NIU Courses Meeting State Requirements for Bilingual and ESL Approvals
State Requirement
Foundations of Bilingual Education
NIU Course
Bilingual
Approval
ESL
Approval
EPFE 505
X
See
below
LTIC 547
X
X
LTIC 535
X
Elective
LTIC 501
X
X
LTIC 520
X
X
LTIC 545
Elective
X
Assessment of Bilingual Students
Methods and Materials for Teaching
Limited-English-Proficient Students in
Bilingual Programs
Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching
Limited-English-Proficient Students
Methods and Materials for Teaching
English as a Second Language
Linguistics
Theoretical Foundations of Teaching
ESL
EPFE 505
X
The total program for each Approval is 18 credits, including one 3 credit elective.
By working toward either Approval and selecting the elective course as indicated,
will then provide the student the ability to receive both Approvals, i.e. Bilingual
and ESL, simultaneously.
If the Bilingual Approval is not desired for the entire cohort, the elective course
(LTIC 535) can be substituted with LTIC 515 (Bilingualism and Reading) or LTLA
539 (Children's Literature in a Multicultural Society), which may be more relevant
to a district focusing on reading. In this case, those wishing to earn the Bilingual
Approval may take LTIC 535 or its equivalent through a different institution or via
NIU at their own expense.