Credits required
21 or 18 Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 21 or 18 quarter credits are equal to 14 or 12 semester credits.*
Cost per credit
$560 Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.†
Delivery
Online You can complete all or nearly all requirements of these programs online. View the DLS curriculum or the ESOL curriculum.‡
Start terms
2 per year
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Graduate Certificates in Dual Language Specialization / ESOL – Online

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Dual Language Specialization curriculum

OSU’s Graduate Certificate in Dual Language Specialization will enable you to effectively educate your students in dual language settings. Dual language specialization draws from linguistics, language pedagogy, second language acquisition, multicultural education, education policy and program administration. 

By successfully completing all 21 credits in this program, you will add a DLS certificate to your résumé. To view curriculum details for the online DLS certificate, please visit Oregon State’s official academic catalog.

Required courses (21 credits)

  • ED 522 – Racial and Cultural Harmony in the K-12 Classroom (3)
  • ED 570 – Biliteracy Instruction (3)
  • ED 571 – Multilingual Linguistics (3)
  • ED 572 – Foundations of ESOL Education (3)
  • ED 573 – Instructional Approaches for ESOL Education (3)
  • ED 576 – Partnerships and Ideologies in ESOL Education (3)
  • ED 510 – Internship (3)

Additional program features

Internship

You must participate in a 3-credit internship within the state of Oregon in order to successfully complete this program. If you currently work in a dual language classroom, this requirement can be completed in your classroom without the need to take a leave of absence for an off-site internship.

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Important dates

These are the start dates for OSU’s next two terms. However, this program only admits for fall and summer terms.

Winter term starts
Jan. 9, 2023
Spring term starts
April 3, 2023

See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.

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