Program: Childhood Education 1-6 (Bilingual), B.S. - SUNY Old Westbury

Apr 30, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2022

HEGIS Number: 0802

Curriculum Code: U1576

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Childhood Education with a Bilingual Extension/Spanish (Grades 1-6)

In addition to the admission requirements for the School of Education, students in the Bilingual Education Extension Program must demonstrate proficiency in oral and written Spanish by taking the OPIc and WPT exams.

General Education

See requirements previously stated.

A 32 Credit concentration in a liberal arts or science discipline.

Students may transfer a maximum of four of these courses from other institutions. The disciplinary concentrations are described later in the Disciplinary Concentrations for Education Majors section.

50 Credits in Education courses:

ED 3700 - Child Development Credits: 4
ED 3820 - Foundations of Special Education Credits: 4
ED 3900 - Foundations of Education Credits: 4
ED 4050 - Innovative Instructional Design and Assessment Credits: 4
ED 4121 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Science Credits: 4
ED 4122 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Math Credits: 4
ED 4200 - Literacy for All Students Credits: 4
ED 4220B - Language Arts in the Context of Bilingual Childhood Education Credits: 4
ED 4250 - Linguistics for Language Educators Credits: 4
ED 4670 - Methods and Materials of Teaching English as a New Language Credits: 4
ED 5600 - Spanish & Methods of Teaching in the Content Areas for Bilingual Teachers Credits: 4
ED 5926 - Current Topics in Bilingual Education Credits: 2

12 Credits in required field experiences:

* B or better required

ED 5940B - Bilingual (Spanish) Credits: 12