Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Concentration in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education (PK–12 Licensure)
Mason undergraduates are eligible to apply to this bachelor's/accelerated master's program, which allows them to obtain both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree within an accelerated time frame. The program also offers the advantage of paying undergraduate tuition rates for graduate classes taken while finishing the bachelor’s degree, with some graduate classes able to count towards both degrees.
This concentration prepares new educators for Virginia licensure in English as a second language for grades PK–12. Students will learn current, asset-based approaches for instructing and assessing bilingual and multilingual children.
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Eligible students must have a minimum of 60 credits hours earned to apply for the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s (BAM) program, and must have a minimum of 75 credit hours to begin the BAM. Participating BAM students may take a maximum of 18 credits of graduate coursework with 12 credits/18 credits counting toward both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees.
Fieldwork Requirement
Most licensure courses require 15 hours of fieldwork for each course. Also, please be sure to visit this page for important information about teacher licensure in Virginia.
Introductory Courses
- EDUC 511: Child and Adolescent Development in Global Contexts (3 credits)
- EDUC 537: Introduction to Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners (3 credits)
- EDRD 515: Language and Literacy in Global Contexts (3 credits)
Mid-Program Courses
- EDCI 516: Bilingualism and Language Acquisition Research (3 credits)
- EDCI 510: Linguistics for PreK-12 ESOL Teachers (3 credits)
- EDCI 519: Methods of Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners (3 credits)
- EDCI 520: Assessment of Language Learners (3 credits)
- EDRD 610: Content Literacy for English Language Learners, PK-12 (3 credits)
- EDCI 793: Internship in Education: PK-12 ESL/ESOL Education (6 credits)
Capstone Courses
- EDCI 776: Consultation and Collaboration in Diverse K-12 Settings (3 credits)
- EDCI 777: Research to Practice (3 credits)
Content Area Requirements for Virginia Licensure
There may be additional coursework that is required for this licensure pathway. In addition to the required courses listed above, this degree pathway leading to licensure, requires coursework in the following areas:
- Two foreign language courses
*Many of these requirements may be satisfied by Mason Core classes, undergraduate coursework, or any coursework you may have previously completed. Please visit the Content Area Review website. All endorsement requirements are listed on Content Area Review (CAR) Forms also found on this site. A CAR review must be completed upon applying and/or enrolling in this licensure program. Please use the Content Area Review website link above to initiate this process.