ELl Endorsement

The School of Teaching ESL delivers the Seattle University ELL Endorsement program. WA State certified teachers (or future teachers) can meet all of the OSPI requirements through online and/or onground classes. The program generally takes 12-24 months to complete. To read about this program, download the ELL Endorsement Packet, or email steslinfo@seattleu.edu for more information.

All endorsement candidates are advised by the Director before registration. Please contact Bernice Ege-Zavala at bezavala@seattleu.edu for advising.

Note: Seattle University Master’s in Teaching students may transfer credit from the MIT program into the endorsement program. Current and prospective MIT students are encouraged to contact the Director as early in their program as possible in order to outline a course plan.


Seattle University ELL Endorsement candidates need to meet the following requirements:

  • Completion of 25 quarter credits of coursework, with a 3.0 GPA (classes below)
  • Creation of a personal portfolio, submitted upon completion of the coursework.
  • A passing score on the WA ESL Assessment (WEST-E)
Required Courses
(19 credits)
Elective Courses
(6 credits from the following)
EPDES 930: TESOL Theory and Application (3 credits)
EPDES 932: Teaching Grammar to ESOL Students (3 credits)
EPDES 935: Cultural Variables in TESOL (3 credits)
EPDES 938: Testing and Evaluating ESOL Students (3 credits)
EPDES 940: Self-Analysis and Improvement (3 credits)
EPDES 946: Professional Leadership in TESOL (1 credit)
EPDES 936: Teaching Content to ELL (3 credits)
or EPDES 960 Teaching English to Young Learners**		 EPDES 931: Methods of Language Acquisition (3 credits)
EPDES 933: Materials Selection and Development (3 credits)
EPDES 934: Developing ESOL Literacy (3 credits)
EPDES 937: Linguistics for ESOL Teachers (3 credits)
EPDES 939: Student-Centered Learning in TESOL (3 credits)
EPDES 942: Teaching English Pronunciation (3 credits)

**Grades 6-12 teachers are advised to take EPDES 936. Grades K-5 teachers are advised to take EPDES2 960.

Meet our Endorsement Program Graduates

Visit our gallery of recent S-TESL ELL Endorsement program graduates.