Bilingual Education Extension
Advanced Graduate Certificate
Stony Brook University’s new 16-credit advanced graduate certificate leads to the NYSED Bilingual Education Extension Annotation. It is designed for those who hold an appropriate NYSED certificate and are fluent, bilingual (English/Spanish) speakers. The program provides the knowledge and skills necessary to teach effectively in English and Spanish in New York State schools.
Program Requirements
The certificate program consists of 16 credits, distributed among the areas listed below. Credits for each course are noted. All requirements must be completed within three (3) years from the semester date of admission as a matriculated student.
- CEF/HHS 526 Foundations of Teaching English Language Arts to Bilingual Learners (3 credits)
- CEF/SPN 536 Methods of Teaching Second Language and Content to Bilingual Students (3 credits)
- SPN 505/LIN 542 Hispanic Dialectology & Sociolinguistics (3 credits)
- SPN 506/LIN 541 Bilingualism (3 credits)
Plus one of the following:
- FLA 574 Bilingual Education in the Schools (4 credits; for all other participants except those in the speech-language pathology program)
- HHS 574 Speech and Language Pathology in the Schools Bilingual Clinical (4 credits; Speech-Language Pathology only*).
*For information about the Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology visit https://healthtechnology.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/speech-language-pathology
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- Teacher Certification
Teacher Certification
Unlike traditional models, Stony Brook does not have a free-standing education school. Instead, we have developed a "distributed model" in which the individual teacher education programs are housed in the relevant academic departments. This allows students to take advantage of the strengths of these academic departments, while overall responsibility for the administration of programs lies with Distributed Teacher and Leader Education (D-TALE) program.
For more information about teacher and leader education and certification programs at Stony Brook University, visit D-TALE.
- Master's Options
Master's Options
For those students who would prefer to continue their graduate education and pursue a master's degree, all of the courses in this program can be applied to the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies. "SPN" courses may be applied to the Master of Arts in Spanish .
A separate application is required. Prospective students should contact the respective directors of each master's program for more before they complete 12 credits.
- Tuition and Financial Information
Tuition and Financial Information
Cost of Attendance
Tuition and fee information can be found on the Bursar's website .Payment Plan
Stony Brook recognizes the need for helping students manage the expenses of higher education. To this end, the University offers a Time Option Payment Plan (TOPP), a program that allows students to make equal and consecutive payments throughout the year.Financial Aid
For information on financial aid options, contact the Stony Brook Office of Financial Aid at (631) 632-6840, or visit the Financial Aid website. - Admissions
Admissions
Admissions Requirements
- Candidates must hold a master's degree, or be enrolled in a master's degree program, from an accredited institution of higher education
- Candidates must be practicing, professionally licensed, in-service teachers seeking an additional certification or those currently enrolled in a teaching certification program
- Candidates must have a graduate GPA of 3.0 (Exceptions may occasionally be made with appropriate documentation and at the discretion of the director of the program)
- ACTFL OPI rating in Spanish of Advanced Low or above
To apply candidates will submit:
- Transcripts showing completion of a master's degree program or enrollment in such a program. Candidates currently enrolled in a master's degree program are also to submit undergraduate transcripts;
- Evidence of initial, professional or permanent teaching certification (or enrollment in a program leading to such a certification);
- A personal statement describing the candidate's experience and this program's role in advancing the candidate's professional goals
- Proof of an official ACTFL OPI rating in Spanish of Advanced Low or above
Important Note: To expedite the application and admissions process, please upload and/or send all materials to the SPD contact as required by your program at the time of submission of your application. Please do not send any SPD application materials to the Graduate School.
Deadlines
SPD accepts applications on a rolling basis. Applications submitted by the deadline date will be granted priority review. Completed application packages received after this date will be accommodated as space permits.
Fall: July 15
Spring: December 1
Summer I: April 15
Summer II: May 15 - Contact Information
Contact Us
Robert M. Mangione, EdD
Executive Director, Educational Programs & Curriculum
Robert.Mangione@stonybrook.edu
Renee Fabus, PhD, CCC-SLP, TSHH
Associate Professor
Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Department
Founder/Program Director
Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology *Co-Director
Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Bilingual Education (in Speech-Language Pathology only)* The Master of Science program in Speech-Language Pathology at Stony Brook University of the State University of New York is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700
Statement of Student Responsibility
Students themselves are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and abiding by the University's regulations, procedures, requirements, and deadlines as described in the SPD Bulletin and all other official University publications and websites.