The ENL/ESL program prepares students of any major with the skills needed to meet the growing demand for ENL/ESL teachers in Indiana, Kentucky and the world. You do not have to speak another language to teach English. The minor provides students with an understanding of:

• Components of language and principles of language acquisition and development
• Culture as a component of effective instruction
• Issues related to equitable and appropriate content and language assessment for language learners
• Individual differentiation options for all students 

Requirements:

• All Courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted
• Minimum grade of "B" for each course

Complete the following courses:

• EDUC-L 441 Bilingual Education: Introduction
• EDUC-X 470 Psycholinguistics for Teachers of Reading
• EDUC-L 403 Assessment Literacy for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
• EDUC-L 436 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL
• EDUC-M 425/480* Student Teaching-ENL/ESL

*For Education majors, the minor/concentration leads to a teaching license in addition to their main licensing area. This requires the addition of EDUC-M425/480 student teaching with ENL/ESL students and passing the state licensure exam.