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After English, it is the most spoken language in the state. As the population of bilingual/heritage speakers increases throughout the country and across the state of Nebraska, so does our responsibility as educators to address their needs, which differ from those of monolingual English-speaking students and students learning a second language.

About the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Spanish to Heritage/Bilingual Learners

The graduate certificate in Teaching Spanish to Heritage/Bilingual Learners provides training to educators working with bilingual/heritage learners of Spanish through courses that focus on the study of sociolinguistic and pedagogical (theory and practice) subjects relevant to the intricacies and challenges of teaching Spanish to bilingual learners (children who are bilingual) and heritage learners (bilingual adults).

The graduate certificate in Teaching Spanish to Heritage/Bilingual Learners is an 18-credit certificate program. Courses can be completed entirely online (asynchronously); however, students also have the opportunity to participate in face-to-face or remote learning (synchronous virtual learning) if they prefer those modalities.