ESL/Bilingual Education/Middle Level Mathematics Major - 39 SH
This major is for teachers interested in earning endorsements in ESL/Bilingual Education and Middle Level Mathematics.
In addition to the National College of Education Graduate Admission Requirements, applicants must:
- Have a valid and active Illinois Professional Educator License
Major details:
- Requires 39 hours for completion
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 Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement requires 6 SH of professional education middle school coursework (MLE 500 and MLE 502) in addition to the content requirement of the major listed below
- In order to earn the Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement, candidates must pass the mathematics content test (#115)
- Candidates who wish to teach grade 9 on a PEL with an Elementary Education endorsement must complete additional coursework approved by an academic advisor in order to meet the ISBE requirement of 24 SH in mathematics, with 12 SH of upper level or graduate coursework and the mathematics content test (#115)
- In order to earn the Bilingual Endorsement, candidates must pass the relevant ISBE Target Language Proficiency Test
Required Courses
Core ESL/Bilingual Education Requirements - 18 SH
| 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 |
Core Middle Level Mathematics Requirements - 9 SH
| MHE 485 | Advanced Methods for Teaching Middle School Mathematics | 3 OR 5 |
| MHE 502 | Modern Algebra for Teachers | 3 |
| MHE 511 | Number Theory for Teachers | 3 |
Note: MHE 485 must be taken for 3 SH.
Program Electives - 9 SH
Choose three of the courses listed below:
| MHE 501 | Number Concepts & Operations for Teachers | 3 |
| MHE 510 | Geometry for Teachers | 3 |
| MHE 512 | Statistics and Probability for Teachers | 3 |
| MHE 515 | History of Mathematics | 3 |
Capstone Course - 3 SH