ELL Education
Online Graduate Program

 

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University of North Dakota M.Ed. in ELL Education

This degree is the highest academic credential normally held by teachers in the field of ELL education. While the program focuses on K-12 education in the United States, the program is also responsive to those planning to teach adult ESL or teach English overseas. The program may be completed in six semesters. A 90-hour practicum is required in addition to a final scholarly project or independent study.

Major – English Language Learner (ELL) Education

Required Courses

EFR 500	Foundations of Educational Thought	3 credits
EFR 506	Multicultural Education	3 credits
T&L 514	Introduction to Multilingual Education	3 credits
T&L 523	Literacy Instruction for ELLs	3 credits
T&L 537	ELL Methods and Materials	3 credits
T&L 550	Assessment and Evaluation in ELL Education	3 credits
T&L 568	Research and Advocacy in TESOL	3 credits
T&L 580	Practicum in Schools: ELL	3 credits
T&L995 or 997	Scholarly Project or Independent Study	2 credits
T&L513	Linguistics for ELL Teachers	3 credits
T&L567	Language Structure and Analysis for ELL Teachers	3 credits
T&L551	Second Language Acquisition for ELL Teachers	3 credits

Certificate in ELL Education

The Certificate in ELL Education program offers a 20-credit, 7 course sequence which fulfills the requirements for the North Dakota ELL teacher endorsement. The program may be completed in 4 semesters. This program is for those who do not need or want a full master’s program, but who want documentation of their studies in the field.

Required Courses

T& 514	Introduction to Multilingual Education	3 credits
EFR 506	Multicultural Education	3 credits
T&L 513	Linguistics for ELL Teachers	3 credits
T&L 537	ELL Methods and Materials	3 credits
T&L 550	Assessment and Evaluation in ELL Education	3 credits
T&L 551	Second Language Acquisition for ELL Teachers	3 credits
T&L 580	Practicum in Schools: ELL	2 credits

For more information, please contact:

• Dr. Jill Shafer  jill.shafer@und.edu  701-777-6315 
• Dr. Anne Walker  anne.walker@und.edu 701-777-3162