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Bilingual/Bicultural Education Endorsement
Degree
Bilingual/Bicultural Education Endorsement
At a Glance
Build the foundation to work with learners from diverse linguistic, educational, and ethnic backgrounds as you take classes to become certified as bilingual/bicultural teachers in New Jersey. Our 12-credit program emphasizes language, literacy, applied linguistics, and second-language teaching approaches, with hands-on preparation for teaching at different levels. Courses are offered in a hybrid format; most classes run from 5–7:30 p.m. weekly on a weekday evening.
Program Coordinator: Yiqiang Wu, wuyiqian@tcnj.edu
Duration
- full time: 1 year
- part-time: 1.5–2 years
Availability
- hybrid and off-site cohorts*
- in-person summer courses in Portugal
Endorsement
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education
4
courses
12
credits
$1129.40
per credit
Who Should Pursue This Program?
This fully accredited certificate program is designed for students who already have their teaching license and want to be certified as a bilingual/bicultural teacher in New Jersey. Applicants must take the ACTFL Oral and Writing Proficiency tests in English and in a target language.
Careers
Many graduates teach in U.S. K–12 schools, while others teach internationally. Graduates hold supervisory positions in ESL and bilingual/bicultural education and world languages; work as researchers or curriculum developers; and pursue further studies in areas such as education leadership, international education, elementary education, linguistics, education psychology, and literacy.
Application Requirements
For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application and all supplemental documents.
- Copy of Teacher Certification: A teaching certificate is required for applicants to the Bilingual endorsement certificate, which is only for certified teachers with a teaching credential in a subject area (general elementary or secondary math, science, social studies, etc.).
Curriculum
Build the foundation to work with learners from diverse linguistic, educational, and ethnic backgrounds as you take classes to become certified bilingual/bicultural teachers in New Jersey. Our 12-credit program emphasizes language, literacy, applied linguistics, and second-language teaching approaches, with hands-on preparation for teaching at different levels.
Requirements (12 credits)
General requirements for issuance are: (1) a teaching credential or eligibility thereof in a subject area (general elementary or secondary math, science, or social studies); (2) proven proficiency in English and in another instructional language; and (3) twelve to fifteen semester hours in the designated areas (depending upon teaching experience).
- ESLM 525: Second Language Acquisition
- ESLM 577: Sociolinguistics & Cultural Foundations of ESL
- ESLM 578: Theory & Practice of Teaching ESL
- ESLM 587: Curriculum, Methods, & Assessment for ESL
Recommended Application Deadlines
We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.
Tuition/Aid
We offer the same tuition rates no matter where you live. And there are a range of financial aid and assistantship options for TCNJ graduate students.
Accreditation
The College of New Jersey School of Education is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).
