Curriculum and Teaching: C.A.S. in Bilingual Education Teaching Certificate Extension Program

Certificate of Advanced Study in
Bilingual Education Teaching Certificate Extension Program

Admission Requirements

Applications for admission to the bilingual education certificate program in the department of curriculum and teaching are made to the Office of Graduate Admission. Students who do not fully meet admission requirements may be required to complete prerequisite courses concurrently with the completion of the certificate program requirements. Admission is based on a comprehensive review of multiple criteria, including the following:

1. Possession of a master's or higher degree in education.
2. New York state certificate (initial or professional) for teaching early childhood education, childhood education, middle childhood education, adolescence education, a special subject, literacy education, career and technical education, or students with disabilities in early childhood, or childhood, or middle childhood, or adolescence.
3. Two letters of reference addressing the applicant's potential to succeed in the teaching profession and in the bilingual education certificate program course work.
4. Interview with the Program Director.
5. Demonstration of proficiency in English and the other language or an examination satisfactory to the department and consistent with the New York state certification guidelines. Students who fail to achieve a satisfactory score on the language proficiency examination are retested after the remediation and are required to achieve a satisfactory score prior to completion of the program.

The department understands that any single criterion may not reliably predict a student’s potential for success in the program. Candidates may wish to apply even if they do not meet one of the criteria but feel that other aspects of their experience might compensate.