Teaching English as a Second Language Minor (K –
12) Endorsement
IUPUI School of Education
This program is for certified teachers wishing
to pursue an endorsement (K-12) in ESL. (24 credit hours)
Contact: Dr. Christine Leland, Professor of
Language Arts, School of Education, IUPUI, ES 3153, 902 West New York
Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 – 5154, (317) 274-6832.
Master of Science of Education Degree; Language
Education – ESL Concentration
IUPUI School of Education
Prepares elementary and secondary classroom
teachers of English, ESL/EFL, foreign languages, and reading for
positions of leadership in their fields, particularly in the
development of improved instructional procedures and curricula. (36
credit hours)
Contact: Dr. Christine Leland, Professor of
Language Arts, School of Education, IUPUI, ES 3153, 902 West New York
Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 – 5154, (317) 274-6832.
Post - B. A. TESL Certificate Program IUPUI
Department of English
The English for Academic Purposes Program
offers a certificate for students who have a baccalaureate
degree from an accredited institution and who would like to
be trained in teaching English to nonnative speakers of English.
Through the required course work students will
become familiar with the major theoretical foundations of teaching
English as a foreign and second language. Moreover, they will become
acquainted with the ESL/EFL pedagogy and materials. The students will
acquire actual teaching experience through practice teaching in
authentic ESL or EFL classrooms. The student who completes the
certificate in
TESL will be able to teach ESL and EFL to adult and post-secondary
learners in the USA and overseas.
Contact: Dr. Thomas Upton, Professor
of English and Director of the English for Academic Purposes
Program, IUPUI, 341 Cavanaugh Hall, 425 University Boulevard,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5140, (317) 274-2188.
Master of Arts Program in English IUPUI
Department of English
Prepares students for careers teaching
writing and literature, teaching EAP, and teaching writing
for business, government, and other professions. (36 credit
hours)
Contacts: Dr. Thomas Upton, Professor
of English and Director of the English for Academic Purposes
Program, IUPUI, 341 Cavanaugh Hall, 425 University Boulevard,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5140, (317) 274-2188 or Dr. Ulla
Connor, Professor of English, Union Building 407,
620 Union Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5140, (317) 278-2441.
