Requirements for the JMU ESL Endorsement Program

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1. Graduation from an approved teacher preparation program in English as a Second Language.
2. Completion of a program includes a minimum of 30 semester hours and an initial teaching license.

ESL required courses (30 hours):

Course	Credit Hours
READ 415/515- Introduction to Reading Development	3
Any Modern Foreign Language	6
SCOM 248 - Intercultural Communication	3
EDUC 371E - Methods in Teaching ESL	3
ENG 417A - English Linguistics	3
EDUC 422/522 - Second Language Acquisition	3
EDUC 425/525 - Cross-Cultural Education	3
EDUC 428/528 - Assessment for Curriculum Development in ESL	3
EDUC 381 - Field Experience in ESL	3
Total	30