All courses in this series are offered 100% online. 

EEND 631 Theoretical Foundations of Bilingual and ESL (4)

EEND 632 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL (4)

EEND 633 Assessment of Bilingual and ESL Students (3)

EEND 634 Cross Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited-English Proficient Students (3)

EEND 636 Linguistics (4)

Candidates interested in adding both ESL and Bilingual Education endorsements will also need to take EEND 637, complete their 100 hours (or three months teaching) in a bilingual setting, and pass the appropriate Target Language Proficiency test as required by ISBE.

EEND 637 Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Students (3)

• It is strongly recommended that candidates starting Bilingual Education or ESL courses with USF begin with course EEND 631 followed in sequence by course EEND 632 (these courses may be taken simultaneously).

• All candidates seeking a Bilingual Education or ESL endorsement must provide proof of either three (3) months of full-time teaching OR 100 clinical clock hours of experience in a setting: with Limited English Proficient (LEPs) students for the ESL endorsement and (specifically) TBE Bilingual (program) students for the Bilingual Endorsement.

• Appropriate Target Language Proficiency or English Language Proficiency test (as applicable) will be required for candidates seeking the Bilingual Education endorsement.

• For current information regarding Illinois State Board of Education requirements for licensure and endorsements (including tests when applicable), please visit ISBE.

EEND 631 THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BILINGUAL AND ESL (4)

Fall  2025:  August 18 - October 10  | online course

EEND 632 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING ESL (4) 

Fall 2025:  October 13 - December 8 | online  course

EEND 633 ASSESSMENT OF BILINGUAL AND ESL STUDENTS (3)

Spring  2026:  January 12 - March 6  | online course

EEND 634 CROSS CULTURAL STUDIES FOR TEACHING LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT STUDENTS (3)

Spring  2026:  March 9 - May 4 | online course

EEND 636 LINGUISTICS (4) 

Summer 2026:   May 18 - July 10 | online course

EEND 637 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHING BILINGUAL STUDENTS (3) -   extra course ONLY for those seeking the Bilingual Endorsement

Summer 2026:  June  - August   | online course