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Bilingual Education Extension, Advanced Certificate

This program leads to bilingual certification for in-service teachers.

The department offers a 15-graduate credit course sequence leading to bilingual education extension. 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 an first language arts to bilingual English language learners; and (5) methods of teaching content area instruction to bilingual English language learners. The entire sequence is offered online.

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Degree Type
Adv Cert
Area of Interest
Education
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Program Location
  • Queens Campus
  • Online
Required Credit Hours
15

Admissions

Please view the School of Education Graduate Admission Application Requirements for detailed admission information. 

 

  1. A Master's degree in Education
  2. Official transcripts showing a B (3.0 GPA) or better average
  3. Proficiency in a Second language
  4. Application Fee
  5. Essay
  6. Two letters of recommendation
  7. NYS teaching certification
  8. International students or students not seeking NYS certification are not required to hold initial certification
  9. Essay/Statement of Goals

Courses

EDU 9001 Foundations of Bilingual and Second Language Education

EDU 9002 Psychology and Sociology of Language and Bilingualism

EDU 9005 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Theory and Practice

EDU 9009 Teaching Strategies in the ESL and Bilingual Classroom: Science, Mathematics, and SocialStudies

EDU 9012 Methods of Language and Academic Assessment for English Language andExceptional Learners

Program Contact

Audrey F. Murphy, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

718-990-1620

Sullivan Hall Queens Room 409

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This program prepares students for licensure/certification in New York State. Students who plan to work in a state other than NY, must visit our Professional Licensure Disclosure Information page where we have indicated if this program meets or does not meet the educational requirements for specific states.

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