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Get licensed to help new English speakers learn

If you're interested in helping students learning English as a second language as part of their educational journey, this is the dual license area for you.

We offer licensing programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as non-degree granting certification for working professionals. Each has its own requirements, but all require you to complete a practicum.

English as a New Language licensure for undergraduates

This program gives you the knowledge and skills you need to add ESL/ENL to your initial teaching license. 

You will take a series of five classes (15 credit hours) in sequential order and complete a specialized student teaching assignment. Classes are offered one night a week in the fall and spring and are available at variable times in the summer.

Undergraduate program of study

  • EDUC-L 441 Bilingual Education
  • Either ENG-Z 432 Second Language Acquisition or ENG-Z 205 Introduction to English Grammar
  • EDUC-L 403 Assessment Literacy for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
  • EDUC-L 436 Methods and Materials for ESL
  • Either EDUC-X 470 Psycholinguistics for Teachers of Reading or EDUC-X 401 Critical Reading in the Content Areas

 

Graduate level English as a New Language programs

If you already have your bachelor's degree and are licensed to teach in the state of Indiana, you are eligible for our graduate-level dual licensure programs in ENL/ESL. 

You can choose either to seek your license as part of the Literacy, Culture and Language Education master's program or simply seek certification without the addition of a graduate-level degree. Whichever route you choose, you will take the same 21 credit group of ENL/ESL classes.

Program of Study

  • EDUC-L 524 Language Issues in Bilingual and Multicultural Education
  • Either EDUC-L 539 Language Foundations for ESL/EFL Teachers or LING-L 532 Second Language Acquisition
  • EDUC-L 503 Assessment Literacy for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
  • Either EDUC-T 624 Diverse Perspectives on Families or an approved elective
  • EDUC-L 540 ESL/EFL Approaches to Instruction and Assessment
  • Either EDUC-L 505 Second Language Literacy Instruction, EDUC-L 503 SOcio-Psycholinguistic Applications to Reading Instruction (elementary teachers), or EDUC-L 501 Critical Reading in the Content Area (secondary teachers)
  • EDUC-L 525 ENL Practicum

These classes are offered on a non-traditional 12 week and summer intensive schedule to allow working professionals to complete them within 16 months. However, you can also complete the program using the traditional 15-week semester calendar.

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