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College of Professional Studies Bilingual-Bicultural Education

Graduate Teaching Certification, Undergrad Teaching Certification, Undergraduate Certificate

Program participants acquire abilities to teach content both in English and another language (either Spanish or Hmong).  If you are an undergraduate student seeking ESL teacher certification or a practicing K-12 teacher with ESL certification, the Bilingual-Bicultural Education Certificate is only a few additional credits beyond the ESL teaching certification.

The certificate can be awarded after completion of coursework including FLED 345/FLED 545 (3 credits), FLED 397/FLED 597, and FLED 399 and requires a minimum of 5 credits. It is administered by the Department of World Languages and Literatures.

Attain this certificate by first successfully completing the English as a Second Language Minor with K-12 Teacher Certification.

For more information, visit the Course Catalog, search by the name of this program, and filter by semester.   

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

  • The requirements of this program meet Certification/Licensure in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
  • The requirements of this program do not meet Certification/Licensure in the following states: Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Note: If you live in a state or territory that does not meet certification/licensure requirements, contact the School of Education and we will investigate further.