Professional Studies in Education - CSU, Chico

Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners

Master of Arts in Education

Program Description

The Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learner option is designed to prepare candidates for leadership roles in staff development and services for English learners. Key goals are (a) to provide the means by which candidates can address the critical pedagogical and linguistic needs of California's diverse student population, and (b) promote sensitivity to multicultural issues in education. Candidates will identify, read, and assess research relative to issues in bilingual education, second language acquisition, and multicultural education.

The Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learner option serves as a logical extension to CLAD/BCLAD emphasis credential or the SB 2042 preliminary or professional credential. The candidate will be prepared to teach or supervise students from a variety of languages and cultures in elementary, secondary, and other educational settings. Graduates of the program will provide educational leadership in diverse instructional contexts.

Candidates will gain knowledge and skills to meet the challenge of providing appropriate education for students of diverse languages and cultures. Candidates will explore new perspectives and facilitate a sense of belonging to a larger community.

Course Requirements

A. Required courses for the Master of Arts Degree in Education (9 Units)

EDMA 610 Introduction to Inquiry in Education - 3 Units
EDMA 611 Research Seminar in Education - 3 Units
EDMA 603-608 Foundation in Education Series - 3 Units
(Prefer EDMA 603 - Foundations of Education for English Learners)

B. Required courses for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learner option (15 Units)

BLMC 518 English as a Second Language/ Bilingual: The Language and Communication Skills of Linguistically Diverse Children - 3 Units
BLMC 536 Introduction to Multicultural Education - 3 Units (If taken to fulfill a basic credential prerequisite or requirement, ANTH 303 can be substituted.)
BLMC 672 Methods and Strategies for Second Language Acquisition and Academic Development
EDSL 635 Current Research and Development in Foreign/Second Language Education - 3 Units
EDSL 636 Foreign/Second Language Education: Testing and Assessment Practices - 3 Units

C. Elective: Choose (3 Units)

BLMC 674 Development of Curriculum and Materials for Bilingual/Multicultural Education - 3 Units
EDSL 571 Foreign/Second Language Teaching Methods - 3 Units
ENGL 671 Advanced Theories of Second Language Acquisition - 3 Units
ENGL 632 Theories of Literacy - 3 Units
ANTH 451 Ethnolinguistics - 3 Units
ANTH 603 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology - 3 Units
RDGL 557 Literature for a Multicultural World - 3 Units

D. Culminating requirement for Master of Arts in Education (3 Units)

EDMA 399 Thesis or Project - 3 Units

 

Application Process

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Master of Arts in Education

The mission of the Master of Arts in Education Program is to confront educational challenges in the belief that its faculty, students, and educational partners will indeed make a difference in the lives of those who learn and teach. The program instills respect for educational research and applications, and a commitment to contribute to the heritage of scholarship in the field. The graduate program strives to improve the quality of education at all levels to promote equity for all learners, and to enhance the contribution education can make to local communities and society in general.

The MA in education is a professional degree that allows the candidate to study in depth a specific area related to teaching and learning. The MA program provides an opportunity to study both theoretical and pragmatic issues and their interrelationships. The degree is designed to enhance the professional abilities of the career teacher or administrator and to prepare educators seeking advanced degrees beyond the MA.

MA in education programs are available in both the Department of Education and the Department of Professional Studies in Education.

Prerequisites for admission:

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Advising and Additional Information

Faculty advisors are available by appointment and on a drop-in basis. Call the numbers listed below to obtain office hours.

Esther L. Larocco, PhD
Coordinator
Center for Bilingual/Multicultural Studies
Office: Siskiyou 143
Phone: 530-898-6854

Department of Professional Studies in Education
Office: Tehama Hall 401
Phone :530-898-5398
http://www.csuchico.edu/psed/

or

Department of Education
Office: Tehama Hall 101
Phone: 530-898-6421
http://www.csuchico.edu/educ/

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