Description of the Program

The English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program is intended for students with at least a bachelor's degree who intend to become ESOL teachers (P-12). The program leads to the completion of the graduate degree but also fulfills the requirements for an Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) Alternative-A Teaching Certificate in ESOL (P-12). 

Admission Requirements

  1. Unconditional admission to UAH and major department (if applicable)
  2. Undergraduate GPA of 2.500 or higher
  3. Passing score on required Praxis II Content Area Exam OR a degree in FOREIGN LANGUAGES or ENGLISH or LINGUISTICS (32 hours, 19 upper division) (other degrees will be reviewed by the Department)
  4. Program of Study on file in Education 

Program Requirements

ED 501INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION PRACTICUM0
ED 604CONTRIBUTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY TO EDUCATION3
ED 609CLASSROOM AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT3
ED 520COMPUTER BASED INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY3
EDC 511INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS3
ED 575READING IN THE PRIMARY GRADES3
ED 672TEACHING ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES3
ED 673TEACHING NATURAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE3
ED 607EDUCATIONAL LEADER AS THE EVALUATOR3
ED 530APPLIED MULTICULTURALISM3
ED 593EDUCATING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUTHS3
ESL 640INSTRUCTIONAL AND EVALUATION OF LANGUAGE USAGE3
ESL 500POLICY AND PRACTICE IN EDUCATIONAL LINGUISTICS3
ESL 520INSTRUCTIONAL AND ACADEMIC LANGUAGE ACROSS CONTENT DOMAINS3
ESL 510INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE SYSTEMS3
ED 696P-12 INTERNSHIP3-6
Students are required to complete 200 hours of field experiences throughout the program before their internship.
Total Semester Hours45-48