Graduate Degrees in Bilingual Education
The purpose of the Bilingual Education graduate degree program(s) is to prepare teachers for ESL or bilingual early childhood, elementary or secondary classrooms. They are designed to prepare reflective practitioners to work with English Language Learners (ELLs) in multicultural environments who:
An initial licensure with a master's degree is also available for those individuals who have bachelor's degrees in other disciplines and want to acquire an Illinois Teaching License in Elementary/Bilingual Education.
Master of Science in Bilingual Education
The Bilingual Education program offers a Master of Science in Education degree in Bilingual Education for Illinois licensed teachers seeking an M.S. Ed. and bilingual and/or ESL state approvals.
Master of Science Degree in Bilingual Education Total of 36 Credit Hours |
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Professional Education Courses | |||||
Discipline | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Field Hours | Prerequisite |
BIL | 5240 | 3 | Language and Learning | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5050 | 3 | Studies in Cross/Cultural Education | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5720 | 3 | Evaluation, Assessment and Testing for Language Minority Teachers | 20 | BIL 5700, BIL5100 & Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5700 | 3 | History and Philosophy of Bilingual Education | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5740 | 3 | Curriculum Design | None | Consent of the Department |
ED | 5960 | 3 | Foundations of Educational Research | None | Taken after completion of 24 semester hours in a master's program |
BIL | 5300 | 3 | Methods and Materials for Teaching in Bilingual Education | None | Proficiency in English and another language& consent of the department |
BIL | 5230 | 3 | Reading & Language Arts in the Bilingual Classroom | 15 | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5150 | 3 | Foundations of Literacy in Linguistically Different Classrooms | None | BIL 5100 & Consent of the department |
BIL | 5100 | 3 | Teaching ESL: Theoretical Foundations | None | BIL 5700 & Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5760 | 3 | Best Practices in Bilingual Education. | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5800 | 3 | Master Thesis | None | Consent of the Department |
Master of Science in Bilingual Education + Licensure
The Bilingual Education program also offers programming for noncertified individuals seeking Initial Teacher Licensure with an Elementary Endorsement along with bilingual and/or ESL approvals.
Master of Science in Bilingual Education Includes Teaching Licensure |
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Professional Education Courses | |||||
Discipline | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Field Hours | Prerequisite |
ED | 5312 | 3 | Teaching w/ Technology | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5240 | 3 | Language and Learning | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5700 | 3 | History and Philosophy of Bilingual Ed. | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5740 | 3 | Curriculum Design | None | Consent of the Department |
ED | 5000 | 3 | Philosophy of Education | 10 | Consent of the Department |
PSYC | 5830 | 3 | Educational Psychology | 10 | Consent of the Department |
S ED | 5301 | 3 | Characteristics of the Exceptional Child | 15 | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5150 | 3 | Foundations of Literacy in Linguistically Different Classrooms | None | BIL 5100 & Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5100 | 3 | Teaching ESL: Theoretical Foundations | None | BIL 5700 & Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5050 | 3 | Studies in Cross Cultural Education | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5720 | 3 | Evaluation, Assessment and Testing for Language Minority Teachers | 20 | BIL 5700, BIL 5100 & Consent of the Department |
PE | 2040 | 3 | Health/PE for Elementary | None | Consent of Department |
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Discipline | Course Number | Credit Hours | Course Title | Field Hours | Prerequisite |
S ED | 5303 | 2 | Teaching Students w/Except Needs | 15 | S ED 5301 & Consent of the Department |
ELED | 5170 | 3 | Teaching Math Elementary School | 10 | MATH 1010, 1020; ELED 3010 or BIL 2000. |
READ | 5280 | 4 | Teach Reading/ Language Arts | 10 | ELED 3010 or BIL 2000, and READ 3700 or BIL 5150. Consent of the Department |
ELED or BIL | 5190 or 5220 | 3 | Teaching Literature and Humanities in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms | None | Admission into the College of Education |
BIL or READ | 5230 or 5160 | 3 | Reading & Language Arts in the Bilingual Classroom | 15 | Admission into the College of Education |
BIL | 5300 | 3 | Methods & Materials for Teaching in Bilingual Programs | 25 | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5350 | 3 | Methods & materials for Teaching ESL | 20 | ENG 5330 or BIL 5240 |
BIL | 5400 | 3 | Field Practicum | 100 | ELED 5170, ELED5180 or BIL 5300, BIL5350 |
ED | 5960 | 3 | Foundations of Educational Research | None | Taken after completion of 24 semester hours in a master's program & consent of the department |
BIL | 5760 | 3 | Best Practices in Bilingual Education | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5800 | 3 | Thesis | None | Consent of the Department |
BIL | 5450 | 6 | Student Teaching | 432hrs (A full semester) |
Completion of all approved coursework, 3.0 GPA, passing of all state required exams |