UMass Amherst
The Bilingual and Dual Language Education program is designed for educators who are interested in supporting multilingual learners’ needs in both language and literacy development. This program responds to the implementation of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Act Relative to Language Opportunity for Our Kids (LOOK Bill Act, 2017) and it is aligned with both the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Subject Matter Knowledge Indicators (SMK) for Bilingual Education and with the National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation Standards (NDLETPS). The courses are offered completely online with the exception of the 75-hour supervised field experience.
CIP Code:
13.0201
Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Amherst is the largest public research university in New England. With more than 28,000 students and over 200 distinct academic programs – including highly ranked programs in business, computer science, health care and the social sciences – UMass Amherst is one of the most comprehensive institutions in the Northeast.
