March 31
César Chávez Day. Campus closed.
April 3 - August 15
Registration period for Summer 2023 classes
May 18
Thye College of Communication and Education COmmencement Ceremony
This two-semester, post-baccalaureate professional preparation program prepares candidates to teach in bilingual/crosscultural classrooms and in a variety of educational settings with students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Multiple subject (grades K–6) candidates come from a variety of academic majors, providing a range of experience and perspectives for all program participants. Prior to completion of the program leading to a teaching credential, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the target language and knowledge of the target culture.
The program promotes strategies to foster language development, enhances crosscultural understanding, and addresses the educational needs of all students. University-based seminars provide candidates with exposure to program models, legal mandates, instructional practices, and other issues vital in establishing the foundation for later professional leadership.
The School of Education is a recognized leader in preparing educators to meet the needs of a diverse, democratic, and sustainable society through inquiry, collaboration, and service toward a socially and ecologically just world.
We believe in the power of education to create a strong democratic and sustainable society that honors diversity and inclusivity. The mission of the SOE, in collaboration with our community partners, is to support the development of effective, reflective, and engaged educators who value the identities of all students, their families, and the communities they serve. We are committed to scholar-practitioner inquiry and responsible praxis–based pedagogies that serve as tools toward cultivating socially and ecologically just practices in classrooms, local communities, and beyond.