The Department of Multicultural Education is an academic department that prepares teachers for careers in ESL, bilingual, and multicultural settings. Multicultural education recognizes and supports different perceptions of the world as equally valid. It enables teachers to clarify their values and perceive their attitudes and stereotypes about other groups of people. Finally, it develops respect for linguistic and cultural differences.

We welcome you to explore our website and to contact us for more information about the department or any of our programs.

The Department of Multicultural Education offers two undergraduate concentration programs: 

• Endorsement of Teacher of Bilingual Education 
• Teacher of English as a Second Language (TESL)

We offer a choice of two specializations as part of the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Urban Education:

• M.A. Urban Education (English as a Second Language)  
• M.A. Urban Education (Bilingual/Bicultural Education).

We also provide graduate-level, non-degree certification programs in:

• English as a Second Language Certification, and
• Bilingual/Bicultural Education Certification.