University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education 6 courses 15 total credits
If you already have obtained your teacher certification and are looking to add to your professional skill set, our English as a Second Language (ESOL) certificate of advanced study is for you. Our extension program focuses on teaching English as a new language to speakers of other languages in American educational systems: early childhood, childhood and secondary schools. To be eligible for this program, you must have native or near native proficiency in both English and Spanish.
| Total Credits | 15 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAI 579 | ESL Literacy/Focus Reading | 1-3 |
| LAI 582 | Principles of Language Acquisition 1st and 2nd | 3 |
| LAI 587 | Methods ESL Content Areas | 1-3 |
| LAI 592 | Foundations of Bilingual Education: Theory, Policies, and Practices | 3 |
| LAI 589 or LAI 681 | Second Language Educ Res or Understanding/Teaching Second Language Culture | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 15 credits | |
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