Program Overview

Bilingual Teacher Certification

Program Type

Post-Baccalaureate Certification

Format

Hybrid

Estimated Time to Complete

1-2 years

Credit Hours

24

Program Overview

This post-baccalaureate teacher certification program is designed for individuals who want to earn initial teacher certification to teach in bilingual settings in EC-6 classrooms.

Requirements

• 24-hour program equivalent to eight courses
• 18 hours (6 courses) of online coursework
• 6 hours (2 courses) of student teaching or practicum

Why Earn a Bilingual Teacher Certification?

In bilingual education, the child’s native language and English are both used for instruction in all or part of the school curriculum.

Bilingual Teacher Certification Highlights

• UNT's College of Education is regionally and nationally recognized for excellence in preparing teachers, administrators, counselors, kinesiology and health promotion specialists, play therapists, and other educators.
• UNT is one of Texas’ top producers of students taking the state teaching certification exam.
• Education degrees are ranked 30th for salaries by PayScale.com.
• The Professional Development School model places students in 200 schools within 30 school districts in North Texas for a full year of mentorship from a certified teacher.
• The Department of Teacher Education and Administration graduates 900 certified elementary, middle school, and secondary teachers each year, and the program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
• The University of North Texas has been an innovator in preparing educators since being established in 1890 as a teacher’s college.

Bilingual Teacher Certification Courses

• Assessing Language and Content Learning in EC–12 Bilingual and English as a Second Language Education (3 hrs)
• Bilingual Content Instruction (3 hrs)
• Pedagogy of English as a Second Language for EC–12 Classrooms (3 hrs)
• Everyone Can Learn—Applying Theory to Teaching Practice (3 hrs)
• Literacy Development for English Learners (3 hrs)
• Fundamentals of Bilingual and English as a Second Language Education in EC–12 Settings (3 hrs)

Related Programs

• ESL Teacher Certification
• Secondary Teacher Certification

Similar Areas of Study

• Education
• College of Education
• Department of Teacher Education and Administration