English as a Second Language Endorsement

Completion of the 19 hours of courses and 100 practicum hours leads to the State of Illinois English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement, as long as a grade of ‘C’ or better is earned in each course.

For an ESL middle school endorsement, EDUC 767 and EDUC 768 or their equivalents must be completed.

19 hours

Required:

ESL 601 - Linguistics for Teachers
ESL 603 - Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL
ESL 604 - Assessment of the Bilingual Student
ESL 605 - Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL
ESL 606 - Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited-English Proficient Students
ESL 607 - Contemporary Issues in Educating English Language Learners

Optional:

The following additional courses may be added to the endorsement courses, leading to a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction.

EDUC 607 - Educational Research: Principles and Practices
EDUC 616 - Understanding Today’s Children
EDUC 646 - Applied Learning Theory
EDUC 696 - Creative Project/Practicum

Note:

A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required to complete the program.