Discover Your Future in Bilingual Education Online M.Ed. Instructional Specialist with a Concentration in Bilingual Education What if you could pursue your passion for teaching diverse students and broaden your impact as a bilingual educator? With UTEP’s online M.Ed. Instructional Specialist with a Concentration in Bilingual Education, now you can. Designed to expand your knowledge of multicultural and multilingual learning and teaching, this dynamic degree program can equip you with the expertise to build a vibrant bilingual learning environment that supports second language learners in schools, communities and the workplace. Access Your Full Potential As a graduate of our online M.Ed. Instructional Specialist program, you can expect to: Explore the interrelated components of learning in two languages and understand the cross-cultural issues that impact language acquisition. Gain the knowledge to develop, implement and evaluate high quality literacy and biliteracy programs. Prepare for a rewarding career as a bilingual educator, administrator, curriculum specialist or evaluator in a wide variety of settings. Admission Requirements To qualify for admission into the M.Ed. Instructional Specialist - Bilingual Education program, you must: Submit a completed admission application Have an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or greater Provide a resumé with your latest work experience and skills Write a statement of purpose demonstrating your personal and professional goals as related to the focus of the program International students whose first language is not English must also submit: Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 213 on the online version, or 550 on the paper-based version Admission factors will be reviewed holistically to assess the potential of the applicant. Curriculum The 36-credit online Bilingual Education program requires you to complete 12 semester credit hours of professional development courses and 24 semester credit hours in the bilingual education concentration. Spanish language proficiency is not required to pursue this degree, but students may find that a basic understanding of the language is helpful in some courses. Core Coursework TED 5300 Research for the Classroom Teacher TED 5301 Learning Contexts and Curriculum TED 5304 Scholarly Writing for Educators TED 5313 Diversity in Educational Settings ECED 5350 Current Topics in Early Childhood Education BED 5331 Survey Issues / Bilingual / Second Language Education BED 5332 Literacy Development in Spanish (Taught in Spanish) BED 5334 Teaching Content in Spanish (Taught in Spanish) BED 5335 Dual Language Instruction BED 5336 Literacy and Biliteracy Development BED 5338 Place, Practice and Identity BED 5343 Sheltered English Instruction Total Credits: 36 Note: Curriculum is subject to change. Ready to get started or have questions? Call 1-800-684-UTEP to speak with an enrollment counselor today. online.utep.edu