By majoring in speech pathology and audiology, you’ll receive the training and knowledge you need to apply to graduate programs in either speech pathology or audiology. Students who choose this degree embark on a fulfilling journey to help others overcome communication challenges, fostering better connections and enhancing quality of life.

Pursue a broad and practical course of study that will save you time and money on your way to a vocation in speech-language pathology.

You’ll study the causes and treatment of a wide variety of disorders. You’ll learn new ways to care for people, all within the framework of Christian faith. To wrap it up, you’ll also have the option of completing a thesis at the end of the program.

A history major prepares you for a wide range of pursuits. You might pursue a career in teaching, public service, graduate or professional school (such as law or medicine), media, ministry, and business. You'll acquire strong skills in writing, research, critical thinking, and public speaking, while you engage with a broad range of cultures and eras.

After framing your coursework with a survey course in global history, build research and writing skills in our Research Methods of History course. Then choose from a wide range of electives to explore your own interests, all while opening doors to your career goals. Finally, bring it all together in our capstone course as you reflect on vocation as a Christian historian.

You’ve heard that adding a Spanish degree will make you more marketable in any job field. That’s certainly true. And as part of the Spanish community at Calvin, you’ll unlock amazing experiences that will enrich all aspects of your life.

Here’s just a glimpse: every Spanish major at Calvin studies abroad. You’ll live with a family in Arequipa, Peru. Take classes in the mountains of Spain at the University of Oviedo. Study language and culture in the tropical climate of Honduras. Your off-campus experience will be led by Calvin professors and you’ll travel with fellow Calvin students.

Back in Michigan, you’ll keep making connections and unlocking opportunities with your mastery of Spanish. Find mentors or an internship in west Grand Rapids’s vibrant local Hispanic community. Sharpen your Spanish speaking skills with a native speaker in a conversation group, celebrate at the annual Hispanic Festival downtown, or worship at Spanish chapel. All of this adds up to a degree that’s practical, interesting, and eye-opening.

The early childhood education program at Calvin consists of two grade bands that will prepare you to work with the youngest learners.

The Birth to Kindergarten and Pre-K to 3rd grade bands prepare educators to guide the youngest learners as they begin their academic career. At Calvin, you will learn from a team of professors with vast expertise and experience in the field of teaching. We also partner with local schools and early learning centers to provide you numerous field experiences, allowing you to put theories into practice and feel confident as you embark on your journey of inspiring young minds.

You know every child deserves a chance to succeed. At Calvin, you'll learn how to open the door to their success.

An elementary education major from Calvin prepares you to guide students across a range of disciplines. Be equipped as a storyteller. A scientist. A math whiz. World-class professors will help you discover how children develop and learn. You will get into classrooms early and often to put those theories into practice.

Calvin's elementary education program is separated into two grade bands, Pre-Kindergarten to 3rd Grade and 3rd to 6th Grade. These two grade bands can be earned independently to specialize in lower or upper elementary or combined to span the elementary years.

At Calvin, you will learn from experts in a wide variety of disciplines with vast experiences in the field of teaching. Local schools partner with Calvin to provide tiered field experiences that develop skills ranging from leading small groups to managing a classroom. Our program not only prepares you to be an effective teacher, it equips you to begin your career with confidence, believing you can make a difference in young lives.

Unlock the world for your with a French PK-12 Education Major from Calvin University, a program that combines deep linguistic and cultural study with a commitment to Christian education. You'll gain invaluable teaching experience through field internships, with the opportunity to immerse yourself fully in an off-campus program like the Semester in France program in Grenoble. This comprehensive preparation equips you to teach French, literature, and culture to all grade levels, graduating ready to serve God and others through cultural appreciation and global communication in any classroom, anywhere.

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

Education (Pre-K to 12th Grade) Major

Become a globally-minded educator with Calvin University's Spanish PK-12 Education Major. You'll learn abroad in immersive, faculty-led semester programs in locations like Arequipa, Peru, where you live with a host family while taking courses in Spanish language and culture. Back in Michigan, you’ll gain real-world experience through field internships and tap into the vibrant local Hispanic community of Grand Rapids. This unique blend of international immersion and local engagement ensures you graduate with the oral and grammar proficiency needed to teach Spanish, literature, and culture confidently to students from Pre-K through 12th grade.

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

Education (Pre-K to 12th Grade) Major

Add powerful, high-demand skills to your teaching certificate with Calvin University's TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) program. This program is designed to pair seamlessly with your major, equipping you with specialized knowledge in sociolinguistics and the essential methods needed to effectively teach English language learners. You’ll gain crucial hands-on experience through field placements leveraging the School of Education's network of over 200+ K-12 partners, ensuring you graduate with the practical confidence to champion linguistic and cultural diversity in any classroom, locally or globally.

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

Education (Pre-K to 12th Grade) Major