Education: Bilingual Authorization for Experienced Teachers (add-on)

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(15-16 units)

Educators who hold MS, SS, ED Specialist or equivalent certification with CLAD, 2042 or equivalent English Learner authorization may complete the following requirements:

The Language of Emphasis

Bilingual Authorization: Spanish Emphasis Language Assessment. Students who wish to complete the Bilingual Authorization Emphasis in Spanish should sign up for the language assessment prior to admission. This must be passed prior to entering the bilingual internship teaching. Please visit the website of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers for information regarding CSET: LOTE Subtest III Test Exam, The Language of Emphasis, for testing dates: http://www.cset.nesinc.com/CS17_testselection.asp

The Following Course Work or Equivalent Must Be Completed:

The Culture Of Emphasis - 6-7 units

HIST 361 - History of Modern Latin America Units: 3

And either:

CHS 350 - Chicana/o History and Culture (Cross-listed as HIST 350.) Units: 3 or
EDUC 445 - Chicano Child and Adolescent (Cross-listed as HIST 445, CHS 445) Units: 4

or

Alternative to the above Culture of Emphasis courses is:

Successful passage of the CSET - LOTE Test V: Geographic .and Historical Contexts; Sociopolitical and Sociocultural Contexts. For more information on the CSET - LOTE Test V, please go to: http://www.cset.nesinc.com/CS17_testselection.asp

Bilingual Education And Bilingualism, Intercultural Communication, Instruction and Assessment - 9 units

EDML 563 - Primary Language Pedagogy and Literacy I Units: 3
EDML 564 - Primary Language Schooling in the US, Grades K-12 Units: 3
EDML 617 - The Socio-Cultural Context of Schooling: Teaching and Learning in a Bilingual-Multicultural Context Units: 3

Note:

Program Maintenance Requirements: As a condition of remaining in the program, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better, with no course grades lower than a C+.