Certificate
Program
The division offers a 15 graduate credit course sequence leading to
a bilingual extension certificate. Coursework will provide students
with the theory, multicultural perspectives, and practical
background to work in bilingual and/or dual-language classroom
settings. The five course sequence will allow the initially
certified teacher to obtain the knowledge and skills of: (1) the
theories of bilingual education and bilingualism, (2) the
multicultural viewpoints of education, (3) the social,
psychological, and psycho-linguistic aspects of bilingualism, (4)
the methods of teaching English language arts and native language
arts to bilingual English language learners, and (5) methods of
teaching content area instruction to bilingual English language
learners, using both the native language and English.
This course sequence does not require a practicum although
fieldwork is a requirement of most coursework.
Admission Requirements
Bilingual Extension
Candidates wishing to obtain the bilingual extension can add the 15
credit course work to their initial or professional certificate
programs in early childhood education; childhood education; career
and technical education; students with disabilities in early
childhood, or childhood, or middle childhood, or adolescence;
students who are blind or visually impaired; students who are deaf
or hard of hearing; students with speech and language disabilities,
and literacy education B–6, 5–12, school counseling.
Course Requirements
EDU 9001 Foundations of Bilingual, Multicultural and Second
Language Education
EDU 9002 Psychology and Sociology of Language and
Bilingualism
EDU 9003 Literacy Development for First and Second Language
Learners
EDU 9004 Content Area Instruction for Linguistically/Culturally
Diverse Learners
EDU 9006 Human Development in Crosscultural Perspective
Total: 15 credits
Coordinator
John Spiridakis, Ph.D.
(718) 990-6407
spiridaj@stjohns.edu
Graduate Admission Information
Queens Campus
Graduate Admissions
Sullivan Hall G9
8000 Utopia Pkwy
Queens, NY 11439
Kelly K. Ronayne
(718) 990-2304
graded@stjohns.edu
Oakdale Location
Center for Graduate Studies
St. John’s University
Oakdale Location
Linda J. Faucetta,
Director
(631) 218-7775
faucettl@stjohns.edu