Teacher Education: English as a Second Language (ESL), Teaching Endorsement (PreK-12)

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Last updated: Mar 15, 2024 by Yvonne Martin
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Contact: Kathy Evans
Degree: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science depending on academic major
Semester Hours: 40 education curriculum +15 ESL curriculum
Format: Face-to-face

Admission Requirements All students seeking licensure to teach shall make application for admission to teacher education and to student teaching. Application for admission to teacher education is made at the end of the fall semester of the sophomore year and application for admission to student teaching is made at the end of the fall semester of the junior year. Transfer students are required to attend a teacher education program transfer orientation meeting their first semester on campus.

Entrance and exit requirements including cut-off test scores for all teacher education programs are found in the Teacher Education Handbook or www.emu.edu/education/test-scores.

Admission to teacher education requires a 2.5 cumulative GPA and a teacher education interview. Admission to student teaching requires a 2.7 cumulative GPA. In addition, students must have a C or better in all education courses (courses with ED prefix and content area methods courses) to be admitted to student teaching. Exit requirements include meeting the Virginia cut off score requirements for the Praxis Subject Assessment (consisting of subject area components); and an earned GPA of 2.7. The Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) is required for teacher licensure. Additionally, the Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary assessment is required for early/primary education (PreK-3), and elementary education (PreK-6). Students may obtain an additional endorsement without completing an approved licensure program by passing the Praxis Subject Assessment in the content area (Biology, Chemistry, English, History and Social Science, Mathematics, Visual Arts, English as a Second Language, Health and Physical Education, Foreign Language, and Music) with the exception of PreK-3, PreK-6, and Special Education.

To obtain ESL licensure, a student must combine an academic major with PreK-12 teacher education courses. 

Professional Studies Courses (40 SH)

  • ED 101 Exploring Teaching (2) 

  • ED 245 Learning and Classroom Environments (3) 

  • ED 252 Learning and Classroom Environments PFE (1) 

  • ED 275 Instructional Technology and Assessment (3) 

  • ED 301 Creating Inclusive Classrooms (3) 

  • ED 341 Language Arts (2) 

  • ED 342 Literacy Assessment and Instruction (3) 

  • ED 343 Content Area Reading and Writing (2) 

  • ED 351 General Curriculum and Methods (1) 

  • ED 401 Examining Foundations of Education (2) 

  • ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar (1) 

  • ED 461 Elementary Student Teaching (7) 

  • ED 462 Middle/High School Student Teaching (7) 

Other Licensure Requirement

  • PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology (3) 

ESL Curriculum (15 SH)

  • ED 361 Secondary Methods PFE (1)  

  • ED 385 Content Area Methods for Middle and Secondary Teaching (2) 

  • LING 250 Introduction to Linguistics (3) 

  • LING 260 Grammars of English (3) 

  • *LING 360 Language Learning, Literacy, and Culture (3) 

  • foreign language (Intermediate II or above) (3) 

* indicates the course is offered in alternate years