CLD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) Education Core Graduate Certificate
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
The 12 credit CLD Core Graduate Certificate program provides licensed K-12 teachers with the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills, and disposition needed to work with CLD students in the U.S. K-12 classrooms. The certificate will help teachers fulfill one of the licensure renewal requirements in Colorado. All coursework in the program will count towards a CDE recognized CLD endorsement program offered at UNC.
Admission Requirements:
For admittance to the certificate program, students should be successfully admitted to the Graduate School at UNC as a degree or non-degree seeking graduate student, including:
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An earned Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
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GPA of 3.00 or better, on a 4.00 point scale, from the most recent degree earned or current degree in progress;
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Teaching licensure or enrollment in a teacher preparation program.
Certificate Requirements — 12 Credits
Take all of the following:
| ECLD 594 | Foundations of Language and Linguistics for ESL/Bilingual Educators | 3 |
| ECLD 604 | Field Experience in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education | 3 |
| ECLD 611 | CLD Methods and Assessment I | 3 |
Choose one of the following:
| ECLD 592 | Second Language Acquisition Theory | 3 |
| ECLD 593 | Language, School and Society | 3 |
| ECLD 602 | Teaching Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners | 3 |