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If you are interested in learning about bilingual education and want a career related to the education of bilingual or limited-English-proficiency (LEP) students, you may want to consider this 36 hour plan.
To be eligible for this program of study, candidates must: (1) demonstrate intermediate or higher proficiency in a language other than English to be documented by academic records or other appropriate means such as testing by the Department of Modern Languages; or (2) For international students fluent in a language other than English, a score of at least 550 on the TOEFL test.
Candidates in this program of study are required to demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and skills, and professional knowledge to enroll in the fieldwork (BME 608) and capstone (BME 698) courses. Content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge or skills are demonstrated through candidate performance on key assessments embedded in the BME 530, 631, 634, 637, 608, and 698 classes (indicated with an asterisk in the program of study below), a portfolio of sample work that demonstrates proficiency on TESOL professional standards, and through a passing score on a comprehensive examination.
At least 50% of your courses must be at the 600 level or above. A maximum of two 400-level courses may be taken for graduate credit in the program of study. In addition, you must be admitted to this degree program before finishing your first 12 hours of graduate work.
For this 36-unit plan, you take courses in the following blocks:
REQUIRED COURSES (18 hours)
BME 530*, 631*, 634*, 637*, 608* and 698* (18 units)
* BME 698 is the capstone course and should be taken near the completion of this 36-hour program.
FOUNDATIONS (9 hours, one course from each group below)
A.
3 units from EDR 610 or 611, EPS 525, or SOC 654
B.
3 units from EPS 610, 611, or 596
C.
3 units from EDF 500, 670, 671, 672, 673, or 677 or ESE 520
ELECTIVES (9 hours)
chosen from ANT 614; BME 420, 430, 437, 440, 450, 460, 481, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538*, 539, 570, and 608; ENG 504 and 518; ESE 651; ETC 559; HUM 540; and NAV 502
* Other suitable electives may be substituted with the advisor’s written approval on this form, including BME 685, 697, and any courses not selected from the “Foundations” category.
Please be aware that if you wish to meet the requirements for a bilingual endorsement, you may, through careful planning with your advisor, earn this endorsement within your master’s degree plan. Students seeking this endorsement must meet its coursework requirements by including 3 hours of linguistics and BME 531 (or an equivalent course approved by the advisor), and document their language proficiency by means of the Spanish Proficiency or Navajo Language Tests or proper evidence from Tribal authorities or the Modern Language department. All endorsements are granted through the Arizona Department of Education.
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