ESL/Bilingual Education/Early Childhood Special Education Major - 32 SH

This major is for teachers interested in earning endorsements in ESL/Bilingual Education and Early Childhood Special Education.

In addition to the National College of Education Graduate Admission Requirements, applicants must:

Have a valid and active Illinois Professional Educator License with an Early Childhood Endorsement

Major details:

Endorsement details:

Candidates are advised that endorsements are awarded by the State of Illinois per the guidelines posted at http://www.isbe.net. Additional requirements beyond the below coursework and tests may apply.
The grade level endorsement on a teacher's Professional Educator License determines the grade level of the additional endorsements
The Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement is valid for PreK special education only. Any PreK teacher teaching in a special education setting must hold this credential.

In order to earn the Bilingual Endorsement, candidates must pass the relevant ISBE Target Language Proficiency Test

Required Courses

CIL 500	Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education	3
CIL 505	Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language	3
CIL 506	Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education	3
CIL 510	Assessment of ESL and Bilingual Education Students	3
CIL 512	Reading in a New Language: Linguistic Considerations	3
CIL 531	Cross Cultural Education	3

SPE 510	Early Childhood Special Education Language Development and Challenges	2
SPE 532	Early Childhood Special Education Curriculum, Instruction and Methods	3
SPE 533	Early Childhood Special Education Diagnostic Assessment	3
SPE 534	Early Childhood Special Education--Collaboration, Family and Community	3

Capstone Project