Bilingual Education Certification Program

SMU’s Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development offers four courses (three credits each) that prepare teachers for the supplemental certification exam in Bilingual Education in Texas, which is required for teachers who work with students who do not speak English as their native language.

Since most of the students are in-service teachers, classes meet in the late afternoon and evenings during the spring, fall, and summer semesters. The required twelve hours of coursework may be applied to the Master of Bilingual Education program or to another master’s program with the approval of the graduate advisor. 

• EDU 6320 Language Teaching Research, Theory, & Practice
• EDU 6321 Bilingualism/Biliteracy
• EDU 6339 Bilingual Content Instruction
• EDU 6312 Applied Linguistics

Admission

Click here for a printable PDF version of the application.  You may also call 214-768-1379 to have an application mailed or faxed to you.  Prospective participants must complete the application as non-degree students.  (Applicants who have been admitted to the M.Ed. or M.B.E. program or who have submitted a M.Ed. or M.B.E. application and are approved for admission are, of course, degree-seeking students.)   

Tuition

Southern Methodist University offers a reduced tuition rate for education students. Graduate students are encouraged to seek sponsorships from their school districts.

Faculty

Abigail Bartoshesky, Lecturer

William Pulte, Associate Professor of Education and Director of Bilingual Education

Paige Ware, Assistant Professor of Education

Nancy Montgomery, Lecturer