Endorsement Prep Program ELL/ESL Course of Study

Endorsement Prep Program ELL/ESL, Courses of Study/Assessments

WGU offers degrees, not classes. As a competency-based online university, progress through your degree program is determined by demonstrating your competence through carefully designed assessments and completion of a professional portfolio, capstone, or both. As a student in this program, you will complete the assessments (courses) listed below in order to graduate. These assessments are required. Each assessment has a course of study, which contains a study guide and recommended learning resources for you to use while completing said assessment. Your assigned mentor will help guide you through this process.

For ease of understanding, WGU has assigned competency units to each of its assessments as indicated below. A competency unit is equivalent to a semester credit hour of learning. WGU terms are six months in length. During a typical term, students will be expected to complete at least 8 to 9 competency units. Grades are assigned on a Pass/Not Pass basis; a “Pass” at WGU is equivalent to a letter grade of “B" or better.

Speak to an Enrollment Counselor for more information about these assessments and their courses of study. View the PDF program guide. (Download Adobe Reader to view this file.)

Course Course of Study/Assessments Competency Units
CUA1 Culture 3
LPA1 Language Production, Theory and Acquisition 4
SLO1 Theories of Second Language Learning Acquisition and Grammar 3
NNA1 Planning, Implementing, Managing Instruction 4
FEA1 Field Experience for ELL 3
ASA1 Assessment Theory and Practice 3
NMA1 The Professional Role of the ELL Teacher 2
ELO1 Subject Specific Pedagogy: ELL 3