Endorsements (Elementary or ESOL)

Students completing one of our licensure programs may want to add on an endorsement in another area.  Below are the additional courses needed for the endorsement through our program.   Students obtaining a Master’s degree in the FAST TRAIN elementary Master's degree program complete three of the endorsement requirements for ESOL as part of their course work.  See below the way to apply to take the additional coursework.

ESOL Endorsement Course Work (21 credit hours) Highlighted courses are part of the MEd coursework in the elementary program and do not need to be repeated for the endorsement. Apply non degree to take the additional 4 required courses:  http://admissions.gmu.edu/nonDegree/

EDCI 516 - Bilingualism and Language Acquisition Research
EDCI 519 - Methods of Teaching in Bilingual/ESOL Settings
EDUC 537 - Foundations of Multicultural Education
EDCI 520 - Assessment in Bilingual/ESOL Settings
EDRD 610 - Reading and Writing in multilingual/Multicultural Settings
EDCI 510 - Linguistics for ESOL PK-12 Teachers
EDRD 525 – Special Topics: Emergent Literacy for English Learners
Elementary Endorsement Coursework (15 credit hours). Apply as degree status only: http://fasttrain.gmu.edu/admission_requirements/apply_online/ (non-degree students cannot take more than 12 credit hours)

EDUC 512
EDUC 513
EDUC 514
EDUC 516
EDUC 520