Grand Canyon University The College of Education 22 courses 120 total credits
(Initial Program–Leads to Initial Teacher Licensure) This program is designed for students who seek an elementary teaching license to teach children who are English Learners in an elementary classroom setting. The format and courses of this regionally accredited and Arizona-approved program are designed to maximize the content knowledge that the teacher candidate will possess upon graduation. Courses are taught by experts in their respective fields who share knowledge and experience in areas of linguistics, second language acquisition, and curriculum development. All courses are directly aligned with Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) principles, and Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) standards. Opportunities are provided to apply concepts, theories, and research throughout the program. Assignments within each course guide students through 160 hours of observational and practice-based experiences. Teacher candidates must have access to an elementary and an ESL classroom to complete the program assignments. Graduates of the program qualify for the English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement in the state of Arizona, as well as their Elementary Teacher license. Teacher candidates must be prepared to complete a full-time, 15-week student teaching component at the end of the program. The 15-week student teaching will be completed in a grades 1-8 ESL classroom and must be completed with a certified ESL teacher.
| Total General Education | 34-40 credits |
| Total Elementary Education with an | 80 credits |
| Total Electives | 0-6 credits |
| Total Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in English as a Second Language | 120 credits |
Required General Education (Included in General Education total credits, applied to the Global Awareness, Perspectives, and Ethics competency.)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIS-144 | U.S. History Themes | 4 |
(Included in General Education total credits, applied to the Critical Thinking competency.)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT-150 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I | 4 |
Elementary Education with an Emphasis in English as a Second Language Major
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