ENL/ESL License
Are you ready to expand your impact in today's diverse classroom? Our English as a New Language/English as a Second Language license prepares educators to deepen their understanding of classroom diversity and gives them tools to help students from different backgrounds succeed. A teacher may be licensed after completing 15 hours and passing the required state exams. Kentucky teachers need to complete the 24-hour program to be eligible for a Rank 1.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS – 15 CREDIT HOURS
For an ENL/ESL license in Indiana, candidates must complete 15 credit hours of required coursework.
Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
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EDUC-L 524 | Language Education Issues in Bilingual And Multicultural Education | 3 |
EDUC-L 540 | ESL/EFL Instruction and Assessment Approaches | 3 |
EDUC-L 539 | Language Foundation for ESL/EFL | 3 |
EDUC-L 502 | Socio‐Psycholinguistics Application to Reading Instruction | 3 |
EDUC-M 501 | Laboratory/Field Experience in ESL (Observations) | 1 |
EDUC-M 501 | Laboratory/Field Experience in ESL (Teaching in local settings) | 2 |
RANK 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR KENTUCKY – 24 CREDIT HOURS
Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
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EDUC-L 541 | Writing Instruction for TESL Teachers | 3 |
EDUC-L 546 | Mentorship and Literacy Coaching of EFL/ESL Teaching (currently taught online via IU Bloomington) | 3 |
EDUC-L 547 | Language Policy and Planning (currently taught online via IU Bloomington) | 3 |
Additional Option: | Other related courses pending approval through petition. | 3-9 |
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Admission Process
The ENL/ESL License Program features a rolling application process.
- Attend a mandatory program advising session (this can be a phone call with Dr. Albrecht). For all questions contact Donna Albrecht dalbrec@iu.edu.
- Complete online application. A $40 application fee is assessed when applying to program. If a previous application fee was paid the fee should be waived. To determine if fee is to be waived, please contact our Records Specialist at (812) 941-2388.
- Fill out the online self evaluation survey.
- Submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed at institutions other than an IU school. A 2.5 GPA for all undergraduate coursework, 3.0 GPA for all graduate coursework must be reflected on all transcripts.
- Also on the Uploads Tab, upload a copy of current teaching license or statement of eligibility. (Emergency license not acceptable.)
A two-year gap in coursework will require a new application for re-admission into any graduate program, and a mandatory meeting with a program advisor. The re-admitted candidate must then comply with any new program requirements, if any.
Please send all completed materials to:
IU Southeast School of Education
Hillside Hall 108A
4201 Grant Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150
Graduate Admission Application Deadlines
- Fall: Rolling application. Review up until ten days before the term begins.
- Spring: Rolling application. Review up until ten days before the term begins.
Advising
- Dr. Donna Albrecht, program advisor, will be conducting general advising sessions and licensing-related advising meetings. Please contact her at dalbrec@iu.edu for more information. Check here for advising session dates.
- All candidates pursing the M.S.Ed. with concentration in ENL/ESL, or a stand-alone ENL/ESL license must meet with Dr. Donna Albrecht, dalbrec@iu.edu, in order to fully understand the requirements and the process, and to plan the tentative calendar for their course.
- Candidates getting ready to finalize the program and needing clinical placements MUST CONTACT DR. DONNA ALBRECHT FOR THEIR CLINICAL PLACEMENT: PRE-REQUISITES, REGISTRATION IN M501 AND PLACEMENTS.
For more information please contact Lisa Hoffman or Dr. Donna Albrecht.

Dr. Donna Albrecht
Associate Professor School of Education
Director of New Neighbors Center
Coordinator of ENL/ESL Programs
Hillside Hall 09
Hausfeldt
Phone: (812) 941-2594
dalbrec@ius.edu
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Lisa Hoffman Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor
Hillside Hall 20B
Phone: (812) 941-2137
lhh@ius.edu