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This resource section includes information and links to Schools that offer a TESOL or Bilingual Education degree, certification or endorsement in the State of Illinois. More resources are available on Illinois TESOL-BE 's Teaching, Online Journals, and Organizations resource webpages.

 


Chicago State University
Dr. Miguel Fernandez
215 Education Bldg
Chicago IL, 60628
Phone: 773-995-3749
Email: mferna20@csu.edu
Studies offered: BS in Education - Bilingual Elementary Education; MS in Education - Bilingual Education


Aurora University
Dr. Shajaira Lopez
347 S. Gladstone Ave.
Aurora, IL 60506
Phone: 630-844-4649
Email: slopez@aurora.edu
Studies offered: BA in Elementary Education; BA in Early Childhood Special Education with Bilingual/ESL; MA in Curriculum and Instruction with Bilingual/ESL; English as a Second Language Endorsement; Bilingual Education Endorsement.


DePaul University Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse (WRD)
Dr. Jason Schneider
2320 North Kenmore Ave
Chicago IL 60614

Phone: 773-325-7740
Email: wrd@depaul.edu 
TESOL Certificate Coordinator: Dr. Jason Schneider jason.schneider@depaul.edu
Studies Offered: Graduate Certificate in TESOL

 

DePaul University Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse (WRD)
802 W. Belden Avenue
255 McGaw Hall
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: 773-325-4180
Email: wrd@depaul.edu
TESOL Certificate Coordinator: Dr. Christine Tardy ctardy@depaul.edu
Studies Offered: Graduate Certificate in TESOL

Governors State University
Department of Education
Carla Johnson, Senior Academic Advisor 
Phone: 708-235-3989
Email:
cjohnson@govst.edu
1 University Parkway,
University Park, IL 60484
Studies Offered: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Bilingual/English as a Second Language Education

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Illinois State University
Department of English
Campus Box 4240
Normal, IL 61790
Phone: 309-438-3667
URL: http://www.english.ilstu.edu/
Studies Offered: Undergraduate Minor in TESOL; Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate in TESOL


Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
TESOL Program Director
Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
100 Campus View Drive
Lincoln, IL 62656
Office: 217-732-3168 ext. 2292
Fax: 217-732-1729
E-mail: mwindham@lccs.edu
Studies offered: ESL Teacher Education Endorsement; ESL Academic Certificate


Northern Illinois University
Department of English
DeKalb, IL 60115-2683 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-815-753-6602
Fax: 1-815-753-0606
Contact Person: D. Macdonald (dmvm@niu.edu)
Studies offered: MA focus in TESOL


Northeastern Illinois University
Teacher Education Department
Dr. Joaquin Villegas
Office CLS-3024
Chicago, IL 60607-7106
Phone: 773-442-6000 ext. 5381
Email: J-Villegas1@neiu.edu
Studies offered: MA in Teaching: Bilingual/Bicultural Education Program


Northeastern Illinois University
Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language
Office LWH 3062
Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: 773-442-5872
Email: J-Villegas1@neiu.edu
Studies offered: MA in TESL/TEFL: Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language


North Park College
3225 W. Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60625
Dr.Angie Balodimas-Bartolomei,
ESL Endorsement Coordinator
Studies Offered: Teacher Education, K-12 & Secondary Advisor


Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Department of English Language and Literature
Peck Hall 3206
Box 1431
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1774 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-618-650-2060
Email: english@siue.edu
Studies offered: MA TESL; Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in TESL; ESL endorsement


University of Illinois at Chicago
Dept. of Linguistics 
1715 University Hall
Chicago, IL, 60607-7120
Tel: (+1) (312) 996-3241
Director: Richard Cameron (rcameron@uic.edu)
Studies offered: MA TESOL/Applied Linguistics

Michael Herkes
College of Education - M/C 147
Office of Student Services
University of Illinois at Chicago
1040 W. Harrison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60607-7133
Studies offered: Bilingual Endorsement/Approval; English as a New Language Endorsement/Approval


University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Randall Sadler
Email: rsadler@illinois.edu

Department of Linguistics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4080 Foreign Languages Building, MC-168
707 S. Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801 USA
Phone: 217 244-2734
Studies offered: Minor (and Certificate) in TESL, Endorsement in TESL (on campus and online), Graduate Certificate in TESL (on campus and online), MATESL


Western Illinois University
Dr. P. Lance Ternasky
Horrabin Hall 80
Office: Horrabin Hall 80
Telephone: 309/298-1183
Fax: 309/298-2222
E-Mail: GA-Delany-Barmann@wiu.edu
Studies offered: BS in Education - Bilingual/Bicultural Education


Wheaton College
Graduate School
Graduate Program in Ministries
Graduate Admissions Office, 501 College Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187-5593 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-800-888-0141 or 1-630-752-5195
Fax: 1-630-752-5935
Email: gradadm@wheaton.edu
Studies offered: MA in Intercultural Studies and TESOL; Certificate in TESL;
Intensive Training in TESL


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