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Degree Requirements
Professional Education:
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Professional Education Courses |
Graduate
Education
Credits |
| Historical & Cultural Backgrounds of Limited English Proficient Students |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Crs |
| 15:253:523 |
Language and Culture OR |
3 |
| 05:300:433G |
Language and Culture |
3 |
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3 |
| Theoretical Foundations of ESL Education |
| 16:300:535 |
Foundations of Language I |
3 |
| 15:253:536 |
English Structure and Phonology |
3 |
| 15:253:520 |
Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition OR |
3 |
| 05:300:430G |
Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition |
3 |
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9 |
| Pedagogy of ESL |
| 15:253:521* |
Introduction to ESL |
3 |
| 05:255:431G** |
Teaching World Language/ESL in Elementary Schools OR |
3 |
| 05:255:432G** |
Teaching World Language/ESL in Secondary Schools |
3 |
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6 |
| Total Credits |
18 |
| Notes: |
- GThis course has an undergraduate number. Be sure to register for it for graduate (G) credit.
- *This course requires a fieldwork component in an ESL classroom when not taken concurrently with 05:300:431 or 05:300:432.
- **This course has a required field experience component.
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OPI & WPT:
All students seeking certification in ESL are required to pass an Oral Proficiency Interview and a Written Proficiency Test in English administered by ACTFL. The interview can be taken by phone. To arrange an interview, email testing@languagetesting.com or find www.languagetesting.com on the Internet. You should schedule your interview very early in your first semester so that you have some time for remediation if necessary. Call (914) 963-7110 to schedule the WPT.
Second/Foreign Language or Cultural Experience Requirement:
All students must provide evidence of a second/foreign language or cultural experience such as:
- Experience living in a second cultural setting
- Completion of one or more foreign language courses (minimum 3 credits)
- Acquisition of a second/foreign language (in a non-traditional setting)
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