Bilingual Authorization: Spanish Added Authorization for Credentialed Teachers

Admission requirements for the Bilingual Authorization

1. Prerequisite teaching credential (Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Education Specialist)
   1. The following, however, are not appropriate prerequisite credentials or permits: Emergency Permits, Provisional Internship Permits, Short-Term Staff Permits, District Intern Permits, District Intern Credentials, University Intern Credentials, Exchange Credentials, Sojourn Certificated Employee Credentials, Services Credentials without a special class authorization.
2. Interview with Chair of BILA program
3. SOLOM - Oral language assessment in Spanish
4. Statement of Purpose written in Spanish
5. Reading assessment in Spanish

Program Requirements

Core Requirements

9 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
EDUC 434	Learning About Latino Cultures	3
EDUC 435	Methodology for Primary Language Instruction in a Bilingual Environment	3
EDUC 436	Bilingualism and Bilingual Education	3
Total Semester Hours		9

Note: The bilingual teaching authorization requires field experience in a bilingual classroom and demonstration of Spanish proficiency by a passing score on CSET: Spanish subtest III (test code 147) or a passing grade in SPAN 414 Spanish Composition & Advanced Grammar or EDUC 431 Spanish for Educators. SPAN 414 Spanish Composition & Advanced Grammar and EDUC 431 Spanish for Educators are alternatives to CSET. Students should contact their advisor if they are interested in this option.