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Bilingual Education Program: Information for Current Students

Current Student Information about Courses

An Elementary Education major who completes the requirements for a B.S. in Education degree and the proposed required courses listed may be certified as an elementary school teacher with bilingual-bicultural approval.  In addition to the courses required for the Elementary Education Major, other required courses include:

 

Required Course Course Title Credit Hours
C&I 319 Study of Bilingual/Bicultural Education 3
C&I 320 Bilingual /Bicultural Program Design and Implementation 3
ENG 243 Traditional and Non-Traditional Grammar 3
C&I 321 Bilingual/Bicultural Methods and Materials 3
C&I 322 Internship in Bilingual/Bicultural Education 3

 

Elective Courses (all courses are for 3 credit hours each):

2 Courses: 3 Courses: 1 Course: 1 Course:
English Spanish History Sociology &
Anthroplogy
ENG 290:
Language Arts 		LAN 213.15:
Advanced
Spanish Grammar 		HIS 104.03:
History of
Latin America 		SOC 111:
American Diversity
ENG 341:
Introduction to
Descriptive Linguistics 		LAN 244.15: *
Civilización
Hispanoamericana 		HIS 111:
American Diversity 		ANT 175:
Cross-Cultural
Perspectives
on Contemporary
Human Problems
ENG 343:
Cross-Cultural Aspects
in TESOL 		LAN 305.15: *
Current topics in
Hispanic Civilization
and Culture 		HIS 263:
Modern Mexico 		SOC 260:
Social Stratification

ENG 344:
TESOL:
Theoretical Foundations

LAN 336.15:
Selected topics in
Spanish American
Literature 		HIS 273:
The Immigrant in
American History 		SOC 264:
Minority Relations
ENG 345:
TESOL:
Methods and Materials 		HIS 322:
American History 		ANT 277:
Language and Culture


*These courses can be taken during summer programs sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures in Spanish speaking countries or on campus.

Bilingual education student teaching must be in a bilingual setting.

Additional courses in Spanish may be needed in order to obtain the required bilingualism.  The courses available in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures are complemented by a summer program abroad.  Language proficiency will be determined by successfully passing the oral and written Language Proficiency Test administered by the Illinois State Board of Education.  The acceptable level of language proficiency required by the state of Illinois is 70/100.  This level requires that, at the very least, candidates be able to:

What tests should bilingual elementary (K-9) majors take?

  1. Basic Skills (096)
  2. Pedagogy Test or Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) (102 if K-9)
  3. Content Area Test (110)
  4. Language Test (Spanish or English depending on native language)

Illinois Certification Testing System website: http://www.icts.nesinc.com/