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Director (Interim)

Paula F. Levin

Associate Director

Tom L. Humphries

Coordinator of Teacher Education

Cheryl Forbes

Education studies (EDS) at UCSD offers the Master of Education Degree/California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential for elementary school teachers; the Master of Education Degree/California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential in English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, geosciences, and physics for secondary school teachers; the Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with an emphasis in curriculum design; the Master of Arts in Deaf Education; the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Teaching and Learning, a joint Doctor of Education with Cal State University, San Marcos in Educational Leadership; and three undergraduate Minors in Education Studies.

A primary focus of Education Studies is to provide equity of educational access for all students in public schools. We require candidates to master the subject matter that they will teach and develop a repertoire of effective teaching practices that utilize their students’ cultural knowledge and language diversity as educational resources.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGAMS

Minors in Education Studies

The Education Studies program offers three specific Minor programs. These minors are designed for students considering K-12 teaching as a career; those interested in teaching at the college level; and students who are interested in becoming better, more reflective learners. The Minor in Education Studies provides course work and field experience for students interested in elementary teaching, or for English, mathematics, science, or engineering students who decide to pursue teaching during their junior or senior years. The Mathematics and Science Education Minors explore teaching and learning practices specific to these disciplines along with the components of the knowledge base necessary to teach K-12 science and mathematics successfully. All courses for these minors must be taken for a letter grade except for EDS 39 and EDS 139. Depending on students’ majors and career plans, they may select from the following minor options:

Minor in Education Studies: Students must complete a minimum of one practicum course in Teaching and Learning (EDS 130, 134, 136, 138, 128AB, or 129ABC) and a minimum of one course from two of the remaining three categories of Learning Environments (EDS 114, 115, 118, 119), Language and Culture (EDS 117 or 125), or School and Society (EDS 126).

Students planning to apply for the UCSD graduate credential program must take specific courses in all four categories above. Please contact EDS for specific minor course that meet the prerequisite requirements for admission to the graduate credential program. The EDS minor requires a minimum of twelve units in EDS courses. A maximum of eight units of practicum (EDS 139) may be applied to this minor (total of twenty-eight quarter units).

Minor in Mathematics Education:

(total of thirty-four quarter units)

Minor in Science Education:

(total of thirty-four quarter units)

Students interested in pursuing a graduate teaching credential program at UCSD should contact EDS for the specific prerequisite requirements for admission to the UCSD graduate credential program.

Graduate Programs

Master of Education (M.Ed.)/Credential Program

The M.Ed. articulates with the Preliminary Multiple Subject and Preliminary Single Subject credential programs. It is a rigorous fifteen- to twenty-four-month professional degree program designed specifically to prepare preservice elementary and secondary teachers earning their initial teaching credential at UCSD. This course of study allows candidates to earn a Preliminary California Teaching Credential and the M.Ed. degree from UCSD prior to entering the teaching profession. The program seeks applicants with strong subject matter preparation and clear career intentions.

M.Ed./Credential Admissions Process

The application deadline for the M.Ed./Credential programs is February 1. All applicants must apply online at http://eds.ucsd.edu.

Applicants interested in financial aid should complete the FAFSA application by March 2, and may contact Graduate Student Financial Services at (858) 534-3807.

Each applicant is carefully reviewed for admission by a committee. The selection committee ensures that applicants have completed the prerequisite course requirements for admission and evaluates each applicant on the basis of the following criteria:

  1. A strong interest in multicultural approaches to education; a strong desire to improve the quality of American education; a strong desire to develop self-activated learners;
  2. Experience working with children in educational environments, especially with students from diverse backgrounds;
  3. Participation in public service activities;
  4. Academic excellence in their undergraduate and graduate studies.

More information about the entire application process is available on the EDS Web site at http://eds.ucsd.edu.

M.Ed./Preliminary Multiple Subject (Elementary) Credential

Students working toward any major at UCSD may complete the prerequisite admission requirements and educational foundations courses while they are undergraduates for the M.Ed./Multiple Subject Credential Program.

