Learning a language other than English can enhance your college experience, prepare you for graduate school, and/or position yourself for employment in a variety of fields. At Geneva, you can minor in Spanish, minor in TESL (
Teaching
English as a
Second
Language), and major in Biblical Languages.
The Spanish Minor
Why pick up a minor in Spanish? Well, these days Hispanics are the largest minority population in the United States, and there are also 20 countries in the world that have Spanish as their primary language. Who can benefit from picking up a minor in Spanish?
- Business majors: knowledge of Spanish opens up doors to both national and international commerce in many parts of the U.S.
- Education majors: in many parts of the U.S., a minor in Spanish will give you the ability not only to better teach your Hispanic students, but also to interact with their parents.
- Missions and Christian Ministries majors: perhaps your call is to serve in Latin America or in the US where there is a heavy population of Hispanics--it is difficult to minister there without knowing the language!
- Communications, Human services, and Psychology majors: in many jobs relating to these fields knowledge of Spanish is a must.
The bottom line is this: While learning Spanish has enjoyment in itself since God Himself has created language, there are some real benefits to picking up a minor in Spanish to complement your major.
For more information on the Spanish Minor, click on the link to the right of this screen.
The TESL Minor
Why pick up a minor in TESL? People all over the world are striving to learn English and you could be a part of their learning. Whether you're a Business major, Communications major, English major, Education major, Missions major, or any major for that matter, minoring in TESL can prepare you for teaching English either here in the States or overseas. In addition, a TESL minor can prepare you for graduate work in TESL.
For more information on the TESL minor, click on the link to the right of this screen.
Biblical Languages
In addition to majoring in Biblical Languages, students can take courses in Biblical Greek and Biblical Hebrew.
For more information on taking Biblical Greek and Biblical Hebrew, as well as the Biblical Languages major, click on the link to the right of this screen.
