Coordinator:
Dr. Mary Curran (732-932-7496, ext. 8101; email: mary curran@gse.rutgers.edu)
Please visit the website.
The English as a Second Language (ESL) nondegree endorsement program is designed for individuals who possess a New Jersey standard or
Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS)
instructional certificate in a content field or elementary education and who wish to become certified to teach English as a Second Language. Students must be admitted to the language education master of education (Ed.M.) program to become matriculated students. Candidates will be recommended for the ESL endorsement upon completion of the 18-credit program and then will have the option of continuing in the Ed.M. program or withdrawing.
Course Requirements (18 credits)
05:300:431 Teaching World Language/ESL in Elementary Schools (3), or 05:300:432 Teaching World Language/ESL in Secondary Schools (3)
15:253:520 Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition (3), or 05:300:430 Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition (3)
15:253:521 Introduction to English as a Second/Foreign Language (3)
15:253:523 Language and Culture (3), or 05:300:433 Language and Culture (3)
15:253:536 English Structure and Phonology (3)
16:300:535 Foundations of Language I (3)
Language and Cultural Proficiency Requirements
1. Proficiency in English to be demonstrated through an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and a Writing Proficiency Test (WPT). (To schedule the OPI and WPT, contact the
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
at http://www.languagetesting.com.)
2. Evidence of second/foreign language or cultural experience, such as experience living in a second cultural setting; completion of one or more foreign language course(s) (minimum 3 credits); and acquisition of second/foreign language (in a nontraditional setting).
