Master of Education in Bilingual and Multicultural Education
Bilingual Education Emphasis
Department of Educational Specialties
PROGRAM OF STUDY (2015-16)
STUDENT INFORMATION
Student’s Name:
E-mail Address:
Enrollment Term:
NAU ID:
@nau.edu
Phone Number:
Expected Graduation:
(ex. Summer 2013)
(ex. Spring 2015)
Advisor:
Total Required Credits for this Degree Program: 30
This is the:
Initial (upon admission)
*
Course No.
Course Title
I.
Required Courses (18 units required)
*
BME 530
Foundations of Bilingual and ESL
Instruction
*
BME 631
Structured English Immersion and
Sheltered English Content Instruction
*
BME 634
Assessment of Bilingual and Second
Language Learners
Final (submitted with Graduation Application) Program of Study
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Units
Grade
T/E/P/I**
Pre-req: BME 530 and BME 637
*
BME 637
Cultural Component of Bilingual and ESL
Instruction
*
BME 698a
Graduate Seminar
*
BME 608 a
Fieldwork Experience
II.
Foundations (6 units required)
A. Select ONE course from the following courses (3 units required): BME 545, EDR 610, EDR 611, or EPS 525.
*
B. Select ONE course from the following courses (3 units required): EPS 596, EPS 610, or EPS 611.
*
*Required
Revised: klsr, 9/11/15
Student’s Name:
*
Course No.
NAU ID:
Course Title
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Units
Grade
T/E/P/I**
III. Electives (6 units required): Select at least TWO courses from the following coursesb: ANT 614, BME 520, BME 531, BME 537,
BME 538, EDF 500, EDF 670, EDF 671, EDF 672, EDF 673, EDF 677, ENG 504, ENG 518, or ESE 520.
*
*
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
a
b
Both the BME 608 fieldwork course and the BME 698 capstone course should be taken near the completion of
this 30-unit program.
If you have not completed a Foundations course prior to admission to this program, then you must complete
one of EDF 500, EDF 670, EDF 671, EDF 672, EDF 673, or EDF 677. Other suitable electives may be substituted with the
advisor's written approval.
At least 50% of your courses must be at the 600-level or above. A maximum of two 400-level courses may be taken for graduate
credit in the program of study. In addition, you must be admitted to this degree program before finishing your first 12 units of
graduate work.
Please be aware that if you wish to meet the requirements for a Bilingual Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education, you may,
through careful planning with your advisor, earn this endorsement within your master's degree plan. Students seeking this
endorsement must meet its coursework requirements by including:
 3 units of Linguistics
 BME 531 (or an equivalent course approved by the advisor)
 Documentation of their language proficiency by means of the Spanish Proficiency or Navajo Language Tests or by proper
evidence from Tribal authorities or the Modern Language department.
All endorsements are granted through the Arizona Department of Education. This endorsement qualifies candidates for the Arizona
ESL Endorsement.
SIGNATURES
By signing below, you agree to the following statement:
“Students are responsible for complete knowledge of Academic Catalog requirements in their degree plan for their
catalog year and adhering to all policies in the Academic Catalog.”
Student:
Date:
Advisor:
Date:
Chair (required for Final):
Date:
**Transfer/Equivalent/Previous Graduate Degree – Must have Advisor approval
Transfer
T = Course transferred from another university
Previous Graduate Degree
P = Course taken at NAU from previous graduate degree
Equivalent
E = Course taken at NAU in place of required course
Internal Transfer
I = Graduate level course taken as undergraduate; Not applied to undergraduate degree
Transfer Credit Example:
*
Course No.
ABC 123
*Required
Course Title
Fundamentals of English
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P/I**
ASU 456
Fall
2012
3
A
T/ASU
Bilingual and Multicultural Education-Bilingual (MED)
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