Education for Certified Teachers MA: English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual Certification (NJ Certificate)

Program Overview

This ESL Specialist Certification Program provides certified teachers with a 15-credit concentration towards an M.A. in education. The program includes courses in second language acquisition, assessment, applied linguistics, literacy development, and multicultural education. Additional coursework is required for the M.A. degree, including courses in curriculum and instruction, supervision, and evaluation.

Program Outline

Outline:

The ESL Specialist Certification Program for certified teachers provides a 15-credit concentration that may be applied toward a 36-credit M.A. in education for certified teachers and includes the 15 credits required for a second New Jersey certification as a Teacher of ESL.

Required Courses for a second New Jersey Certification in ESL (15 credits):

• EDUC6565 Second Language Acquisition: Methodology and Curriculum
• EDUC6631 Assessment in the Second-language Classroom
• EDUC6574 Applied Linguistics for Language Teachers
• EDUC6654 Literacy Development for Second Language Learners
• EDUC6661 Behavioral Science for Teachers: The Multicultural Classroom

CORE Courses for MACT (12 credits):

• EDUC6702 Curriculum and Instruction: Theory and Practice
• EDUC6703 Supervision of Instruction & Personnel Evaluation
• EDUC6704 Curriculum/Program Evaluation and Student Assessment
• EDUC6718 Change: Curriculum Development & Program Improvement

Degree (9 credits):

• EDUC6740 Introduction to Students with Disabilities and Autistic Spectrum Disorders
• EDUCXXXX Approved Elective (see note)
• EDUCXXXX Approved Elective (see note)

Note:

for additional Bilingual Certification, candidates may add

• EDUC6550 Methodology in Bilingual/Bicultural Education
• EDUC6551 Language Acquisition in Bilingual/Bicultural Contexts