Requirements for the Degree (minimum of 30 units)

A minimum of 30 units is required, including at least 15 in 5000-level courses. Students must pass a comprehensive examination or complete a thesis or project. There is a limit on credit that may be earned in variable-unit courses. See Restrictions on Credit Earned in Variable Unit courses in the Charter College of Education  section in the Academic Programs: College-based and University-wide chapter in the catalog.

Required Core (12 units)

• EDCI 5350 - Teaching for Cross-Cultural and Global Awareness (3)
• EDCI 5370 - Teacher Leadership in the Urban School: Issues, Trends, and New Directions (3)
• EDCI 5600 - Principles and Practices of Curriculum in Urban Schools (3)
• EDFN 5000 - Research Methods in Education (3)

Content Area and Research Focus (6-9 units)

Select 6-9 units from the following:

• EDCI 4310 - Advanced Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Schools (3)
• EDCI 5230 - Advanced Writing Assessment and Instruction in Schools (3)
• EDCI 5351 - Seminar: Assessment Strategies in Mathematics (3)
• EDCI 5800 - Computer Applications for Teaching Mathematics and Science (3)
• EDCI 5830 - Application of Hypermedia in Instruction (3)
• EDCI 5840 - Learning Theories and Cognitive Science in Math Education (3)
• EDEL 4320 - Teaching STEM for Early Childhood (3)
• EDEL 5250 - Reading, Writing and Related Language Arts Across the Curriculum (3)
• TESL 5620 - Methods for Teaching Second Languages (3)

Bilingual Cross-Cultural Theory and Methods Focus (9-12 units)

Select 9-12 units from the following: 

• EDCI 5330 - Children’s and Adolescents’ Reading Materials in Spanish and Other Languages (3)
• EDCI 5490 - Developing English Reading/Language Arts Skills in Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Individuals (3)    or
• TESL 5640 - Teaching English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes (3)
• EDCI 5540 - Research and Methods for Teaching in Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Classrooms (3)
• EDCI 5560 - Inquiry into Methods of Teaching Academic Literacy in the Target Language (3)
• EDCI 5570 - Research and Pedagogy for the Bilingual Learner: Exploring Cultural Impact (3)
• EDCI 5580 - Reflection, Synthesis, and Assessment: Bilingual Authorization Portfolio (1)

Electives (0-3 units)

You may select electives with advisor approval or from the following:

• EDCI 4270 - Current Topics in Multicultural Children’s Literature (3)
• EDCI 5270 - Issues and Trends in the Use of Children’s Literature and Digital Technologies (3)
• EDCI 5900 - Creating a Healthy and Effective Classroom Climate (3)
• EDSP 5811 - Seminar: Issues and Strategies for Multicultural Special Education Students (3)
• TESL 4000 - Linguistics in Language Education (3)

• or one of the following courses:

• EDEL 5970 - Graduate Research (1-3)
• EDEL 5980 - Graduate Directed Study (1-3)
• EDSE 5970 - Graduate Research (1-3)
• EDSE 5980 - Graduate Directed Study (1-3)

Comprehensive Examination or Thesis or Project (0, 4 units)

• EDCI 5960 - Comprehensive Examination (0)

• or

• EDCI 5990A - Thesis Planning (2) * and
• EDCI 5995A - Project Planning (2)

• or

• EDCI 5990B - Thesis (2) and
• EDCI 5995B - Project (2) **

•  

  Notes:

  Students should expect to take the Comprehensive Examination (EDCI 5960) during the Fall or Spring semester after they complete all coursework on their program and must comply with college and division requirements.

  * Students who do a thesis are required to obtain advisor approval.  

  ** May be repeated once for credit.