Admission Requirements

Applications for admission to this advanced certificate program in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Technology  are made to the Office of Graduate Admission. Students who do not fully meet admission requirements may be required to complete prerequisite courses concurrently with the completion of the program requirements. Admission is based on a comprehensive review of multiple criteria. The department understands that any single criterion may not reliably predict a student’s potential for success in the program. Students may consider applying even if they fail to meet one of the GPA or testing criteria but feel that other aspects of their experience might compensate. All individual cases will be reviewed by an Admissions Counselor before being referred to the graduate program for further review.

1. Possession of a master’s degree or higher.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on all undergraduate course work, or its equivalent (e.g., a 3.0 in a completed graduate program). We encourage you to submit all transcripts from your undergraduate work and any graduate work for consideration.
3. New York state initial or professional certification for teaching early childhood education, childhood education, middle childhood education, adolescent education, a special subject, literacy, career and technical education, or students with disabilities in early childhood, or childhood, middle childhood, adolescent or speech and language disabilities.
4. Two letters of reference addressing the applicant’s potential to succeed in the teaching profession and in the bilingual certificate program course work.
5. Interview with the program director.
6. Demonstration of proficiency in English and the other language or an examination satisfactory to the department and consistent with the New York state certification guidelines. Students who fail to achieve a satisfactory score on the language proficiency examination are retested after remediation and are required to achieve a satisfactory score prior to completion of the program.

Program Requirements - Semester Hours: 18

• CT 226 - Linguistics for Teachers of English-Language Learners Semester Hours: 3

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• LYST 208 - Language, Culture and Identity: Literacy Issues for Teachers and Children Semester Hours: 3

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• SPCH 209 - Developmental Psycholinguistics Semester Hours: 3

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• CT 260 - Foundations, Theory and Practice of Bilingual Education Semester Hours: 3
• CT 265 - Methods and Materials in Bicultural Education Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 225 - Teaching English as a Second Language in the Elementary Classroom Semester Hours: 3
• LYST 213 - Bilingual and Biliteracy Learning and Teaching in Multilingual Settings Semester Hours: 3

Field Experiences*

Supervised field experiences in designated schools are required in each of the following courses:

• CT 265 - Methods and Materials in Bicultural Education Semester Hours: 3

• 15 clock hours

• ELED 225 - Teaching English as a Second Language in the Elementary Classroom Semester Hours: 3

• 25 clock hours

• LYST 213 - Bilingual and Biliteracy Learning and Teaching in Multilingual Settings Semester Hours: 3

• 10 clock hours

Footnote*

*A minimum of 50 clock hours of college supervised field experience is required. Students are placed in the setting specific to the foci of their base teaching certificates.  All field experiences are incorporated into the course curricula. Applications are obtainable from the Office of Field Placement and are due on May 1 for the succeeding spring semester and February 15 for the succeeding fall semester.   

Graduation Requirements

1. Completion of all course work for the Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Education Teaching Certificate Extension program with an overall grade point average of 3.0.
2. No grades below B in required courses.
3. Completion of the 18 s.h. course work requirements, with no fewer than 12 s.h. in-residence.
4. Completion of a portfolio illustrating the student’s education course work and professional accomplishments.
5. Completion of all required Educational Law Seminars.
6. All course work taken in satisfaction of the certificate requirements must have been completed within a three-year period.

Teacher Certification Requirements

Upon successful completion of degree requirements, students will be eligible to apply for the University’s recommendation for New York state certification. Contact the Office of Educational Support Services, 233 Hagedorn Hall, for information regarding any required Educational Law seminars* and other certification requirements. Forms for applying for certification can be found at the Office of Educational Support Services Web page under the certification tab.

*Please note, as of December 31, 2013, the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education now require a new six-hour seminar for Training in Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention, required under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA): http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/news/newsitem05162013.html.

To be eligible for the certification extension in bilingual education students are required to have passing scores on the appropriate New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE). Please contact the Office of Educational Support Services for specific certification requirements.