Requirements for ESL/Bilingual Dual Endorsement

Select one of the following (3 credits):

• EDUC 369 Methods in Teaching ESL, PreK-12 (3)  
• MDLL 345 Methods in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (3)  

Select one of the following (3 credits):

• EDUC 370 Understanding Language: Second Language Acquisition, Theory, and Practice (3)  
• MDLL 346 Foreign Language Acquisition Processes: Theory and Practice (3)  

Select one of the following (3 credits):

• EDUC 371 ESL Curriculum Design: Teaching ELLs in the U.S. (3)  
• MDLL 347 TESOL Curriculum Design and Materials Development (3)  

EDUC 418 ESL Dual Endorsement Practicum (1)  

Secondary Education Students must select one of the following (3 credits):

• CRIN X51 - Language Development & Reading Instruction for Exceptional Students
• CRIN R08 - Developmental Reading

Total Credit Hours: 10-13

Additional Requirements

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, MDLL 346/EDUC 370, and MDLL 347/EDUC 371. 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 Community Engagement in the School of Education for the fall and spring semesters and through the ESL Director during the summer.

*Students who pass the Praxis Subject Assessment for English to Speakers of Other Languages do not have to complete the 150 clock hour requirement.