Dec 26, 2024

2014-2015 Graduate Catalog

2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Teaching English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education

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Certificate of Graduate Study

This interdisciplinary certificate is designed to prepare educators to serve language-minority students in a variety of contexts, including bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs at K-12, post-secondary, and adult education levels. Students completing the certificate will gain the necessary skills for designing instruction, evaluating and designing materials, and assessing the language development of second language learners across the lifespan.

Students who want to pursue this certificate must receive approval and advisement from the coordinator. Those who want to earn either the ESL or bilingual approval from the Illinois State Board of Education should contact the certificate coordinator for further information.

Requirements

EPFE 505 - Foundations of Language-Minority Education Credits: 3
LTIC 547 - Assessment of Language-Minority Students Credits: 3

One of the following (3)

Course work from the following (6-9)

CAHA 551X - Teaching Literacy Skills to Adult English Language Learners: Methods and Materials Credits: 3
CAHA 552X - Curriculum Development for Adult English Language Learners Credits: 3
CAHA 553X - Crosscultural Issues in the Adult ESL Classroom Credits: 3
ENGL 614 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
ENGL 615 - Descriptive English Linguistics Credits: 3
ENGL 623 - Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
LTIC 501 - Multicultural Education: Methods and Materials Credits: 3
LTIC 515 - Bilingualism and Reading Credits: 3
LTIC 535 - Teaching Language-Minority Students in Bilingual Programs: Methods and Materials Credits: 3
LTIC 545 - Applied Linguistics for Teachers in Multilingual Classrooms Credits: 3
LTIC 551 - Teaching Literacy Skills to Adult English Language Learners: Methods and Materials Credits: 3
LTIC 552 - Curriculum Development for Adult English Language Learners Credits: 3
LTIC 553 - Crosscultural Issues in the Adult ESL Classroom Credits: 3
LTLA 539 - Children’s Literature in a Multicultural Society Credits: 3
TLRN 501X - Multicultural Education: Methods and Materials Credits: 3

Internship (0-3)

Students without prior experience in teaching ESL or bilingual education must successfully complete a minimum of 3 semester hours in one of the following internships or practica in an approved ESL or bilingual program.

If chosen, take 3 credits in the following course:
CAHA 586 - Internship in Adult and Higher Education Credits: 3-9
ENGL 696 - Practicum in the Teaching of College English Credits: 3
If chosen, take 3 credits in the following course:
LTCY 586 - Internship in Literacy Education Credits: 1-12