Candidates who have already received a Bachelor of Arts or Science from any University of California campus, or an appropriate equivalent degree from another institution, must apply for graduate status as a M.Ed. Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential student.

Students applying for admission to the UCSD graduate credential program must contact EDS for information on the required prerequisite course requirements.

Examples of majors from other universities not eligible for application to the M.Ed./Multiple Subject Credential program include Business, Education, Liberal Studies, Marketing, and Recreation.

Prerequisite Requirements for the Multiple Subject Preliminary Credential

  1. A 3.0 cumulative GPA is required from the institution awarding the bachelor’s degree.
  2. Subject Matter Competence: This requirement is satisfied by providing evidence of satisfactory completion of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET).
  3. The California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST): Evidence of passing the CBEST satisfies this requirement.
  4. U.S. Constitution requirement: This requirement is satisfied by either:
    • Completion of a course covering the provisions and principles of the U.S. Constitution, or
    • Passage of an appropriate exam offered through the County Office of Education (Contact the EDS office for information.)
  5. Sensitivity to second language learning: Applicants must demonstrate, through course work or equivalent experience, an informed sensitivity to the challenges of second language learning and acquisition. This can be fulfilled in one of three ways:
    • Completion of nine quarter units of college course work in a single language that is not the applicant’s native language, or
    • Completion of three years of secondary school course work in a language other than English. The course work must be taken in grades 7 through 12, with at least a B average, or
    • Demonstration of an “equivalent experience” in a second language situation. Applicants who wish to satisfy this requirement by one of the three options listed below must submit an essay that describes the length and circumstances of the experience, including at least three specific examples of situations that helped you gain personal knowledge and appreciation of issues surrounding second language acquisition in a diverse cultural setting. The three equivalent experience options are:
    • The applicant has lived for prolonged period of time in a country where the language spoken was not native to the applicant, and where the applicant was continuously required to speak that second language (e.g., Peace Corps).
    • The applicant has had an extended experience immersed in a multilingual community in his/her native country.
    • The applicant was raised in a multilingual community.
  6. Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test
  7. Satisfactory completion of the education foundations prerequisites for the Multiple Subject Credential (contact EDS for the current prerequisite requirements).
  8. Prerequisites for BCLAD (Bilingual Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development) Emphasis in Spanish or American Sign Language options: These emphases are designed for students who have sufficient bilingual skills to effectively teach in English and either Spanish or American Sign Language. Students interested in applying for admission to the BCLAD program must demonstrate:
    • Spanish or American Sign Language fluency:
    • Spanish: Completion of two Spanish literature courses (Spanish/English BCLAD only), at least one of which must be upper-division in either Latin American or Chicano literature, and completion of the EDS Spanish Language Assessment, with an FSI score of at least 3 (scores of 3– will be accepted, but students must receive a score of 3 prior to being recommended for the BCLAD credential). Since these exams are coordinated by EDS, please contact EDS in January prior to your application to the credential program.
    • American Sign Language: Completion of the EDS American Sign Language assessment with a rating of “acceptable” by a panel of assessors
    • Cultural Knowledge:
    • Spanish: One history course and one culture course covering Chicano or Latin American-related topics
    • American Sign Language: At least one course on the language or culture of deaf people in the U.S. or intensive experience living among deaf people in the U.S.
    • History, Politics, and Theory of Bilingual Education: EDS 125 or ETHN 140.
  9. A desire to teach in a bilingual setting.

Note: A grade of B– or higher is required for all BCLAD courses.

Multiple Subject Professional Preparation

The professional preparation component of the Preliminary Multiple Subject credential consists of twelve courses and fifteen weeks of student teaching in elementary school classrooms.

