Master of Arts in Bilingual Education

Courses in this Master of Arts program lead toward a New York state teaching certificate extension for bilingual education. The program is designed for teachers who hold New York state certification in early childhood education, childhood education, middle childhood education, special subjects, or career and technical education and wish to earn a certification extension for bilingual education. The program is designed to blend on-campus preparation with field experiences in the school settings specific to the focus of the student’s base teaching certificate. Literacy education, multicultural education, and the use of technology are integrated throughout all aspects of the program. The program conforms with the requirements of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and is registered with the New York State Education Department.

Applications for admission to this Master of Arts Program in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Technology are made to the Graduate Admission Office. Students who do not fully meet admission requirements may be required to complete prerequisite courses concurrently with the completion of the master’s 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.New York state certification (initial or professional) in one of the following areas: early childhood education, childhood education, middle childhood education, a special subject or career, and technical education.A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on undergraduate course work, or it’s 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.Two letters of reference addressing the applicant’s potential to succeed in the teaching profession and in graduate course work.Interview with the director of the program.Demonstration of proficiency in English and another language or a proficiency 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.TOEFL - 80IELTS - 6.5