Department of Education and Human Development

Bilingual Education (Spanish)

Plan of Study

The Bilingual program meets the academic requirements for the extension certificate in bilingual education except for those certified in a foreign language. This master's degree program will meet the professional or permanent certification education requirement for those eligible for program participation.

I. Prerequisites

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year
college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

2. Valid NYS certification in one of the following areas:
- initial Childhood 1-6,
- provisional elementary Pre K-6, or
- initial adolescence 7-12 (other than foreign language),
- provisional secondary area 7-12 (other than foreign language).

3. Demonstrated proficiency in Spanish at the advanced level. An oral proficiency interview may be required of some applicants. If required, the applicant will be contacted by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (585-395-2269) to schedule the interview.

II. Program Courses Credit Hours

1. Core Courses ( 12)

EDI 600 Understanding Educational Research (3)
EDI 601 Diversity in Education (3)
EDI 603 Educational Assessment and Evaluation(3)
EDI 722 Seminar in Childhood Education (3)

2. Bilingual Education 9

EDI 628 TESOL: Materials and Techniques (3)
EDI 521 Methods for Teaching the Bilingual Child (3)
EDI 612 Bilingual Methods of Teaching Content (3)

3. Liberal Arts (9)

FCE 520 Multiculturalism in the USA (3)
FCE 526 Foundations of Bilingual Education (3)
SPN 560 Spanish Phonology (3) or
SPN 561 Advanced Spanish Grammar (3)
SPN 563 Linguistics and SLA (3)

Minimum Total: 33