2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) Certification [ESL_CERT]


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Students develop the content area knowledge and the pedagogical background necessary to teach English as a Second Language in grades K-12 in New York state. For additional information, visit the Modern Languages Department .

Career Potential

  • Public school ESL teacher
  • ESL instructor in the private sector or overseas

Prerequisites for Admission to the Major

  • Overall grade point average of 2.5
  • Passing grade on the Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST)

Requirements

  1. Degree Requirements listed here  apply to the following major.
  2. Liberal Arts Requirements: 90 credit hours

B. Professional Education


Seventeen to 18 credit hours plus 14 credit hours student teaching and SED-mandated workshops.

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120


Example of the B.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language over four years


First Year


Fall Total credit hours: 16-17


Spring Total credit hours: 15-16


Second Year


Third Year


Fourth Year


C. Requirements for Sudent Teaching


  • CARR and SAVE workshops
  • 2.5 grade point average overall
  • 2.5 grade point average in required professional course work
  • 2.7 grade point average in major course work
  • completion of all content core course work
  • grade of B or better in SL Methods block (AED 437 and 438)
  • grade of B or better in  
  • Grade point averages are figured with all major and/or professional course taken to date, even if not required prior to student teaching.

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