Coordinator:
Dr. Mary Curran (732-932-7496, ext. 8101; email: mary.curran@gse.rutgers.edu)
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The bilingual/bicultural nondegree endorsement program is designed for individuals who possess a New Jersey standard instructional certificate in mathematics, science, social studies, or elementary education and who wish to earn the bilingual/bicultural endorsement. Students must be admitted to the language education master of education (Ed.M.) program to become matriculated students. Candidates will be recommended for the bilingual/bicultural endorsement upon completion of the 18-credit program and then will have the option of continuing in the Ed.M. program or withdrawing.
Course Requirements (18 credits)
05:300:431 Teaching World Language/ESL in Elementary Schools (3), or 05:300:432 Teaching World Language/ESL in Secondary Schools (3)
15:253:520 Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition (3)
15:253:522 Bilingual-Bicultural Education (3)
15:253:523 Language and Culture (3)
16:300:535 Foundations of Language I (3)
Graduate-level elective in related language education area (3)
Language and Cultural Proficiency Requirements
1. Proficiency in English to be demonstrated through an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and a Writing Proficiency Test (WPT). (To schedule the OPI and WPT, contact the
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) at http://www.languagetesting.com.)
2. Proficiency in the language to be taught demonstrated through an OPI and a WPT.
