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Bilingual Education

 

   BILINGUAL EDUCATION TEACHER PREPARATION

¡Bienvenidos!

The Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (INST) with an emphasis in Bilingual Education.

This degree provides

  • certification in Bilingual EC-6
  • emphasis on addressing English Language Learner needs in Bilingual, Dual Language, and ESL classroom settings
  • field experiences in Bilingual, Dual Language, and ESL classroom settings

Application deadlines are April 1st for admission to the fall semester cohort and August 1st for summer transfer students desiring admission to the fall semester cohort.

For additional information, contact Mrs. Christy Porter, Academic Advisor, at 979-845-1874 or by email at csporter@tamu.edu


How do I begin the admissions process for the BIED?
Please visit our application procedure page or contact the Bilingual Education Programs undergraduate advisor, Christy Porter csporter@tamu.edu who will send you the admissions application packet.  Once you are admitted in the program you will begin a four semester sequence of upper level courses. (See course schedule). For additional information on the application process or general information about the bilingual program, please review the Bilingual Program Undergraduate handbook.

Is there a student organization affiliated with BIED?
The student organization for pre-service bilingual education teachers is the  Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO), an affiliate of the Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE).  

Where can I get more information about the BIED?
You should contact the Bilingual Education Programs undergraduate advisor or you can drop by the Bilingual Education Programs office, Suite 100, Harrington Tower.  Visit the Language Diversity Network website.