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Teaching in Bilingual Classrooms

Each intern that is in a bilingual classroom must complete the Bilingual Authorization as part of their programmatic requirements and pass the appropriate CSET exams. The Bilingual Authorization is in Spanish only, at United States University, and consists of the following courses:

  1. EDU522 First and Second Language Acquisition
  2. EDU580 Bilingualism, Biliteracy, Immersion
  3. EDU581 Spanish Language Methods

United States University only offers Bilingual Authorization in Spanish. The Spanish CSET subtests for the Bilingual Authorization are Subtests III, IV, and V. To begin teaching in a Bilingual classroom as part of the Internship experience, students must present passing scores on CSET Subtest III, IV, and V before they complete their program.