Elementary Education w/ESOL Concentration

Complete all Institutional Graduation Requirements

Elementary Education with an ESOL Concentration is a minimum 84-85-graded credit hour degree. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major, but a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 is required for completion of the major. S/U courses may not be elected for program requirements. Program available on-campus and onsite/hybrid at the Clackamas CC campus.

Students declaring the Elementary Education major must complete one of the following;

An AAOT + AA Transfer Pathway OR
The Multidisciplinary Studies Major _{(double majoring in Elementary Education and Multidisciplinary Studies)}

NOTE: Prior to enrolling in the ED 479 - Practicum For ESOL, candidates must provide a TSPC fingerprint clearance, and/or current valid teaching license in the state of Oregon.

Required Prerequisite for the program

Admit to Program
ED 130 - Cultural Differences in American Education Credits: 2

Elementary Education Required Courses: 71 credits

EDU 309 - Intro to Teaching & School Community Experience Credits: 3
EDU 313 - Development and Individual Differences Credits: 3
SPED 323 - Exceptionalities and Legal Foundations of Special Education Credits: 3
ED 361 - Foundations Second Language Learning Credits: 3
EDU 319 - Foundations of Teaching & Learning Credits: 2
EDU 314 - Introduction to Elementary Literacy Credits: 3
EDU 324 - Schools as Communities of Care Credits: 3
ED 421 - Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
EDU 309M - Field Experience Credits: 2
EDU 318 - Literacy Methods I Credits: 4
MTHE 323 - Elementary Mathematics Methods Credits: 4
EDU 404 - Field Experience: Managing the Classroom for Efficient Learning Credits: 1
EDU 405 - Field Experience: Structured Literacy Credits: 3
EDU 322 - Literacy Methods II Credits: 5
EDU 415 - Integrated Humanities Methods Credits: 4
EDU 409 - Practicum: Applied Classroom Management Credits: 4
EDU 406 - Student Teaching Seminar I Credits: 2
EDU 317 - Integrated STEAM Methods Credits: 4
EDU 411 - Assessment and Data Use in Teaching Credits: 3
EDU 407 - Student Teaching Seminar Credits: 2
EDU 417 - Student Teaching Credits: 10

Optional ESOL Concentration Courses: 13-14 credits

ED 361 - Foundations Second Language Learning Credits: 3
ED 421 - Second Language Acquisition Credits: 3
ED 421L - ESOL Strategies Lab Credits: 1
ED 423 - ESOL Exam Preparation Credits: 1 ^{[Course is optional for students]}
ED 446 - Socio-Linguistics Teachers Credits: 3
ED 479 - Practicum For ESOL Credits: 3

Total credits required for major: 84-85

Last EPCC update February 2026

Previous EPCC Checksheet (May 2024) this checksheet is for summer 2024-spring 2026

Previous EPCC Checksheet (Feb 2023) this checksheet is for summer 2023-spring 2024

AA Transfer Pathway updated through EPCC November 2022

Previous EPCC Checksheet (April 2020) this checksheet is for summer 2020-spring 2023

Four Year Plan

Elementary Education w/ESOL + Multidisciplinary Studies Typical Four Year Curriculum