Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Requirements (39 credits)
ED-515	Literacy, Science, and Social Studies Methods for Graduate Students	3
ED-550	Teaching Emergent Multilingual Learners in an Inclusive Classroom	3
ED-554	Interdisciplinary Reading and Mathematics Instruction in Grades P-6	3
ED-556	Teaching Mathematics in Grades P-6	3
ED-583	Theories and Practice of ESL Instruction Part I	3
ED-584	Theories and Practice of ESL Instruction Part II	3
EDL-503	Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3
EDL-575	Methods of Teaching Content Literacy Including ELA and Social Studies	3
EDS-500	Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EDS-534	Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings	3
EN-563	Linguistics and the English Language	3
or ED-536	Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching
ED-516	Graduate Clinical Practice NEW	6
Total Credits		39

¹

Students must complete the appropriate test requirement(s) with a passing score prior to student/supervised teaching.

Note

• The elementary school certification requires completion of Liberal Arts, Science, dual content, or interdisciplinary academic major or a minimum of 60 semester hours/credits in Liberal Arts or Science.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
ED-550 Teaching Emergent Multilingual Learners in an Inclusive Classroom	3	ED-515 Literacy, Science, and Social Studies Methods for Graduate Students	3	ED-583 Theories and Practice of ESL Instruction Part I	3
EDS-500 Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3	ED-554 Interdisciplinary Reading and Mathematics Instruction in Grades P-6	3	ED-536 Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching	3
EDL-503 Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3	EDS-534 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings	3
Semester Credits	9	Semester Credits	9	Semester Credits	6
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ED-556 Teaching Mathematics in Grades P-6	3	ED-516 Graduate Clinical Practice NEW	6
ED-584 Theories and Practice of ESL Instruction Part II	3
EDL-575 Methods of Teaching Content Literacy Including ELA and Social Studies	3
Semester Credits	9	Semester Credits	6
Total Credits 39

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a satisfactory overall GPA per state requirements and a 3.0 GPA in the undergraduate major.
2. Two letters of recommendation for graduate study.
3. Résumé.
4. Personal statement of not more than two pages that describes your preparation for study in the program and personal objectives for graduate study.

Note:  Prior to student teaching, the appropriate Praxis Test must be successfully completed, and all content course work and/or conditions of acceptance must be satisfied. In addition, the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and the Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) are required to obtain the ESL endorsement.