The Bilingual Education specialization is designed to prepare students academically, professionally, and spiritually for positions as bilingual educators in public and private multicultural classroom settings.

Upon completion of this program students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the social, political, economic, academic, and psychological purposes of education.
2. Explain the climate in which teachers work today and its impact on teaching as well as the status of the profession.
3. List the steps involved in preparing to become a teacher.
4. Explain how historical philosophies have influenced current educational theories.
5. State the rights and responsibilities of students, parents, teachers, and school administrators in education and explain how current state and federal laws affect those roles.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the growth and development of a child from conception to adolescence and apply that knowledge to teaching.
7. Demonstrate proficiency in teaching subject matter in bilingual classrooms.