Master of Education (M.Ed.)
English as a New Language w/ Licensure
REPAYMENT AFTER GRADUATION AS LOW AS
$216/mo*if using financial aid (Spring 2026 semester)
How to PayLicensure only option available
Program Highlights & Benefits
Easy to use, intuitive online course platform
Complete your degree at your own pace
Up to 9 Graduate Transfer Credits
Highly qualified professors committed to helping foster personal and professional success
Designed For
Designed for working teachers who wish to earn their ENL license. Bethel University’s online English as a New Language Licensure program prepares you to help non-native speakers improve their English skills and thrive in the classroom. Coursework for the ENL certification online (ENL Licensure) program emphasizes the unique needs of those for whom English is not a first language.
What You Learn
Bethel University is featuring a curriculum of key topics like ENL theories, leaner methods, linguistics and more, this ENL teacher certification program prepares you to work with English language learners and to obtain either elementary or secondary licensure, based on your initial license. It is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and can be completed in just one year. In this program, you will learn from seasoned faculty who offer the personal support and subject-matter expertise you need for success.
How You Learn
The online English as a New Language Licensure program also offers the ultimate in flexibility. Because our classes are online, you’ll have the capacity to balance both your education and your life. We offer six start dates per year and seven-week classes, allowing you to begin, pause, or accelerate your degree program at a pace that works for you. The licensure program can be completed in as little as one year.
Career Outcomes
Upon completion, you will have the knowledge and skills to make a difference in the lives of ENL students and take the next step in your career. You will gain valuable ENL experience and build a toolkit of resources for multiple teaching contexts such as push-in/pull-out, dual-language immersion, self-contained, and co-teaching models.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
| EDUC 500 | Professional Development & Leadership- Intro | 1 |
| EDUC 521 | Curriculum Development & School Improvement | 3 |
| EDUC 531 | Effective Instruction & Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 535 | Mentoring & Supervision of Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 541 | Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 555 | Educational Research | 3 |
| EDUC 690 | Professional Development & Leadership-Capstone | 2 |
| EDUC 691 A/B | Supervised Residency/Internship & Seminar: ENL | 3 |
| EDLT 521* | English Language Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 515* | Foundations of ENL: Theories, Laws, and Processes | 3 |
| EDUC 533* | Elementary English Learners Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 534* | Secondary English Learner Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 540* | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
- Based on your initial license, you will select either EDUC 533 or EDUC 534.
- Candidates have the choice to substitute EDUC 690 for an education-related elective. This could change the total credit hours for the program to 37 credits.
