Bilingual Education Extension Graduate Certificate at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The Advanced Graduate Certificate in Bilingual Education Extension is a 16-credit programme providing the knowledge and skills to teach effectively in English and Spanish in New York State schools.

Faculty: School of Professional Development | Department: School of Professional Development | Duration: 16 credits (5 courses); complete within 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

Five courses in one of two pathways. Teachers: Foundations of Bilingual Education, Foundations of Teaching ELA to Bilingual Language Learners, Methods for Teaching Second Language and Content, Bilingualism and Sociolinguistics. Speech-language pathologists: bilingual clinical course in schools, Bilingualism and Sociolinguistics or Second Language Acquisition plus shared methods courses.

Career pathways

Bilingual teaching and bilingual speech-language pathology in New York State schools.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completed master's degree in Education or Speech-Language Pathology with TSSLD/TSHH certificate (or enrolment in one) and a 3.0 GPA; personal statement; official transcripts; an initial, professional or permanent teaching certificate in any field or enrolment in a teaching certification programme; ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview in Spanish at Advanced Low or above. Open to practicing licensed teachers or speech-language pathologists, or students in a teaching certification programme.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 16 credits (5 courses); complete within 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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