Program Overview

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Program Overview

The MA program in Bilingual Education for Teachers prepares teachers to use bilingual approaches with their students in various areas, including early childhood education, childhood education, middle childhood education, adolescence education, special subjects, literacy education, career education, and technical education. This program leads to New York State certification in bilingual education and is open only to applicants already holding teacher certification in a primary area (except in TESOL or World Language Education) in New York State or another US state.

Program Description

The program focuses on developing expertise in theories, concepts, and critical issues in bilingual education. It covers topics such as bilingual multicultural education, intercultural perspectives in multicultural education, bilingual exceptional children, teaching second language theory and practice, and structure of American English.

Admissions

Admission to the program requires the following minimum components:

• Résumé/CV
• Statement of Purpose
• Letters of Recommendation
• Transcripts
• Proficiency in English

Program Requirements

The program consists of the following courses:

• Major Requirements:
  • BILED-GE 2001: Bilingual Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
  • LANED-GE 2005: Intercultural Perspectives in Multicultural Education (3 credits)
  • BILED-GE 2103: Bilingual Exceptional Children (3 credits)
  • TESOL-GE 2002: Teaching Second Language Theory & Practice (3 credits)
  • TESOL-GE 2205: Structure of American English (3 credits)
• Classroom Practice:
  • LANED-GE 2201: The Second Language Classroom: Elementary and Secondary Schools (3-4 credits)
  • or TESOL-GE 2204: Teaching Second Language Across Content Areas
  • BILED-GE 2110: Methods of Teaching Lang Arts/Literacy with a Bilingual Approach (3 credits)
• Student Teaching:
  • BILED-GE 2991: Student Teaching Bilingual Education: Elementary/Secondary (1) (3 credits)
  • or BILED-GE 2992: Student Teaching Bilingual Education: Elementary/Secondary (2)
• Culminating Experience:
  • LANED-GE 2206: Second Language Acquisition: Research and Capstone Project (3 credits)
• Electives (6-7 credits)

Sample Plan of Study

The sample plan of study is as follows: 1st Semester/Term:

• TESOL-GE 2002: Teaching Second Language Theory & Practice (3 credits)
• TESOL-GE 2205: Structure of American English (3 credits)
• BILED-GE 2001 or LANED-GE 2005: Bilingual Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice or Intercultural Perspectives in Multicultural Education (3 credits) 2nd Semester/Term:
• BILED-GE 2110: Methods of Teaching Lang Arts/Literacy with a Bilingual Approach (3 credits)
• LANED-GE 2201: The Second Language Classroom: Elementary and Secondary Schools (4 credits)
• BILED-GE 2001: Bilingual Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
• Specialization Elective (3 credits) 3rd Semester/Term:
• BILED-GE 2103: Bilingual Exceptional Children (3 credits) 4th Semester/Term:
• BILED-GE 2991: Student Teaching Bilingual Education: Elementary/Secondary (1) (3 credits)
• LANED-GE 2206: Second Language Acquisition: Research and Capstone Project (3 credits)
• Specialization Elective (3 credits)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:

1. Demonstrate expertise in theories, concepts, and critical issues in their program specialization.
2. Apply research designs and methodologies appropriate to their research questions.
3. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication of scholarship to multiple audiences.

Policies

The program follows the policies of the Department of Teaching and Learning, NYU Policies, and Steinhardt Academic Policies. These policies include:

• Policy on Academic Progress: Students are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 for satisfactory academic progress.
• Pass/Fail Grading Option: MA and Advanced Certificate students are not permitted to take required courses Pass/Fail, but may take elective courses Pass/Fail with program approval.