Endorsement Program in Bilingual/Bicultural Education (Certification: Teacher of Bilingual/Bicultural Education [K-12])

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Program Description: The bilingual/bicultural nondegree endorsement online program is designed for individuals who possess a New Jersey Standard teaching certificate or Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) in mathematics, science, social studies, English as a second language, or elementary education and who wish to earn the bilingual/bicultural endorsement. Candidates will be recommended for the bilingual/bicultural endorsement upon completion of the 12-credit program. All 12 credits in the endorsement program must be completed online at Rutgers University. No transfer credits will be accepted.

The program does not lead to a degree and is usually completed exclusively through online courses. If students are interested in taking an endorsement course offered on the New Brunswick campus, they must obtain special permission from the instructor.

Students admitted to this non-degree program may apply to the Ed.M. in Language Education with Endorsement in Bilingual/Bicutural Education program prior to completing 12 credits and, upon acceptance, may complete both the certificate and the Master's degree. It is essential to apply early because taking the courses does not guarantee acceptance to the Master's program.

Applicants interested in obtaining their initial teaching certification should apply to the Ed.M. certification program in English as a Second language rather than this program. Bilingual/Bicultural certification is not available as an initial certification program.

Education Requirements (12 credits):

Theoretical Foundations of Language Development (3 credits)

05:300:430 or 15:253:520  Principles of Language Learning: Second and World Language Acquisition (3)

Language and Linguistics (3 credits)

05:300:434 or 15:253:530  Foundations of language (3 credits)

Culturally Sustaining Language Pedagogy and Practice (6 credits)

15:253:510  Language Learning in Content Areas (3 credits)

15:253:522  Bilingual-Bicultural Education (3 credits)

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.