Post Baccalaureate ESOL Endorsement Certificate

The post baccalaureate certificate is offered on the University of Portland campus for licensed teachers who already hold a bachelor's degree.

The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement advances teachers' abilities to provide assessment, instruction, and evaluation of English language learners.

*Graduates may earn the Dual Language Specialization by pursing the ESOL endorsement, an additional DL methodology course and participating in field and clinical experiences in a dual language classroom.

Post Baccalaureate ESOL Endorsement Certificate Requirements - 18 hrs

ED 504 School, Parent, and Community Relations (3 hrs)
ED 507 Dual Language Education (3 hrs)
ED 509 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL (3 hrs)
ED 510 Linguistics (3 hrs)
ED 581 Language, Literacy and Culture (3 hrs)
ED 569 ESOL Practicum P-12 (3 hrs)

Course descriptions are available in the University of Portland Bulletin. 

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Program Contact

Anne Rasmussen
Academic Specialist for Graduate Programs and Licensure
rasmusse@up.edu
503.943.8257

Note: The ESOL endorsement is also offered as a specialty option in the master of education (MEd) program and as a post master's certificate.