K-12 English as a Second Language
Approved Minnesota K-12 Licensure Programs and Contacts
Institution Contact Phone/E-Mail Program
Macalester College Ruthanne Kurth-Schai
Department of Education
1600 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105		 (651) 696-6035 English as a Second Language
Minnesota State University,
Mankato
 Nancy Drescher
Department of English, AH230
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001
http://english.mnsu.edu/tesl/teslminor.html		 (507) 389-5504
[email protected]		 English as a Second Language
St.Cloud StateUniversity Jim Robinson
St. Cloud State
St. Cloud, MN 56301		 (612) 255-100 English as a Second Language
Minnesota State University Moorhead Joy Janzen
English Department
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN 56563
http://www.mnstate.edu/esl/		 (218)236-4691
[email protected]		 English
as a Second Language
Note: Definitely accepting licensure students
St. Olaf College Myron Solid, Chair
Department of Education
St. Olaf College
Northfiled, MN 55057		 (507) 663-3245 English as a Second Language
Note: Most of the coursework is offered in Chicago.
University of Minnesota
Duluth		 Dr. Edmond Lundstrom
Duluth College of Education
and Human Services
125 Bohannon Hall
Duluth, MN 55812		 (218) 726-7191 English as a Second Language
College of St.Scholastica George Lokken
Ojibwe Bilingual Ed. Program
1200 Kenwood
Duluth, MN 55812		 (218) 723-6181 Bilingual Education
Hamline University Ann Mabbott
Center for Second Language Teaching and Learning
Hamline University Graduate School of Education
MS A 1790
1536 Hewitt Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104

SLTL website		 (651) 523-2964
[email protected]
  • MA in ESL
  • MAT first license ESL
  • ESL and BiEd Second License
  • TEFL
  • Adult Certificate
  • Mainstream Teacher Certificate
Northwestern College Feng-Ling Maragaret Johnson,
ESL ED coordinator, Northwestern College, 3003 Snelling Ave. N., St.
Paul, MN 55113		 (651) 628-3372 English as a Second Language Education
(K-12 licensure program)
Concordia University Lonn D. Maly
Dean – College of Education Concordia University
275 Syndicate Street North Saint Paul, MN 55104		 (651) 641-8203
[email protected]		 English as a Second Language Education
(K-12 licensure program)
University of Minnesota Connie Walker
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
and Bilingual Education
159 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455		 (651) 625-4828 English as a Second Language
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