A typical student schedule for the Multiple Subject Professional Preparation Program is shown in Table 1:

Table 1: Schedule of Professional Preparation Activities for the M.Ed./Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential

FALL

WINTER

SPRING

SUMMER

EDS 351 (4)

EDS 361B (6)

EDS 361C (4)

EDS 204 (4)

EDS 361A (6)

EDS 369A (9)

EDS 369B (9)

EDS 206 (4)

EDS 390 (4)

EDS 205A (2)

EDS 382 (4)

 

EDS 201 (4)

 

EDS 205B (4)

 

EDS 203 (4)

     

EDS 250 (4)

     

For BCLAD Candidates:

EDS 352A (2)

EDS 352B (2)

   

M.Ed./Preliminary Single Subject (Secondary) Credential

UCSD Students working towards a Literature, Linguistics, Mathematics, Engineering or any Science major may complete the prerequisite single subject credential requirements if they take specified courses for one of the EDS Minors while they are undergraduates. Contact EDS for the prerequisite requirements for admission to the UCSD graduate credential program.

Prerequisite Requirements for the Single Subject Preliminary Credential

  1. Undergraduates working toward selected majors at UCSD may complete the foundation requirements for the Preliminary Single Subject Credential prior to completing their degree. Students must be working toward a major in the discipline corresponding to that of the desired credential:
    • English: any UCSD Literature or Linguistics major, or equivalent
    • Mathematics: any UCSD Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science major, or equivalent,
    • Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, or Physics: any UCSD Natural Science major, or equivalent.
  2. Candidates, who have already received a literature, linguistics, mathematics, or science Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from any University of California campus, or an appropriate equivalent degree from another institution, must apply for graduate status as an M.Ed./Preliminary Single Subject credential student.
  3. A 3.0 cumulative GPA is required from the institution awarding the bachelor’s degree.
  4. Subject Matter Competence: This requirement is satisfied by either:
    • Providing evidence of satisfactory completion of the appropriate sections of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) or
    • Having completed the entire subject matter preparation program for the desired single subject credential.
  5. The California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST): Evidence of passing the CBEST satisfies this requirement.
  6. U.S. Constitution requirement:
    • Completion of a course covering the provisions and principles of the U.S. Constitution or
    • Passage of an appropriate exam offered through the County Office of Education (Contact the EDS office for information.)
  7. Sensitivity to second language learning: Applicants must demonstrate, through course work or equivalent experience, an informed sensitivity to the challenges of second language learning and acquisition. This can be fulfilled in one of three ways:
    • Completion of nine quarter units of college course work in a single language that is not the applicant’s native language or
    • Completion of three years of secondary school course work in a language other than English. The course work must be taken in grades 7 through 12, with at least a B average or
    • Demonstration of an “equivalent experience” in a second language situation. Applicants who wish to satisfy this requirement by one of the three options listed below must submit an essay that describes the length and circumstances of the experience, including at least three specific examples of situations that helped you gain personal knowledge and appreciation of issues surrounding second language acquisition in a diverse cultural setting. The three equivalent experience options are:
    • The applicant has lived for a prolonged period of time in a country where the language spoken was not native to the applicant, and where the applicant was continuously required to speak that second language (e.g., Peace Corps).
    • The applicant has had an extended experience immersed in a multilingual community in his/her native country.
    • The applicant was raised in a multilingual community.
  8. Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test.
  9. Satisfactory completion of the education foundations prerequisites for the Single Subject Credential (contact EDS for the current prerequisite requirements).
  10. Prerequisites for BCLAD Emphasis in Spanish: This emphasis is designed for students who have sufficient bilingual skills to effectively teach in English and Spanish. Students interested in applying for admission to the BCLAD program must demonstrate:
    • Spanish Language Fluency:
    • Completion of two Spanish literature courses, at least one of which must be upper-division in either Latin American or Chicano literature, and
    • Completion of the EDS Spanish Assessment, with an FSI score of at least 3 (Scores of 3– will be accepted, but student must receive a score of 3 prior to being recommended for the BCLAD credential.) Since these exams are coordinated by EDS, please contact EDS in January prior to application to the credential program.
    • Cultural Knowledge: One history course and one culture course covering Chicano or Latin American-related topics.
    • History, Politics, and Theory of Bilingual Education: EDS 125 or ETHN 140.
  11. A desire to teach in a bilingual setting.

