In addition to completing a P–3 and/or K–6 teaching certification, students in the Inclusive Education Program may select to add an endorsement in English as a Second Language. This requires additional coursework, increasing the undergraduate program to a minimum of 32 units, plus two graduate courses post-graduation.
Graduate Requirements
- ESLM 525: Second Language Acquisition for Multilingual Learners with or without Learning Disabilities
- ESLM 545: English Structure and Proficiency Assessment
- ESLM 577: Sociolinguistics and Cultural Foundation of Multilingual Education
- ESLM 578: Theory and Practice of Teaching Multilingual Learners
- ESLM 587: Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment for Multilingual Learners
Advising Resources
- Inclusive Education Advising Sheet (restricted to TCNJ)
This Google Sheet is an ADA-compliant version that you should be using for your records and in your advising sessions. When you click on the link above, you will be prompted to save a copy of the advising resources as a Google Sheet.
You should use the following naming convention before sharing the document with your education advisor. You may also share the advising resource document with your content advisor.
When saving your copy, please name it as such: Last Name_First Name_Semester_Year
For example, it should look like this: Beyers_James_Fall_2025
After saving your copy to your Google Drive, you can click on the share link and give editing access to your advisor. You will need to know their name or email address to share the document. Please make note of where you keep the file.