Endorsement in ESL is a non-degree program at Kent State University designed for teachers who already hold a baccalaureate degree and a valid teaching license in the State of Ohio.

Twenty-one credit hours of coursework as distributed below are required for a recommendation of endorsement to the Ohio Department of Education. Substitute courses may be considered by the advisor, but substitute coursework should not be older than 10 years. The specialty portion of Ohio State PRAXIS II: ESL is required for a successful recommendation.

Prerequisites: Baccalaureate and a valid teaching license in the State of Ohio (may be taken concurrently). A TOEFL score of 600 is required for non-native speakers of English.

Required Courses(each course is 3 credit hours):

• ENG 4/51002 Computers in L2 Teaching
• C&I 61130 Multicultural Education Strategies
• ENG 63098 Research in L2 Pedagogy

• ENG 31003 Introduction to Linguistics OR
  ENG 63040 Linguistics for the Language Professions

• ENG 63033 Second Language Acquisition OR
• ENG 31005 Child Second Language Acquisition

• ENG 63001 Methodology of TESL OR
  ENG 31007 TESL Pedagogy OR
  ENG 41008 TESL Pedagogy II

• ENG 41192 ESL/EFL Practicum OR
  ENG 68492 Practicum

Program Contact:

Dr. Karl Uhrig
Assistant Professor and BA TESL Chair
Satterfield Hall, 202f
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