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)

• 100 clinical clock hours or three months of full-time teaching experience in an ESL setting are required, along with the 18 hours of coursework, before the ESL endorsement can be added to an Illinois Professional Educator License 

• Educators do not need to speak a second language to earn an ESL endorsement.  For Bilingual Education, a degree in the target language or target language proficiency test is also required. 

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