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The ESL/Bilingual Education concentration offers varied curriculum options, depending on the intended area of specialization - Bilingual and/or ESL Education.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) APPROVAL - 18 sh including:

• CIL500 Foundations in Minority Language Education (3sh)
• CIL505 Methods and Materials for TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) (3sh)
• CIL510 Assessment of Language Minority Students (3sh)
• CIL531 Cross-Cultural Education (3sh)
• CIL501 Linguistics for TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) (3sh)
  or
• RLR512 Bilingualism and Reading (3sh)
  and
  An elective from approved ESL/Bilingual Electives (3sh)

BILINGUAL APPROVAL - 18 sh including:

• CIL500  Foundations in Minority Language Education (3sh)
• CIL505   Methods and Materials for TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) (3sh)
• CIL506  Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Students (3sh)
• CIL510  Assessment of Language Minority Students (3sh)
• CIL531  Cross-Cultural Education (3sh)
• An elective from approved ESL/Bilingual Electives (3sh)

ESL AND BILINGUAL APPROVALS - 18 sh
For both ESL and Bilingual approvals, students complete CIL500, RLR512, CIL505, CIL506, CIL510, CIL531.

ELECTIVES

• CIC583  Peer Coaching for Teachers of Language Minority Students (2-4sh)
• CIC585  Cooperative Learning for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students (3sh)
• CIL532  Technology Applications for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students (3sh)
• CIS591  Field Study / Social Science / Mexico (2sh)
• RLR512  Bilingualism and Reading (3sh)
• SPE570  Assessment and Intervention of Language Minority Students with Disabilities (3sh)
• Other electives as approved by advisor

ADDITIONAL APPROVAL / ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS
The state approvals for ESL and Bilingual Education also require a valid Illinois teaching certificate, as well as 100 clock hours of clinical experience or three months teaching experience with English Language Learners (ELL) in order to teach in Kindergarten - Grade 12. The National College of Education (NCE) oversees the 100 clock hour process. As an option, 20 clinical/clock hours may be earned in each course.

To obtain an endorsement to teach at the middle school level, an endorsement in middle school is required in addition to the approval requirements indicated above. Middle school endorsement coursework includes MLE500 and MLE 502.

For specific information regarding approvals/endorsements, please see the ESL / Bilingual Education Resource page (or follow the link in the blue box at the bottom of this page).

ADDITIONAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students choosing to complete a graduate degree use their approval coursework toward the concentration requirement of the degree. Those seeking the M.Ed. also complete five additional courses that are carefully blended into the program to support and enrich the experience of participating teachers: