Program Overview

Bilingual/Bicultural Education Endorsement

Key Considerations

• Months to complete: 12
• Credits: 12
• Tuition per credit: $879
• Flexible learning and course delivery

Earn your online endorsement on your terms

Our Bilingual/Bicultural Education Graduate Endorsement program is designed with 100% online coursework. Whether you’re working to complete your degree as quickly as possible or trying to fit it into your busy schedule, we will help you meet your career goals.

Program Overview

The Rowan Experience

Our online Bilingual/Bicultural Education (BEE) Endorsement program responds to the need for highly qualified teachers prepared to teach content in both the student's native language and in English to the growing numbers of English language learners in the schools. Specific objectives emphasize the application of theory to practice, development of long-range and short-range plans that integrate language and content, design of appropriate authentic assessment instruments, and use of technology to research content and instructional techniques.

Information for New Jersey teachers:

• Matriculated students who successfully complete this program will have completed all state-required coursework for endorsement as a Bilingual/Bicultural teacher in New Jersey.
• Teachers in the state of New Jersey may apply to the Bilingual/Bicultural Education Endorsement program through the New Jersey Teacher Outreach Program (NJTOP).
• The New Jersey Department of Education (NJ DOE), not Rowan University, grants certifications based on requirements set by the state. While coursework for this program meets the academic requirements for NJ DOE certification, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that all other certification requirements are met, including, but not limited to, appropriate type and level of license and years of experience. NJ DOE certification requirements are subject to change. Certification applications are evaluated, by NJ DOE, based on the most current state requirements.

Curriculum

Our Bilingual/Bicultural Education (BEE) Endorsement program requires the completion of 12 graduate credits (four courses).

An Inside Look at Coursework

• Issues of Language and Cultural Diversity in ESL/Bilingual Programs
• Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition for Teaching Languages
• Teaching Bilingual/Bicultural Education: Process and Practice
• Integrating Language and Content in the ESL/Bilingual Education Classroom

Admission Requirements

• Submit an application
• $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
• Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
• Typewritten statement of professional objectives
• Two letters of recommendation
• Current professional resume
• Certificate Program Acknowledgement
• Copy of NJ State Teacher Certification (Standard, CEAS, or CE) in one of the following areas:
  • Elementary (K-5)
  • Mathematics (K-12)
  • Any area of Science (K-12)
  • Social Studies (K-12)
• The applicant must provide proof of appropriate certification as well as a letter of employment confirming the specific dates (not just years) during which the applicant has taught or served the educational community under the appropriate certificate
• Evidence of Passing Oral and Written Language Proficiency Tests (OPI & WPT)

Career Outlook

Education Career Paths and Job Opportunities

As a student in our Bilingual/Bicultural Education (BEE) Endorsement program, you will strengthen your skills and better position yourself to pursue a variety of careers in the field of Education.

Application Deadlines

• Fall Module Entry: 7/1
• Spring Module Entry: 11/1
• Summer Module Entry: 4/1

Tuition, Financial Aid and Scholarships

Tuition & Fees

At Rowan University, we work hard to provide quality education while seeking to reduce the barrier that college costs can present students.

Financial Aid

Rowan University strives to provide students with a variety of financial aid resources needed to support their education by offering grants, loans, work-study and scholarship opportunities.

Scholarships

Support your educational goals by exploring ways to pay for your degree. At Rowan University, we offer a variety of scholarship opportunities for incoming and continuing students.