Bilingual Elementary Education, M.A. with a Preliminary 2042 Multiple Subjects Credential

Traditional Candidates

Course Requirements

Candidates following this path will complete all coursework before beginning their culminating experience as student teachers. Candidates must successfully pass all components of the CBEST for formal admission in the 2042 credential. The School of Education will facilitate candidates’ placement as student teachers. Placements must be completed in the subject or grade level that is authorized by the credential.

Pre-Requisite Coursework

Candidates will complete the courses with a grade of “B” (3.0) or better prior to enrolling in EDCE 5976 , TPA 3 and TPA 4:

EDES 5000 Cultural Paradigms of Education
EDES 5001 Psyc: Childhd & Adolscnt Yrs 3 semester hours
EDES 5003 Theories/Policies 2nd Lang Acq 3 semester hours
EDSS 6001 Teach Cult/Lang Div Stdnts 3 semester hours

Student Teaching Requirements

1. Complete the following three courses with a grade of “B” (3.0) or better prior to enrolling in student teaching:

Methods Coursework:

EDES 5200 Meth Eng Lang Dvl/SDAIE Elem 3 semester hours
EDES 6201 Found of Literacy Instru Elem 3 semester hours
EDES 6200 Elem Sch Curr/Methods 3 semester hours

Bilingual Authorization—Spanish or Mandarin:

Bilingual Authorization—Spanish

EDES 5320 Chicano/Latin Cultures: Int 3 semester hours
EDES 5324 Bilingualism and Biliteracy 3 semester hours
EDES 6320 Mth Pro Lng Instr Bilingl Stng 3 semester hours

Bilingual Authorization—Mandarin

EDES 5324 Bilingualism and Biliteracy 3 semester hours
EDES 5330 Chn/Am/AmChn Cult: Intrdsp Per 3 semester hours
EDES 6330 Methodology for Chinese Language Instruction in Bilingual Settings

2. Teaching Performance Assessments:

Tasks 1 and 2 (0 semester hours, fee required):

EDCE 5950 TPA 1: 0 semester hours
EDCE 5951 TPA 2: Subject Designing 0 semester hours

3. Health Education for Educators:

Candidates may satisfy the Health Education requirement in one of the following ways:

Successful completion of EDES 8000
Successful completion of a 2042 approved course through another institution. It is recommended that the candidate obtain approval from the School of Education Credential Office prior to taking class. Official transcripts must be submitted as evidence of course completion.
Professional Advising: Schedule an appointment with the Bilingual/Bicultural Program Director.
CSET Score Report: Original score report verifying 100% successful completion of all sections of the Multiple Subjects CSET.
Disposition Rubric Score: The professor for EDES 6201 will submit a score to the Academic Advisor.
Fieldwork Application: Candidates must complete the fieldwork application and violation affidavit with the Academic Advisor. They must then schedule an interview with the Coordinator of Clinical Education.
CSET, LOTE, Test 3: Bilingual Authorization candidates must pass Test 3 (Spanish or Mandarin language) of the Bilingual Authorization exam prior to enrolling in student teaching. Candidates who are completing or have completed a degree with a Spanish or Chinese major are exempt from this requirement.

Culminating Fieldwork Requirements

1. Student Teaching:

EDCE 5976 Elementary Directed Tching 6 TO 9 semester hours (9 semester hours required)

2. TPA Tasks 3 and 4:

EDCE 5952 TPA 3: 0 semester hours
EDCE 5953 TPA 4: 0 semester hours

3. Complete:

EDES 6995 Comp Exam: 0 semester hours in Bilingual Elementary Education or
Master’s Thesis Option

4. Exit Interview:

The candidate must schedule an exit interview with the Bilingual Education Program Director. The exit interview must be completed prior to submitting an application for a credential and Master of Arts degree.

Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)

After completing EDES 6201 Found of Literacy Instru Elem , candidates are required to take, pass, and submit an original score report of the RICA to the School of Education prior the completion of their student teaching.

Application for Credential

When all requirements have been completed, candidates must complete an application for a preliminary teaching credential (additional fee required, see SOE website for more information).

Intern/Practitioner Candidates

University Intern: A candidate following this path is employed full-time at a public school in a district that has a partnership with LMU. The candidate takes courses while teaching full-time. This employment status, along with additional supervision in the classroom provided through LMU, fulfills the fieldwork requirements of the credential. Candidates seek out their own employment as an Intern unless the candidate is part of a cohort program where placement is facilitated through the program. The Intern must be employed to teach at least 60% in the area of the credential, and the contract must state that the teacher is contracted to teach in the subject/grade in which the candidate is seeking a credential. It is necessary that the student hold a University Intern credential in order to be in the Intern program.

Application for Master of Arts Degree

Candidates must complete an application for a Master of Arts degree with the Office of the Registrar the semester prior to the completion of degree requirements.