Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
Bilingual Bicultural Courses: 36 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 402 | DESIGNING LANGUAGE PROGRAMS | 4 |
| BBE 570 | LANGUAGE, LITERACIES AND CULTURES | 4 |
| BBE 406 | SOCIOCULTURAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| BBE 407 | EQUITY ISSUES IN ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE LEARNERS | 4 |
| BBE 425 | BILITERACY PRACTICES IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND ESL | 4 |
| BBE 560 | SECOND, WORLD AND HERITAGE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 4 |
| BBE 524 | METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE | 4 |
| BBE 526 | THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING ESL AND WLE | 4 |
| BBE 599 | LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATING LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS | 4 |
Social and Cultural Foundations Courses: 8 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SCG 408 | EDUCATION AND SOCIETY | 4 |
| SCG 403 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING: ELEMENTARY | 4 |
| or SCG 406 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING:SECONDARY |
100 Field Experience Hours: Non-credit, non-tuition, PA grade required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 97 | 100 FIELD EXPERIENCE HOURS IN ESL / BE DOCUMENTED | 0 |
Choose One: Thesis (MA) or Capstone (MEd)
Master of Arts (MA) Degree Requirements: 4 quarter hours, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 589 | THESIS RESEARCH IN BILINGUAL-BICULTURAL EDUCATION | 4 |
The Master’s Thesis is completed in conjunction with faculty advisement. Preparation for the writing of the Thesis should begin well in advance of the completion of coursework. Oral examination on Thesis required. Consult the MA Thesis Handbook for additional information.
Master of Education (MEd) Degree Requirements: 4 quarter hours, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 510 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND CULTURE (MEd degree only) | 4 |
MEd Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
Bilingual Bicultural Courses: 36 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 402 | DESIGNING LANGUAGE PROGRAMS | 4 |
| BBE 570 | LANGUAGE, LITERACIES AND CULTURES | 4 |
| BBE 406 | SOCIOCULTURAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| BBE 407 | EQUITY ISSUES IN ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE LEARNERS | 4 |
| BBE 425 | BILITERACY PRACTICES IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND ESL | 4 |
| BBE 560 | SECOND, WORLD AND HERITAGE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 4 |
| BBE 524 | METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE | 4 |
| BBE 526 | THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING ESL AND WLE | 4 |
| BBE 599 | LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATING LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS | 4 |
Social and Cultural Foundations Courses: 8 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SCG 408 | EDUCATION AND SOCIETY | 4 |
| SCG 403 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING: ELEMENTARY | 4 |
| or SCG 406 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING:SECONDARY |
100 Field Experience Hours: Non-credit, non-tuition, PA grade required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 97 | 100 FIELD EXPERIENCE HOURS IN ESL / BE DOCUMENTED | 0 |
Capstone (MEd)
Master of Education (MEd) Degree Requirements: 4 quarter hours, grade of C or better required
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 510 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND CULTURE (MEd degree only) | 4 |
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