Language, Literacy And Culture Education M.A.
Requirements
Requirements for Graduation
1. Successful completion of all the required course work and additional requirements for the Multiple Subject Credential (Intern Track) with a Bilingual Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development Emphasis (BCLAD) Credential (54 units);
2. A minimum of 46 quarter units of acceptable graduate level work, with a minimum of 38 units completed in residence at this university;
3. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in course work taken to satisfy the Master of Arts degree requirements, and grades of 3.0 ("B") or better in all courses in the program;
4. The Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) exam with a passing score;
5. Successful completion of a comprehensive examination in bilingual education, which also satisfies the graduation writing requirement;
6. A minimum of 40 units in courses numbered 600 or above or their equivalents as determined by a College of Education advisor included as part of the approved program;
7. Any additional general requirements not cited above and listed on Page 341.
The program may not include more than eight quarter units in approved extension and transfer courses from other colleges. California State University, San Bernardino will not consider transfer credit course work from an institution which will not accept that work in its own advanced degree program.
Program prerequisites (8-10 units)
1. Students entering the program must have successfully completed:
A. ENG 311. The English Language (4)
B. One of the following:
EELB 301. Growth and Development in Socio-Educational Contexts (4)
HD 240. Introduction to Child Development (4) and a concurrent observation course (2)
Program prerequisites or corequisites (6 units)
1. Students entering the program must have successfully completed or be currently enrolled in:
A. HSCI 100. Concepts in Health (2)
B. One of the following;
ESPE 350. Introduction to Special Populations for General Education Teachers (4)
PSYC 350. Development of Exceptional Children (4)
Degree and Credential Requirements (80 units)
1. EDUC 603. Effective Communication in Education (4)
2. EDUC 605. Foundations of Education (4)
3. EDUC 607. Introduction to Educational Research (4)
4. EELB 312. Family, Culture and Schooling (2)
5. EELB 317. Educational Psychology for a Diverse Society (4)
6. EELB 422. Classroom Organization, Management and Discipline (4)
7. EELB 423. Mathematics Curriculum and Pedagogy (4)
8. EELB 519. Assessment Seminar I (2)
9. EELB 529. Assessment Seminar II (2)
10. EELB 532. Science/Health Curriculum and Pedagogy (4)
11. EELB 539. Assessment Seminar III (2)
12. EELB 560A. Supervised Intern Teaching in Multiple Subject I (8)
13. EELB 560B. Supervised Intern Teaching in Multiple Subject II (8)
14. EELB 611. Spanish Children's Literature for the Bilingual Classroom (4)
15. EELB 616. Advanced Reading/Language Arts (Primary Language) Curriculum and Pedagogy (4)
16. EELB 618. Social and Cultural Contexts for Bilingual Teaching and Learning (4)
17. EELB 619. Cognition, Language Acquisition and Biliteracy (4)
18. EELB 639. Advanced Pedagogical Foundations for English Language Learners (4)
19. EELB 643. Advanced Social Studies and the Arts (Primary Language) Curriculum and Pedagogy (4)
20. EELB 649. Advanced Literacy and Second Language Acquisition for the Intermediate Reader and Beyond (4)
21. EELB 999. Comprehensive Examination (0)
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