Columbia International University

Undergraduate Programs

BA - Applied English

Description

Language is integral to culture, and literature is one of the most complex cultural artifacts of a language. Teaching English for mission purposes requires familiarity with practical matters of language instruction, as well as ability to handle effectively significant works of literature in English. For these purposes, and others, CIU offers a major in applied English focusing on Literature and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to our students. An inter-disciplinary faculty of Mr. Mark Wenger, Mr. Steve Baarendse, Mr. Joe LeTexier, and Dr. Lindsay Hislop all share the responsibility of instructing and mentoring students in this English major, under the direction of Dr. Jack Layman who directs the Humanities program.

Resident Faculty

Mark Wenger (M.A., Columbia International University) Raised by missionary parents in Costa Rica and Mexico, Mark grew up speaking English and Spanish and developed an abiding fascination with languages. Over the years he has studied Chinese, Korean, and, most recently, Hebrew. He and his wife -- raised as a... more