Bilingual Education: Clinically-Rich Intensive Institute, Advanced Graduate Certificate

Hegis Code 0899

Admission Requirements

All students applying for admission to this program are required to have:  

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0.  
2. An initial certification in any content area other than library media or technology specialist. 
3. Submitted all undergraduate or graduate transcripts. 
4. A one-page statement of your teaching philosophy as an instructor of English Language Learners (ELL) that describes how you might differentiate teaching and learning for this student population.
5. 12 study hours in a language other than English or demonstrate Intermediate proficiency through the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standards. 
6. Employment in a school district by the fall of their admission into the program and submit a statement of support signed by the school district where the student is employed.

Please refer to the program web page for current admissions requirements. Occasionally changes must be made mid-year, in which case, updates are reflected only on our website.