Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
College of Education
Department of Educational Specialties
Eastburn Education Center, room 106
NAU, PO Box 5774, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774
928-523-5342 (fax 928-523-9284)
Department Chair
Lawrence D. Gallagher
You may pursue the following undergraduate academic plans through the College of Education’s Bilingual and Multicultural Education program:
(for the B.S.Ed. in elementary education)
(for the B.S.Ed. in elementary education)
(for the B.S.Ed. in elementary education)
You may pursue the following graduate academic plans through the College of Education’s Bilingual and Multicultural Education program:
M.Ed. in bilingual and multicultural education: bilingual education
M.Ed. in bilingual and multicultural education: ESL education
We also offer nondegree plans leading to Arizona bilingual or ESL endorsement. We describe each of these plans in the sections that follow.
If you are a teacher or prospective teacher planning a career in the Southwest or another multicultural area, you should seriously consider the field of bilingual and multicultural education because of the growing demand for individuals with this preparation and the unlimited employment opportunities.
Our faculty members have experience with Hispanic, Native American, and various international cultures, and you have many opportunities to interact with faculty and students from a wide variety of backgrounds.
If you are bilingual, these plans prepare you for a career as a bilingual classroom teacher, bilingual resource teacher, or a teacher responsible for providing bilingual instruction and support in the regular classroom or special settings. You also receive preparation in designing and directing bilingual programs. If you are a teacher and obtain the Arizona bilingual endorsement, you are also approved to teach English as a second language (ESL).
If you are not bilingual, these plans prepare you for a career as an ESL teacher or as a resource person.
Please be aware that these plans do not automatically lead to endorsement. If you are interested in both a degree and an endorsement, you must work closely with your adviser to achieve both goals. All bilingual or ESL endorsements are granted by the Arizona Department of Education. Our degree and nondegree plans are available both at NAU–Flagstaff and NAU’s statewide campuses.
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