English as a Second Language Dual Endorsement Program

Students enrolled in the initial licensure programs (that is, elementary, secondary, and special education) may add the English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement to their license while completing the initial license program. The ESL endorsement is not a stand-alone degree program, nor is it open to unclassified students. To be eligible for the ESL endorsement, students must successfully complete all requirements for their major program (i.e., elementary, secondary, or special education) and must also successfully complete the following coursework and experiences:

Select one of the following:

MDLL 346 Foreign Language Acquisition Processes: Theory and Practice—3 or
MDLL 546 - Foreign Language Acquisition Processes: Theory and Practice 3
MDLL 347 Materials Development & Curriculum Design—3* or
MDLL 547 - TESOL Curriculum Design and Materials Development 3
EDUC 418 ESL Dual Endorsement Practicum (1) or
CRIN 518 - ESL Dual Endorsement Practicum (1).

Additionally, for Secondary and Special Education students:

Note:

Students enrolled in an initial licensure program who are seeking ESL licensure must complete 150 clock hours of direct instruction with ESL students in K-12 classrooms in addition to the prescribed assignments for MDLL 345/EDUC 369/CRIN 519, MDLL 346/EDUC 370/CRIN 520, and MDLL 347/EDUC 371/CRIN 521. These 150 clock hours must include experiences in elementary and middle/secondary settings. This requirement may be fulfilled in the practica and student teaching experiences associated with the elementary, secondary, or special education initial licensure program or through other experiences in accredited settings. Students must coordinate their field placements through the Office of Teacher Education and Professional Services in the School of Education for the fall and spring semesters and through the
ESL Director during the summer.

Required selection of courses:

MDLL 345/ Methods in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Lang
(TESOL)

EDUC 369/ Methods in Teaching ESL, PreK-12

CRIN 519/ Methods in Teaching ESL, PreK-12

EDUC 370/ Understanding Language: Second Language Acquisition,
Theory, and Practice

CRIN 520/ Understanding Language: Second Language Acquisition,
Theory, and Practice

EDUC 371/ ESL Curriculum Design: Teaching ELLs in the U.S.

CRIN 521/ESL Curriculum Design: Teaching ELLs in the U.S.