{"id":157,"date":"2017-07-31T17:33:34","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T17:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/ed-specialties\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:26:30","slug":"med-bme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/med-bme\/","title":{"rendered":"ESL &amp; Bilingual Education &#8211; ESL, Master of Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This program was intentionally designed to lead to licensure or certification in the state of Arizona. For information regarding how the curricular requirements for this degree program align to licensure or certification requirements in other states, see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/compliance-and-authorization\/professional-licensure-by-state\/\">https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/compliance-and-authorization\/professional-licensure-by-state\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Bilingual and Multicultural Education, Master of Education has 2 emphasis:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Bilingual emphasis<\/li>\n<li>English as a Second Language emphasis<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Prepare for a career as a Bilingual or English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher with this master\u2019s degree. There is a growing demand for individuals with this preparation. With this degree, you can become a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bilingual or ESL classroom teacher<\/li>\n<li>Bilingual or ESL resource teacher<\/li>\n<li>Teacher responsible for providing bilingual or ESL support in classroom or special settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Endorsements<\/h4>\n<h5>Bilingual Emphasis<\/h5>\n<p>If you wish to meet the Arizona Bilingual Endorsement requirements, you may, through careful planning with your advisor, earn this endorsement within your master&#8217;s degree program. You need to demonstrate language proficiency in a second language.<\/p>\n<h5>ESL Emphasis<\/h5>\n<p>You do not need to demonstrate language proficiency in a second language. However, if you decide to earn either the bilingual endorsement or the ESL endorsement, you will need to fulfill and verify the second language learning experience\u00a0 and teacher certification requirements of these endorsements. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azed.gov\/\">AZ Department of Education<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact the Department of Educational Specialties<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:EdSpecialties@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact the Department of Educational Specialties: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">EdSpecialties&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-5342\" aria-label=\"Contact the Department of Educational Specialties: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-5342<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/graduate-college\/admissions\/\">Get Application Information<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Join our graduate program<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.applyweb.com\/northazg\/index.ftl\">Apply now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nau.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9z5JbdRj9k8rliZ\">Plan a visit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/request-information\/\">Request more information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Graduate quicklinks<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/admissions\/tuition-and-cost\/tuition-expenses\/\">Current tuition and fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid\/\">Financing your education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finaid.org\/loans\/forgiveness.phtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loan forgiveness for teachers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Future students<\/h4>\n<p>Visit the College of Education&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/coe\/future-students\/\">Future Students<\/a> page to get helpful links for graduate students.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Save money on your graduate degree<\/h4>\n<p>Out of state students get in state tuition through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiche.edu\/wrgp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Regional Graduate Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Programs of Study<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/graduate-college\/programs-of-study\/\">Programs of Study<\/a> outline graduate degree and certificate requirements, including the course number and the names of required coursework for each program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This program was intentionally designed to lead to licensure or certification in the state of Arizona. 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