District Cohorts Curriculum

Endorsement Course Work (21 Credit Hours)

EDUC 537 - Foundations of Multicultural Education
EDCI 516 - Bilingualism and Language Acquisition Research
EDCI 519 - Methods of Teaching Multilingual Students (prerequisite EDCI 516).
EDCI 520 - Assessment of Language Learners (prerequisites EDCI 516, 519)
EDRD 615 - Reading/Writing for Multilingual Students
EDCI 510 – Applied Linguistics for ESOL Teachers (PK-12)
EDXX xxx – Additional Reading Course

Six hours of a foreign language is also required for a state endorsement.  These hours can be at the college or graduate level.  Testing out of this requirement through an MLA or CLEP test is also permitted.

Additional Course Work for MEd in Curriculum and Instruction (Additional 9 Credit Hours)*
Approved three credit hour elective
EDCI 521 - Curriculum Development for Language Learners (prerequisites EDCI 516, 519)
EDCI 777 - Research to Practice (prerequisite EDRS 590).   This course must be taken last.

Additional Requirements for Non-Licensed Teachers, Instructional Aides and Teacher Assistants
EDUC 511 (3 credit hours) – Introduction to Teaching (Includes Human Growth and Development; will count as approved elective if complete master’s degree course work)
EDCI 790 (6 credit hours) – Internship

A composite score of 532 on the Praxis I exam is required to be admitted to the FAST TRAIN program and a passing score on the VCLA is required before applying for state licensure.

*A Master’s degree in ESOL requires completion of both licensure course work (21 credit hours) plus additional Master’s degree course work (9 credit hours) for a total of 30 credit hours.