Early Childhood to 6th Grade Bilingual Generalist Certification
Major in the College of Education
The EC-6 Bilingual major is an option under the Applied Learning and Development Early Childhood to 6th major in the College of Education.
The EC-6 Bilingual major is designed for students seeking Texas certification to teach in a general elementary classroom, or a bilingual classroom. Bilingual education is a dual-language program designed to provide equal educational opportunities for elementary students with limited English proficiency. Teachers in a bilingual classroom teach students in their home language, and subsequently in English. The Bilingual major at UT is specifically focused on educational issues that relate to students whose first language is Spanish.
Declaration Requirements
ShowProspective University of Texas at Austin students should visit UT Admissions to learn about the application process and how to declare a major.
How to Declare
ShowCurrent undergraduate students at UT Austin who would like to transfer into the College of Education are required to attend an internal transfer information session before they can meet with an Academic Advisor.
In the last four semesters of the major, there are two internal applications students are required to submit. One for the Foundation semester and the other for the Professional Development Sequence or “PDS.”
Required Courses
ShowView a degree plan to see the required courses for the Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Learning and Development Early Childhood to 6th Grade Bilingual Generalist Certification major. View course syllabi of Applied Learning and Development courses.
Personality
ShowEC-6 Bilingual majors have a desire to work with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. They have strong leadership, management, oral, written, and people skills. Students tend to be patient, creative, caring, and self-motivating.
Skills
Show- Confidence in their presentation and oral communication skills in English and Spanish.
- Work with different types of students and students with special needs.
- Understand how to develop curriculum and lesson plans.
