ESL (English as a Second Language) Education Licensure

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The ESL Licensure qualifies the student to teach in a K–12 setting. The student must be accepted into the Teacher Education Department.

Licensure Requirements

All persons completing approved teacher education programs in Minnesota institutions and seeking initial teaching licensures are required to successfully complete the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) in reading comprehension, writing composition, and mathematics. Students must take this exam prior to department acceptance. Students are also required to pass a Minnesota pedagogy and content area test to be eligible for licensure. Persons are allowed to retake the test to achieve passing scores as established by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.

The State of Minnesota requires a background check of all persons seeking teacher licensure upon completion of the preparation program and prior to issuing the teaching licensure. A criminal record does not automatically disqualify a candidate from licensure, but candidates must consider whether their backgrounds would jeopardize receiving licensure approval. Additional information may be required by the Board of Teaching to determine whether or not to grant the license.

I. Education Core - 20 Credits

EDU 211 - Media and Technology 2 Credits *
EDU 241 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits *
EDU 241F - Foundations of Education Field Experience 0 Credits *
EDU 311 - Assessment for Learning 2 Credits *
EDU 312 - Instructional Design 3 Credits *
EDU 313 - Multicultural and Diverse Learners 2 Credits *
EDU 313F - Multicultural and Diverse Learners Field Experience 0 Credits *
EDU 405 - Classroom Environment 2 Credits *
EDU 350 - Literacy Across the Curriculum 3 Credits *
PSY 232 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits *

ESL Education Core - 54 Credits

ANT 231 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits *
ANT 339X - Intercultural Communication 3 Credits *
ENG 311 - Advanced Grammar and Composition 3 Credits *
ENG 333 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credits *
ESL 131 - Introduction to TESOL 3 Credits *
ESL 300 - Theories of Language Learning and Culture Learning 3 Credits *
ESL 310 - Development and Placement of English Proficient Language Learners 3 Credits *
ESL 311 - Literary Skills in a Second Language 3 Credits *
ESL 312 - Sociolinguistics 3 Credits *
ESL 330 - ESL Elementary Methods 3 Credits *
ESL 330P - ESL Elementary Methods Practicum 0 Credits *
ESL 445 - ESL Secondary Methods 3 Credits *
ESL 445P - ESL Secondary Methods Practicum 0 Credits *
ESL 455 - ESL Student Teaching: Elementary 6 Credits *
ESL 456 - Student Teaching: Secondary 6 Credits *
LAN - Foreign Language Electives 6 Credits *
SOC 230 - Sociology 3 Credits *

Total - 74 Credits

* Requires a minimum passing grade of a “C”