Contact Information

Academic Program Director:  J. Joy Ee 

Academic Advisor (Los Angeles): Terri Taylor

Academic Advisor (Northern California): Stephanie Serventi

Introduction

The Bilingual Authorization program offers candidates the opportunity to add a Bilingual Authorization in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin to their existing Preliminary or Clear California  Multiple Subjects, Single Subject, or Education Specialist Mild/Moderate  credential. Candidates obtain the Bilingual Authorization upon completing the required three 3-semester-hour courses listed below. Candidates must also pass the CSET  Subtest III or approved equivalency as outlined by the CTC. 

Program Outcomes

As a result of this program, candidates will:

• Master the theoretical, pedagogical, political, and legal foundations of bilingual education
• Provide standards-based instruction in their language of concentration in an elementary or secondary bilingual classroom setting
• Assess student learning in their language of concentration
• Apply current second language acquisition and learning theory and research to projects related to bilingual education or biliteracy development in individuals and/or schools
• Address issues related to bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural identity development in the culture of concentration
• Learn about and engage in the community of their language concentration

Program Admissions Requirements

In order to add the Bilingual Authorization to an existing credential, candidates must:

• Demonstrate language proficiency in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin prior to starting their Bilingual Authorization program.
• Interview with the Academic Program Director of Bilingual Education
• Complete appropriate forms as provided by program and advisor
• Online Graduate Application
• Bachelor’s Degree from a Regionally Accredited Institution
• Official Transcript from all Colleges/Universities Attended, including all Community/Junior Colleges
  • Applicants who completed an undergraduate/graduate degree outside of the United States of America:
    • Official Transcript Evaluation from an approved evaluation agency that details content of coursework completed, degree equivalency, and cumulative GPA
    • Official Transcript still needs to be submitted along with Transcript Evaluation
• Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 3.0, or 3.05 in the last 60 Undergraduate Units, a 3.0 in at least 9 Graduate Units, or Completion of a Request for Exception to GPA Requirement
• Applicants whose citizenship is from a county where English is not the primary language:
  • TOEFL or IELTS or Duolingo English Test Minimum Scores (unless a High School Diploma or a Bachelor’s Degree was obtained in the United States)

Program Requirements