Bilingual Education Extension [BIL]

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The extension in bilingual education is an addition to professional certification in New York State and to a master’s degree.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements for admission to a graduate program stated in this catalog, the applicant for enrollment in the program leading to an extension in bilingual education must already have a teaching certification in New York State.

For further information about the program as well as the appropriate extension certificate, contact the International Communications and Culture Department.

Program Requirements

Fifteen credit hours of approved course work at the graduate level is required. In addition, candidates must complete College-supervised field experiences of at least 50 clock hours in providing bilingual education, as appropriate to the teaching certificate.

Core Courses: 15 credit hours

ICC 620 - Materials and Techniques for Teachers of English as a Second Language Through Mathematics, Science and Social Studies Content Areas (3 cr. hr.)
This course requires 25 hours of field observation.
ICC 622 - Theory and Practice of Bilingual/Multicultural Education (3 cr. hr.)
ICC 623 - Second Language Acquisition: Theory and Research (3 cr. hr.)
ICC 624 - Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (3 cr. hr.)
This course requires 25 hours of field observation.
ICC 627 - Teaching Reading in the Second Language Context (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required: 15

Additional Program Requirements

Students in the Bilingual Extension program must pass the New York required examination: Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) in the target language of bilingualism. If the candidates have already passed the CST in the target language, the BEA in this language is not required.

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