English as a Second Language Endorsement
Certificate The ESL program prepares educational leaders to meet the needs of diverse non-English speaking students in classrooms and prepares educators to be culturally responsive.
Endorsement The ESL certificate program is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education and graduates are eligible to apply for an endorsement to be added to their active Illinois teaching license.
Graduate degree opportunity Combine the graduate certificate with an additional 16 credit hours of EDL course work to fulfill requirements for a Master of Arts in Education degree.
Passing at the graduate level is considered a B or higher. A maximum of 8 hours of C (2.0) is applicable, provided that a minimum GPA of 3.0 is reached at the time of program completion and an approved student petition is on file in the Office of Records and Registration. Grades of C- or lower are not accepted.
Requirements
EDL 550 | Theoretical Foundations of Teaching English as Second Language | 4 |
EDL 584 | Assessment of ESL Students | 4 |
EDL 592 | Linguistics | 4 |
EDL 593 | Cross Cultural Studies for ESL | 2 |
EDL 594 | Methods and Materials for ESL | 4 |
EDL 595 | ESL Clinical Experience 1 | 2 |
Total Hours | 20 |
1This class may not be required for students who have met the clinical experience requirement of the Illinois State Board of Education for English as a Second Language Letter of Approval/Endorsement.