ESL Course Requirements



Course Requirements for Add-on Endorsement to Teach ESL PK - 12

To complete the add-on ESL endorsement students MUST hold an initial teaching license or be working towards one. 

The courses in bold are foundation TESL courses and should be taken in the order presented (e.g., READ 430, ENG 418, TESL 426, 425, & 428).  These courses are prerequisites for TESL 470 & EDUC 381.  Starred courses are part of the TESL minor.

Required
Courses*		 Credit
Hours

Modern foreign Language (intermediate level)

6
SCOM               Intercultural Communication
248*		 3
READ               Development, Assessment, Instruction of Literacy
430* 		 3
ENG                 Linguistics Basics
418*		 3
TESL                Cross Cultural Education
425/525*		 3
TESL                Concepts in First & Second Language Acquisition
426/526*		 3
TESL                Assessment for Curriculum Development in ESL
428/528*  		3
TESL                 Methods of Teaching ESL
470		 3
EDUC                Field Experience in ESL
381		 3
Total 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Program Coordinator:
Dr. Solange Lopes-Murphy
lopesmsa@jmu.edu
 
MSC 6908
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Phone: 540-568-6193
Fax: 540-568-2829