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Union College Division of Human Development announces a summer program to acquire the K-12 ESL Endorsement.

Please contact the Education Department at Union College at 486-2522 or humandev@ucollege.edu for more information.

English as a Second Language (ESL)
Supplemental Education Endorsement
(Requires a subject or field endorsement)

Major Requirements: 16 hours

The ESL endorsement enables elementary or secondary teachers to teach English as a Second Language to K-12 students. This endorsement is recognized by the Department of Education of the State of Nebraska.

To acquire this endorsement candidates must hold or earn concurrently a teaching certificate and present proof of competency in a foreign language equivalent to two (2) semesters of post secondary foreign language or two (2) years of high school foreign language.

EDUC 225 Seminar in Education Diversity: Multicultural/HRT* 1
EDUC 302 ESL Teaching Methodology & Materials 3
EDUC 457 Methods in Language Arts (K-8)* 3
or EDUC 476 Content Reading & Writing (3)*
ENGL 202 Language and Culture 1
ENGL 302 TESL Grammar and Linguistics 3
ENGL 303 Second Language Acquisition 3
ENGL 304 Second Language Assessment 2

*Not required if taken in the past

ENGL 302 TESL Grammar and Linguistics June 9-13 M-F 8:30-4:30 Wahlen 3
ENGL 202 Language and Culture June 16-20 M-F 1
ENGL 304 Second Language Assessment June 16-20 M-F 2

ENGL 303 Second Language Acquisition June M-F 8:30 – 4:30 DB213 Guaita 3 (Undergraduate)
EDUC 302 ESL Teaching & Curriculum June M-F 8:30 – 4:30 DB203 Wahlen 3 (Undergraduate)