School of Education
Multilingual Learner Education
Concentration coordinator: Christina Budde
K-8 Teacher Education students who pursue this concentration can become eligible for English as a second language certification when they successfully complete the following courses with a grade of C- or better and pass the relevant Praxis II test identified on the Praxis resource page. Students must also have a minimum 2.75 GPA in their ML Education courses, including EDUC 440, prior to enrolling in the student teaching experience EDUC 400.
Course Requirements
Core Courses
Please note: The following courses are required for students who entered UD in Fall 2022 or later. Please see the concentration requirements if you entered UD in Spring 2022 or earlier.
| Course | Title | Credits |
| EDUC 401 | Language Development in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 447 | Policy and Practice for Teachers of MLs | 3 |
| EDUC 453 | Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDUC 459 | Urban Schools in Urban Landscapes | 3 |
| EDUC 472 | Methods of Teaching MLs | 3 |
| LING 101 | Introduction to Linguistics I | 3 |
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The Structure of English (every other odd fall)
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3 | |
| EDUC 400 | Student Teaching: English as a Second Language | 6 |