Education, Professional Educator: English as a Second Language (ESL) Concentration, MA/Non-Licensing

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The Professional Educator: English as a Second Language (ESL) Concentration is for educators who would like to pursue continuing education leading to a master’s degree. The ESL Concentration allows for a primary focus on English as a Second Language education, while also offering courses from across graduate program areas so students can tailor a sequence best suited to individualized goals.

Program Requirements

Students will need to complete the 6-credit Research Core and the 9-credit Social Justice Core. Students will also need to complete 12 credits selected from English as a Second Language (ESL) courses at the ED 600 level or above, and 6 credits of any ED 600-level or above coursework that is not a part of the concentration.

Required Social Justice Core

ED 605B - Paradigms of ESL/Bilingual Educ Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 625 - Inclusive School Law Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 635 - Diversity in the Classroom Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Core Master’s Degree Experiences

ED 603 - Intro to Educational Research Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ED 692 - Research Capstone Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3