Bilingual Education Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS)
This eighteen (18) credit hour program leads to a recommendation for a Bilingual Extension to any NYS certification (except ESOL). The NYS requirement for twelve (12) credit hours of Language Other Than English (LOTE) is in addition to the 18 credit hours listed below for the CAS-BLE completion.
Requirements for Admission to the Program with Matriculated Acceptance
(a) three (3) names with current contact information of professional associates
who will speak on the candidate’s behalf. These names are in lieu of
submitting written recommendation letters. The TESOL Program
Coordinator has the option of contacting these professional people for
a reference.
(b) official academic transcripts from all prior undergraduate and graduate
institutions (except Fredonia)
- Language Proficiency Requirements:
For Native Speakers of English:
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a graduate-level 800-1,200 word essay in English which addresses the topic: “Describe your reasons for pursuing a graduate program in Bilingual Education and support your rationale with specific information pertinent to your desired degree”
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twelve (12) post-secondary credit hours in a Language Other Than English (LOTE*), or an approved equivalency, in a single language. Candidates may be accepted conditionally into the Bilingual Education Program without the LOTE credits fulfilled, but Matriculation from the program is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the requirement
For Non-Native Speakers of English:
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a graduate-level 800-1,200 word essay in English which addresses the topic: “Describe your reason for pursuing a graduate program in Bilingual Education and support your rationale with specific information pertinent to your desired degree”
- further stipulations as listed below under “Additional requirements for non-native speakers of English to the Bilingual Education Program
* Conditional acceptance may be granted if the LOTE, LOTE, and/or DASA information are pending.
Additional Requirements for Non-Native Speakers of English to the Bilingual Education Program
- The program requires that non-native speakers of English show evidence of English proficiency by providing scores which are different from those required of the Graduate Studies. Proof of proficiency may be shown by achieving the following test scores:
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TOEFL: 550 (paper), 213 (computer), or 79 (internet)
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IELTS (with no subsection below 6.0): 6.5
Fredonia’s code for reporting the TOEFL and IELTS scores electronically is 2539. International students who have been awarded a prior degree from the U.S., U.K./Ireland, Australia, Anglophone Canada, New Zealand, Anglophone Africa, Singapore, and the Commonwealth Caribbean prior to applying to Fredonia are not required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
- International applicants must provide official copies of all previous degrees/diplomas and transcripts issued in the original language with a literal English translation of each. Proof of an official certification of the award of any and all degrees must be provided. Include documentation describing in which language the courses were taught. The latter can be included in a separate document as a chart or statement.
- International applicants must also have transcripts translated and evaluated by WES (www.wes.org) or a similar agency against the American 4.0 standard.
Additionally, all International applicants must meet the requirements outlined by the Graduate Studies website.
Program Completion Requirements
Required Courses
| EDU 518 | Second Language Acquisition and Development | 3 |
| EDU 540 | Content Area English as a Second Language | 3 |
| EDU 541 | Practicum in TESOL II | 0 |
| EDU 555 | Methods of Bilingual Education | 3 |
| EDU 567 | Practicum in TESOL III | 0 |
| EDU 568 | Foundations of Bilingual Education | 3 |
| EDU 569 | Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners (ELLs) | 3 |
| EDU 674 | Bilingual Education (BE) Practicum & Supervision- 20 Day | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
* As of December 31, 2013, candidates in all education programs are required to complete
training under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). The training required under the
Dignity for All Student Act (DASA) will be included in EDU 303 at Fredonia. Graduate
candidates who may have completed EDU 303 on campus prior to Spring 2014 must
complete the EDU DASA workshop prior to full admission.
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