Students interested in both the ESL and Bilingual Education (BE) minor only have to take an additional course (the combined minor covers required coursework for both the ESL and Bilingual Education Endorsements for those seeking a teaching certification). The combined minor is open to all DePaul students interested in teaching in bilingual programs and ESL programs in PK-12 schools; teaching abroad; teaching in international schools; adult students; and working in centers, agencies and organizations that provide services to multilingual communities in the US and abroad.
The combined minor offers a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of second language acquisition, bilingualism and biliteracy, cross-cultural dimensions, teaching and assessment practices, and the history, theory, research, and policy of ESL and bilingual education. Students interested in this minor should consult home college advisors to enroll.
Note: IL State Bilingual Education Endorsement requires proficiency in a language other than English.
The combined English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual Education (BE) minor provides a learning opportunity to all DePaul students interested in working with second language learners. Students gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of second language acquisition, as well as related educational theories and practices.
Students interested in this minor should consult home college advisors and secure permission from the Bilingual-Bicultural Education Program to enroll.
Course Requirements
8 courses are required for the minor:
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 310 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND CULTURE | 4 |
| BBE 370 | LANGUAGE, LITERACIES AND CULTURES | 4 |
| BBE 307 | EQUITY ISSUES IN ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE LEARNERS | 4 |
| BBE 325 | BILITERACY PRACTICES IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND ESL | 4 |
| BBE 316 | SOCIOCULTURAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| BBE 324 | METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE | 4 |
| BBE 326 | THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING ESL AND WLE | 4 |
| BBE 360 | SECOND, WORLD AND HERITAGE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 4 |
Minor in ESL/Bilingual Education with Bilingual Endorsement
This option is only available to undergraduates in the College of Education pursuing ISBE Licensure.
The minor with endorsement requires the above 8 courses PLUS 100 fieldwork hours (including registration in BBE 96) and a passing score on the Target Language Proficiency Test.
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 96 | 100 FIELD EXPERIENCE HOURS IN ESL / BE DOCUMENTED | 0 |
Licensure Tests
- Target Language Proficiency Test (select language) – assesses reading comprehension, writing proficiency and oral proficiency in the language. Test is required to qualify for the bilingual endorsement.
ISBE Licensure Division endorses in any target language for which tests are available through ILTS. The Global Seal of Biliteracy or IL State Seal of Biliteracy can be used in place of the language proficiency test. If a language test through ILTS does not exist for bilingual endorsement, candidates may substitute the Foreign Language Content-Area test.
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