Our programs in World Language Education are designed for prospective and practicing teachers of world languages, heads of departments, supervisors, and directors of world language programs in local and international contexts. Our programs prepare you with a firm foundation in the target language, language and literacy development, and applied linguistics to meet the needs of students from diverse educational and ethnic backgrounds.
Degrees In This Program
Bachelor of Science
Teaching Adolescents
Grades 7–12, Initial Certification
Prepare to engage, challenge, and inspire middle and high school students in a variety of educational settings.
Master of Arts
World Language Education / Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Dual Certification
Broaden your career options by becoming eligible for both New York initial teaching certification in a world language and TESOL.
Master of Arts
World Language Education
College and Adults, Non-Certification
Prepare for a career teaching a world language to adult learners by studying pedagogy and applied linguistics, as well as completing a practicum internship.
Minor
Teacher Education
Explore a career as a classroom teacher or in fields such as psychology, advocacy, or social work through the study of education and human development in this undergraduate minor.
Faculty
Erica Saldívar García
Clinical Assistant Professor; Director of Teacher Education
Robin E. Harvey
Clinical Associate Professor of TESOL, Bilingual and World Language Education
Heather Woodley
Clinical Associate Professor of TESOL, Bilingual Education, and World Language Education
Related Programs
Bilingual Education
Prepare to work with students from diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds through a career as a K–12 bilingual education teacher or researcher.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Prepare for a career as a teacher or researcher in English as a New Language (ENL), working with learners from diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds.