Graduate Bulletin 2011-2013 » Academic Programs and Courses » Counseling, Leadership, Literacy, and Special Education » Graduate Programs in Special Education » Admission Requirements to the 42-Credit Certification Program in Bilingual Early Childhood or Childhood Special Education for applicants who already possess New York State certification:
Admission Requirements to the 42-Credit Certification Program in Bilingual Early Childhood or Childhood Special Education for applicants who already possess New York State certification:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- A minimum undergraduate grade average of 3.0.
- An Initial or Professional New York State Certificate in teaching at the Early Childhood developmental level.
- An essay outlining career goals.
- A graded scholarly paper from either an undergraduate course or a graduate course of study previously completed.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Evidence of having taken the New York State Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST).
- Successful participation in a bilingual interview.
- A successful on-site written sample in a language other than English; or score in the NYS Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA). At this time Spanish will be the only language accepted.
Last modified: 1/23/2013
