English Language Learners
Undergraduate Learner Specialty Concentration/Pathway
License: Teachers of English Learners
Grade Levels Prekindergarten through 12 (P-12)
REPA 3
Please visit the Purdue University 2024-2025 Catalog for additional program information
Total Credit Hours – 12
2.50/4.00 Overall GPA is required for the Teacher Education Program, with all English Language Learners Learner Specialty Concentration/Pathway course grades “C” or higher, no “I” (Incomplete).
Content
| Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| EDCI 20002 – Special Populations Seminar: English Language Learners and Students with Gifts and Talents* | 1 |
| EDCI 32650 – Introduction to Linguistics and Language Education | 3 |
| EDCI 31950 – Approaches to English Learner Education | 3 |
| EDCI 35950 – Content Area Instruction for English Learners | 3 |
| EDCI 37001 – Teaching and Learning English as a New Language* | 2 |
Additional Requirements
Candidates also are required to complete all the key assessments and meet all the standards at a target level or above in EDCI 37001, EDCI 32650, EDCI 31950, and EDCI 35950.
Successful completion of the ETS Praxis content test: (5362) English to Speakers of Other Languages is required to satisfy all program assessment requirements. Visit: https://www.ets.org/praxis/in for testing information.
*Embedded in Teacher Education Program major.
Licensure Information
All Purdue University Teacher Education Program and Indiana Department of Education requirements must be met for recommendation for Indiana licensure.
After all requirements are met, Purdue graduates will be considered eligible to apply to the Indiana Department of Education for licensure under REPA 3 in:
Teachers of English Learners (P-12)
Visit the Indiana Department of Education website for more information about what courses can be taught once licensed in this area.
For additional information regarding Teacher Education guidelines, please reference:
2024-2025 Teacher Education Program (TEP) Requirements and Milestones