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Adult Studies ESL/BL
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ADULT Studies English as a Second
LanguAGe Or Bilingual Program (ESL/BL)
T. Vallone (coordinator, ESL/Bilingual Program)
Admissions Criteria for Undergraduate Level Courses
To be considered for the Adult Studies ESL or BL Program, one must meet the following criteria:
1. A valid Illinois teacher certificate or concurrent enrollment in a certification program.
2. Official grade transcripts
Program requirements for English as a Second Language or Bilingual endorsement or approval:
In addition to the admissions criteria above, approval to teach ESL or Bilingual in the context of a
state-approved bilingual education program may be obtained by meeting the following requirements:
For ESL
• ESL clinical experience equal to 100 clock hours or three months teaching experience with
ESL students.
• Credits totaling 18 semester hours through the Adult Studies program.
For Bilingual
• Bilingual clinical experience totaling 100 clock hours or three months teaching experience
in bilingual programs.
• Successful completion of a target language proficiency examination in the non-English
language to be taught.
• Credits totaling 18 semester hours through the Adult Studies program.
Admissions Criteria for Graduate Level Courses
1. A valid Illinois teacher certificate
2. Official grade transcripts
3. GPA of at least 3.0 or permission of the ESL/BL Coordinator.
4. Successfully complete a writing sample (done on Trinity’s campus)
5. Submission of a previous research paper in APA format, minimum 8-10 pages in length.
6. Complete an interview with Adult Studies ESL/BL Coordinator.
ESL/BL Courses
AEDU 225/525 Foundations of Teaching Bilingual/ESL (3)
This course introduces students to an understanding of the historical, philosophical,
socioeconomic, and educational issues that led to the formation of bilingual/ESL educational
policies, programs, and services for culturally diverse populations. Current trends, issues, and
research for bilingual/ESL classrooms will be examined. Aspects of language learning and
acquisition theories as they pertain to bilingual/ESL will be included.
admissions@trnty.edu