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English as a New Language (ENL) Major

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The English as a New Language (ENL) major at Bethel University provides future teachers with the preparation necessary to help English Language Learners from pre-K through grade 12.

Learn the skills and strategies necessary to assist English Language Learners in developing their English language and academic skills. Coursework will focus on addressing the needs of those for whom English is not the first language. This ENL degree provides the candidate with the tools needed to perform in multiple teaching contexts, including push-in/pull-out models, multilingual classrooms and immersion settings.

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2020-2021 Education College Distinction

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12- to 15-week

student teaching placements

11:1

student-to-faculty ratio

100%

of students receive some form of financial assistance

English as a New Language (ENL) Major

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Program – 4 years

Courses include:

  • Intercultural Communication
  • Foundations of ENL: Theories, Laws & Processes
  • English Learner Methods
  • Standard English Grammar
  • Intermediate leve of a Foreign Language
  • Language Acquisition and Cultural Adaptation
  • Introduction to the Study of Language
  • Foundations of Education
  • Educational Pedagogy
  • Teaching Exceptional Learners
  • School-Age Growth & Development
  • Diversity in the Classroom

English as a New Language (ENL) Minor

Courses include:

  • Foundations of ENL: Theories, Laws & Processes
  • English Learner Methods
  • Standard English Grammar
  • Introductory Linguistics
  • Theories and Practice of Second Language Acquisition

Prepare for an exciting future in:

  • Education
  • Missions
  • Tutoring

You’ll gain career-shaping skills such as:

  • Strategies necessary to assist English Language Learners in developing their English language and academic skills
  • How to address the needs of those for whom English is not the first language
  • Understanding push-in/pull-out models, multilingual classrooms and immersion settings
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English as a New Language Major Highlights

The English as a New Language (ENL) major at Bethel University provides future teachers with the preparation necessary to help English Language Learners from pre-K through grade 12. Students will learn the skills and strategies necessary to assist English Language Learners in developing their English language and academic skills. Coursework will focus on addressing the needs of those for whom English is not the first language.

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Also Consider These Areas of Study

As you’re pursuing a degree in teaching English as a new language, you may explore pairing it with one of the following degrees:

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (MAJOR)
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (MAJOR)
ENGLISH EDUCATION (MAJOR)
SPANISH (MINOR)

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Hoosier Educators Scholarship

Also, current teachers in Indiana can apply for Indiana Teachers of English Learners Licensure (I-TELL) funding for full financial support for tuition, books and material fees to complete licensure coursework. I-TELL will provide the financial support directly to the university, so there is no cost to the teacher to participate.

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