Admission Requirements
To be accepted for admission into the program, a student must:
- Provide evidence of successful academic achievement in completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
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Possess a current and valid teaching certificate in some other area
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Have completed an approved teacher preparation program and successfully passed the requisite PRAXIS Exams. - Completed the application for admission online (free of cost) or the paper application for admission, together with the required application fee.
- Professional resume.
Required Courses:
- BLS 600 Dynamics of Cross-Cultural Communcation
- BLS 601 Techniques of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- BLS 605 Curriculum and Development of Bilingual Programs
- BLS 606 Making Language Connections Through Content in ESOL and Bilingual Classrooms
- EDC 650 Language Assessment and Special Education of ESL Learners
- TSOL 701 Field Experience Practicum