Foreign Language and ESL Education

Welcome to the Foreign Language and English as a Second Language Education Program in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Iowa. Our teacher education and graduate programs are designed to develop leaders in foreign/second language instruction, research, and education.

Please browse our degree options below and contact us if you have any questions.

• Our teacher licensure and added endorsement programs prepare superior language students to apply for an instructional license to teach foreign language and/or English as a second language in elementary through secondary schools.
• Our graduate programs (MAT, MA, PhD) provide in-depth preparation in the theoretical and practical aspects of language learning and teaching.
• Our PhD program builds on that preparation while also providing students with the necessary knowledge and research skills to participate in independent research, program administration, and positions of leadership in a variety of settings.