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Top News |
First Intercollegiate Athlete Signs to Play for CIU Rams SoccerClick here to read the full story. |
History In The Making
We are embarking on one of the most exciting chapters in the history of CIU. For the first time in 89 years, CIU will field our first intercollegiate athletic teams in fall 2012. Why athletics at CIU? It fits with our purpose of educating people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. Imagine the outreach that student-athletes and coaches can have both at home and abroad using the platform of athletics to share the good news of Jesus Christ
Our Sports
Fall 2012 marks the beginning of an aggressive five-year plan introducing intercollegiate athletics at CIU.
Our League
CIU will compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), whose mission is to use athletic competition as an integral component of education, evangelism, and encouragement.
Our Mascot
The ram was chosen as the CIU mascot for its strength and its biblical significance. Not only are rams known as ferocious defenders of their territory and their flock, the ram is a symbol of God's provision - a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
CIU Rams Club
Click here for more information on becoming a founding member of the CIU Rams Club!
Moore Fitness Center
Cheryl Guinther is the communications coordinator for the Alumni Ministries Office of Columbia International University. She serves alumni with genuine personal care and a professional approach developed over years as an executive administrative assistant and missionary. Cheryl worked over six years for a Christian financial management company providing client-care to seniors. As a missionary with Brethren in Christ World Missions in Zambia, Africa, Cheryl managed a mission guesthouse, served with a church team taking the “Jesus Film” to outlying villages, and started a “Reading Room” ministry to help street children return to school. For the last five years, she has been a mentor in the Missions Development Program for Brethren in Christ World Missions. Cheryl and her husband, Peter, moved to Columbia from Mechanicsburg, Penn. in August of 2010 so that Peter could complete his Master of Divinity degree at CIU. She enjoys reading, gardening, volunteering at a women’s shelter, and the close fellowship with her neighbors in the CIU Village.
Cheryl’s favorite Scripture verse is Romans 13:8.
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Description:
The M. A. TESOL program prepares professional teachers of English to speakers of other languages with a foundation in the theory and practice of English language teaching. The aim of the program is to prepare theoretically informed and practically equipped, competent, caring, and culturally sensitive ESOL teachers and leaders for domestic and International K-12 and adult classrooms. Upon completing this program, students will be recommended to receive ACSI certification in TESOL.
TESOL Core (12 semester hours)
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Linguistics Core (6 semester hours)
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Education Courses (6 semester hours)
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Intercultural Studies Elective (to be approved) (3 semester hours)
Practicum and Internship (3 semester hours)
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*This course is also available online. Please consult with your advisor for details.
Opportunities:
Teaching opportunities include:
- ACSI accredited K-12 international school overseas
- English at overseas public K-12 schools or private K-12 schools
- North American Christian schools
- American public schools, depending on the law of the state:
- If you hold an initial teaching certification in elementary education, secondary education, or other area, this program will lead to a master's degree and TESOL endorsement in some states.
- In some states, if initial certification in TESOL is issued, graduates might be able to apply for the teaching certification in TESOL in that state depending on the law of that state.
- Adult English language program housed in North American public schools
- Teaching English at overseas universities or language institute
- English Language program for international students at North American (or English-speaking country) community college or high education institutions
- Teaching English at a professional level all over the world (in both English-speaking and non-English-speaking countries).
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Lishu Yin Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Professor Born and raised in China, educated in both China and the U.S., Dr. Yin has been a teacher since she was 19 years old. She was born again in 1993 through hearing the gospel brought to her by western missionaries teaching English in China. Since then, her whole household has... |
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Gordon Brown Education Professor Gordon Brown is currently a visiting professor at CIU. Prior to becoming a visiting professor, he served as the director of the Doctor of Education program and resident faculty member since 2003. He previously served as Provost of Simpson College since 1989. He brings thirty years of... |
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William Lindsay Hislop English Professor Lindsay Hislop was raised in southern Scotland and southern Ontario and now lives in the southern United States. He worked in the engineering field for 15 years (mostly in Canada) before pursuing an academic career. He serves as an elder in his church, where he teaches regularly and... |
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Milton V. Uecker Associate Dean of the College of Education Dr. Milt Uecker, Ed.D., is the Associate Dean of the College of Education and teaches courses on educational philosophy, early childhood education, and curriculum. He is a national and international conference speaker and a contributor to the Christian Early Education and Christian... |