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Bilingual Education Endorsement

NLU courses meet the Illinois standards for endorsement in Bilingual Education. Earning the endorsement calls for both coursework and fulfilling additional requirements. 

In addition to the National Louis University Graduate Admission Requirements, applicants must:

  • Hold a valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL)
  • Complete 100 clock hours of clinical experience or 3 months’ teaching experience with limited English proficient students (20 clinical/clock hours may be earned in each course)
  • Complete proficiency in a foreign language, as demonstrated in the Illinois Target Language Proficiency Exam
Program Details: 
  • Requires 18 SH for completion  
  • A grade of “C” or better in all coursework is required
  • Note: Candidates may be eligible for financial aid. Contact the Financial Aid office for more information.

Required Courses

Bilingual Education Approval or Endorsement Courses - 15 SH

CIL 500Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education

3
CIL 505Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language

3
CIL 506Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education

3
CIL 510Assessment of ESL and Bilingual Education Students

3
CIL 531Cross Cultural Education

3

Bilingual Education Approval or Endorsement Electives - 3 SH

Choose 3 SH from the courses below:
CIL 501Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL

3
CIL 511Family Literacy for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners

3
CIL 512Reading in a New Language: Linguistic Considerations

3
CIL 532Technology Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students

3