The Bilingual Education Minor prepares teacher candidates to work effectively with multilingual learners in bilingual and dual-language classrooms. The program meets the requirements for the Washington State Bilingual Education Endorsement and helps educators develop the instructional strategies needed to teach in linguistically diverse settings. 

The Washington State Bilingual Education Endorsement requires a score of Advanced-Low or higher on both the oral and written proficiency assessments administered by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and passing the Washington State assessment (WEST-E) for the Bilingual Education Endorsement, as required for certification by the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB). 

Students who do not meet the proficiency threshold can complete additional upper-division world language coursework or study abroad to improve their language skills before certification. 

This minor is also recommended for current K-12-certified teachers seeking to add the bilingual education endorsement.

Grade Requirements: The minimum cumulative GPA for this program is ≥2.7.

Required English as a Second Language Courses
ESLG 480	SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION	4
ESLG 489	CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM	4
Required General Modern Languages Courses
GNML 391	PRINCIPLES OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION	5
GNML 392	PRACTICES AND ASSESSMENT FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION	5
GNML 393	PRACTICUM: BILINGUAL EDUCATION (variable credit course; must be repeated )	6
Total Credits		24