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Coordinator: Margaret van Naerssen, Ph.D.

The increasing number of persons of limited English proficiency demands teachers, counselors, administrators, and social workers who are well-prepared. The Master of Arts Program in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity responds to a genuine need and offers a consistent vision of the United States as a multicultural nation whose rapidly changing population requires competently prepared personnel. Sensitive to the needs of a multicultural society, the graduate program reflects a particular concern for and interest in Spanish-speaking and Asian populations.

In the program, you will be prepared to develop contemporary strategies, models, and programs in school and community settings and to appreciate the challenges and conflicts involved in developing interdependence within multicultural diversity. The two certificate programs provide the basic competencies if you are interested in working with English language learners at the K-12 level or if you are interested in teaching other populations, either in the U.S. or abroad.

For application materials and more information, contact Sandra Rollison at 610-647-4400 ext. 3215 or srollison@immaculata.edu.

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