ESL/Early Childhood Special Education Major - 32 SH

This major is for teachers interested in earning endorsements in ESL 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

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 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

Choose one of the courses listed below:

CIL 501	Introduction to Linguistics for TESOL	3
CIL 506	Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education	3
CIL 511	Family Literacy for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners	3
CIL 532	Technology Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students	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