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Program checklist · Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) Certification [ESL_CERT]

Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) Certification [ESL_CERT]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) Certification [ESL_CERT]
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
13.1203
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_651e0399
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

A. Required ESL Content Core: 36 credit hours

14 items
  1. AED 437
    Methods of Teaching Second Languages in Middle/Junior and High Schools I (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Must be taken concurrently with AED 438. Admission to the major required.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. AED 438
    Methods of Teaching Second Languages in Middle/Junior and High Schools II (3 cr. hr.) (35 field experience hours) Must be taken concurrently with AED 437 and SPE 275.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. ESL 300
    Theoretical Foundations of Teaching English as a Second Language (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  5. ESL 301
    Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  6. ESL 302
    Applied Linguistics for Teachers of English as a Second Language (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  7. ESL 303
    English Grammar for TESOL (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  8. ESL 400
    Teaching Reading in the Second Language Classroom (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  9. ESL 401
    Teaching Writing in the Second Language Classroom (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  10. ESL 402
    Teaching English as a Second Language in the Content Area (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  11. ESL 403
    Second Language Testing and Assessment (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  12. ESL 404
    ESL Literacy in the Elementary School (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  13. (40 field experience hours)
    Not resolved to a course
  14. ESL 422
    Theory and Practice of Bilingual/Multicultural Education (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course

B. Professional Education

13 items
  1. AED 391
    Introduction to Adolescence Education (MDL) (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. (25 field experience hours)
    Not resolved to a course
  3. AED 440
    Student Teaching: K-12 Education TESOL (12 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  4. EDU 471
    Foundations of Modern Education (3 cr. hr.) or
    Not resolved to a course
  5. FSA 305
    Contemporary Issues in Education (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  6. HLH 110
    Personal and Community Health (3 cr. hr.) or
    Not resolved to a course
  7. HLH 199
    Critical School Health Issues (2 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  8. PSY 101
    Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  9. PSY 231
    Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.) or
    Not resolved to a course
  10. PSY 232
    Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  11. SPE 275
    Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.) or
    Not resolved to a course
  12. SPE 270
    Introduction to Special Education (3 cr. hr.)
    Not resolved to a course
  13. SPE 275
    must be taken concurrently with AED 438.
    Not resolved to a course

C. Requirements for Student Teaching

7 items
  1. 2.5 grade point average overall
    Not resolved to a course
  2. 2.5 grade point average in required professional course work
    Not resolved to a course
  3. 2.7 grade point average in major course work
    Not resolved to a course
  4. completion of all content core course work
    Not resolved to a course
  5. grade of B or better in Methods block (AED 437 and AED 438)
    Not resolved to a course
  6. grade of B or better in ESL 303 - English Grammar for TESOL
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Grade point averages are figured with all major and/or professional course taken to date, even if not required prior to student teaching.
    Not resolved to a course

Required Workshops

3 items
  1. Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (CARR)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)
    Not resolved to a course

Example of the B.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language over four years

0 items

    First Year Fall

    5 items
    1. COR 101
      The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CPN 100
      As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or”
    3. CPN 102
      Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PSY 101
      Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. World language 101 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    First Year Spring

    5 items
    1. CPN 101
      Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CPN 103
      Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PSY 231
      Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PSY 232
      Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. World Language 102 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Second Year Fall

    4 items
    1. ESL 300
      Theoretical Foundations of Teaching English as a Second Language (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ESL 301
      Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ESL 302
      Applied Linguistics for Teachers of English as a Second Language (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. World language 201 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Second Year Spring

    3 items
    1. EDU 471
      Foundations of Modern Education (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ESL 303
      English Grammar for TESOL (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. World Language 202 (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Third Year Fall

    5 items
    1. ESL 402
      Teaching English as a Second Language in the Content Area (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ESL 404
      ESL Literacy in the Elementary School (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. HLH 110
      Personal and Community Health (3 cr. hr.) or
      Not resolved to a course
    4. HLH 199
      Critical School Health Issues (2 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Third Year Spring

    5 items
    1. AED 391
      Introduction to Adolescence Education (MDL) (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ESL 400
      Teaching Reading in the Second Language Classroom (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ESL 401
      Teaching Writing in the Second Language Classroom (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ESL 403
      Second Language Testing and Assessment (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ESL 422
      Theory and Practice of Bilingual/Multicultural Education (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Fourth Year Fall

    4 items
    1. AED 437
      Methods of Teaching Second Languages in Middle/Junior and High Schools I (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. AED 438
      Methods of Teaching Second Languages in Middle/Junior and High Schools II (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. SPE 275
      Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence Classrooms (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course

    Fourth Year Spring

    1 item
    1. AED 440
      Student Teaching: K-12 Education TESOL (12 cr. hr.)
      Not resolved to a course
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