Master of Science in Education Teaching

English Language Learners and ELL Certification

Northwest offers an add-on certification for ELL/ESOL. ELL Certification is recommended for mainstream elementary and secondary teachers who have English language learners in their classes and have completed a Masters degree in Education.

The Masters Degree in Teaching ELL is a 32 credit hour program. This degree is recommended for mainstream elementary and secondary teachers of English language learners who do not already have a Masters degree in a related field.

Admission Requirements

A minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 OR an overall undergraduate GPA of 2.50-2.74 AND a 3.25 GPA on eight hours of required graduate coursework at Northwest in the major program.
Submit valid teaching certificate (or statement of deficiencies)
Minimum combined score of 700 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE
Pass writing assessment
Complete Approved Program Form with advisor

Department Contact

Dr. Francie Christopher
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone: 660.562.1943
E-mail: francie@nwmissouri.edu

For more information on the specific courses of the program and complete course offering by trimester list please refer to the following links.

Teaching English Language Learners/ELL Certification List of Program Course Requirements

Complete Curriculum and Instruction Periodicity Chart

For current course offerings, times, and dates please refer to the below link. Be sure to select the correct term/trimester while searching. Type in the five digit course number without dashes into the "Course Number" square and click "Get Class Openings".

Course Offerings on CatPAWS

Please check CatPAWS frequently for updated course offering dates and times.

To fulfill all requirements for class enrollment, please register at least 3 weeks in advance. Order your books early from MBS Direct.

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