge of human behavior will give you a powerful voice in fields as diverse as economics, law, healthcare, and education.

Develop a compassionate heart for our broken world—and gain the skills you need to do something about it.

In Calvin's accredited bachelor of social work (BSW) program, you'll wrestle with some of society's greatest concerns, like child abuse, drug addiction, homelessness, aging, and mental illness. Through your studies and experiences, you’ll learn what it means for people and communities to flourish.

You'll learn from expert faculty who are actively involved in research on contemporary issues. You'll take your learning even further with a field placement, where you'll get critical hands-on experience. When you graduate, you'll know how to connect groups of people, bring clarity to difficult situations, and improve everyday lives.

Business in today’s digitally connected world is increasingly global. A Global Business Certificate from the Calvin University School of Business supplements your business degree and prepares you for a global and culturally diverse career.

Corporations like Apple and JPMorgan Chase are headquartered in the US, yet lead in the global marketplace—and most small and medium sized businesses have customers, suppliers, employees, and partners abroad. You'll need a deep understanding of international trade and cross-cultural business practices to lead in any organization with a global reach, whether it's a non-profit or a Fortune 500 company.

Your Calvin courses already introduce you to these topics—but as you pursue a Global Business Certificate, you'll delve more deeply into them. You'll graduate not only with a business degree, but with the practical skills and cultural insight to succeed in multicultural business environments.

Ready to turn your passion for music into a powerful teaching career? Calvin’s music education BME program equips you to lead and inspire in PK–12 classrooms. You’ll dive deep into music theory, technology, history, and education—while sharpening your performance skills through private lessons, ensemble experiences, and a recital. Whether you’re into strings, brass, percussion, voice, or piano, you’ll find your place and grow as both a musician and educator.

This isn’t just about mastering music—it’s about learning how to teach it with purpose. You’ll gain hands-on experience through guided teaching and a full semester of student teaching. Along the way, you’ll explore how Christian faith shapes your approach to education and leadership. From conducting and curriculum design to inclusive teaching and classroom management, you’ll graduate ready to build and lead vibrant music programs that make a lasting impact.

This program is part of the School of Education's Pre-K to 12th grade major program. For full details on this program, including a course list and other information, visit the Education program page.

Education (Pre-K to 12th Grade) Major

Through rigorous study and high-level performance opportunities across many genres and styles, your skills will be refined and your mind sharpened. You'll graduate as a versatile musician, ready for a lifetime of musical excellence. You'll be well-prepared to share beauty and engage God’s world through music.

In essence, Calvin's music program will bring out the best in you.

Graduate with broad musical skills, confidence in your abilities, and expertise in your specific interests. Calvin has the kinds of wide-ranging opportunities that big schools have—all within a community that will know you and encourage you to excel.

While you’re mastering your craft, you’re also being equipped for the future. Calvin graduates go on to pursue advanced music degrees and perform as professional musicians. They also work in other fields, like computer programming, communication, law, and medicine.

That’s because at Calvin, you’ll learn how to combine creativity and precision—in classrooms, in worship, in live performances. You’ll be ready to lead, whether at the conductor’s podium, in the recording studio, or in any professional field.