• The current tuition rate for these Partner Program courses is $195* per credit hour unless indicated otherwise.

• Courses taken outside designated sections are billed at standard university tuition rates.

• Courses offered through REAL are not eligible for federal financial assistance.

• Courses offered through this Partner Program are subject to both USF and Partner policies.

Courses in this series are offered 100% online. Click on the course title to view a sample syllabus. 

• 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/Limited-English Proficient Students (3)

• EEND 636 Linguistics (4)

This following course is required for the Bilingual Education Endorsement.

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

The following may be utilized to fulfill additional required elective course requirements. 

• EEND 638 Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Inclusive Classroom (1)

• REAL 653 Welcoming Newly Arrived EL Students (1)

ABOUT THE ESL and BILINGUAL EDUCATION  ENDORSEMENTS

Educators interested in adding the ESL or Bilingual Education endorsements to a valid PEL are encouraged to visit their local ROE or the ISBE website for current requirements.

All candidates seeking an ESL or Bilingual 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) is required for the Bilingual Education Endorsement ONLY,