English as a Second Language Add-on Licensure
Designed for:
Students with an undergraduate degree and an initial licensure
for teaching who want add-on ESL licensure in order to work with English
Language Learners (ELLs) in the K-12 context.
Program Description:
Students in the ESL Add-on Licensure program may be
- licensed teachers wanting to study English as a Second Language to
gain add-on ESL licensure;
- degree –seeking students (e.g., Masters of Education) who want
to acquire an add-on ESL license with their degree (must see advisor); or
- other individuals who teach in ESL programs that serve adult
populations (e.g., community college teachers).
Application Process:
- Applicants can obtain an application from the Graduate School
- Two official transcripts are
required from every college and university that you attended.
- Three recommendations (forms
available at http://www.uncg.edu/grs/prospective/forms.html)
are also required, and should be submitted in sealed envelopes.
- A Residency Statement is
required for applicants claiming North Carolina residency.
- Applicants are required to
submit a personal statement and a copy of an updated resume.
- All application materials should be sent to
The Graduate School
241 Mossman Building
UNCG
Greensboro NC 27402
Pre-requisites/Co-requisites:
- Bachelor's degree
- Initial licensure for teaching
- Documented evidence of having
studied a foreign language
Curriculum:
- CUI 523 (3) Legal, Historical
and Cultural Implications of English as a Second Language
* CUI 603 (3) Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners
w/ practicum
* CUI 604 (3) Applied Linguistics
* CUI 618 (3) Teaching English as a Second Language w/ practicum
Note: *New/revised courses effective Fall 2006
Licensure Process:
- Completion of Program of Study
- Successful completion of ESL
PRAXIS exam
- Application for licensure
through UNCG Certification Officer.
Contact Person:
Dr. Ye He,
ESL Program
Curry Building, Room 310
(336) 334-3452
y_he@uncg.edu