Note: A grade of B– or higher is required for all BCLAD courses.

Single Subject Professional Preparation

Students engage in an intensive program of professional preparation, including five teaching methods courses in the summer prior to the internship, and seminars offered throughout the academic year that address classroom management techniques and strategies for dealing with individual teaching situations.

Students admitted to the M.Ed./Preliminary Single Subject Credential Program are eligible to be interviewed in the summer for a paid internship in a local middle or high school for the following school year. Availability of internship positions is not guaranteed, though EDS attempts to facilitate internship positions for all Single Subject students. Students who do not receive an internship position will do their practicum as student teachers instead. Interns are responsible for teaching classes in their subject area under the guidance of an EDS supervisor and an on-site support-provider. Interns are typically hired as part-time teachers and receive a salary from the school district commensurate with the number of sections taught.

A typical student schedule for the Preliminary Single Subject Professional Preparation Program is shown in Table 2.

Table 2: The Professional Preparation Program for the M.Ed./Preliminary Single Subject Credential

SUMMER

FALL

WINTER

SPRING

SUMMER (2)

EDS 373 (4)
or (374 or 375)

EDS 389A (8)

EDS 379B (8)

EDS 379C (8)

EDS 204 (4)

EDS 376 (4)

EDS 351 (4)

EDS 381 (4)

EDS 382 (4)

EDS 206 (4)

EDS 201 (4)

 

EDS 205A (2)

EDS 205B (2)  

EDS 203 (4)

 

 

   

EDS 250 (4)

       

For BCLAD Candidates:

EDS 352A (2)

EDS 352B (2)

     

The Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning: Curriculum Design

The M.A. in Teaching and Learning (Curriculum Design) offers professional educators in elementary and secondary schools an extensive overview of principles of educational research and curriculum design.

A key feature of the M.A. program is the integration of research and practice. M.A. students remain full-time teachers for the duration of the program. They design, implement, and evaluate curricular innovations in their own classrooms. The culmination of the M.A. work is a thesis describing the rationale, development, and effectiveness of these innovations.

Examples of M.A. Research Projects

The topics of the M.A. theses in past years are varied, and have included: multimedia approaches to secondary biology and chemistry instruction; writing revision among emergent writers; building partnerships between families and schools; activities which link home and school experiences in the content areas of reading and writing, mathematics, science, and social studies; improved integration of curriculum and assessment; motivation and art; using technology for mathematics and geography teaching; and embedding ESL in native-language instruction.

The M.A. Course of Study (Teaching and Learning: Emphasis in Curriculum Design)

The M.A. program requirements consist of forty quarter units of course work, including the master’s thesis. Courses are usually offered for four quarter units of credit, and are typically offered one night per week, from 5:00–8:00 p.m. Core course work comprises twenty-eight units, with the remaining twelve units consisting of elective course work.

A typical program consists of:

Core M.A. Course Work

First Summer (mid June–late August)

Fall, Winter, and Spring:

Second Summer (mid June–late August)

Admission Requirements

Admission to the M.A. program in teaching and learning at UCSD is competitive. Factors considered by the selection committee include:

Admission to graduate standing at UCSD requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for any prior graduate work, and for the bachelor’s degree. Official scores from the GRE verbal, analytic, and quantitative sections are also required. The application deadline is February 1.

The Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning: Bilingual Education (ASL-English)

Education Studies (EDS) at UCSD offers a master of arts in teaching and learning: bilingual education emphasis (ASL-English) and the California Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Specialist Teaching Credential and the Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with BCLAD emphasis for elementary school teachers. This program of study includes extensive practicum experience combined with the latest research and innovation in bilingual education and deaf education. Students in the program participate in research and development on the leading edge of bilingual, multicultural education for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.

In keeping with its aim of training teachers who will be able to meet the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children from various language and cultural backgrounds, EDS requires fluency in ASL for acceptance into the program. EDS’s teacher training program is designed to prepare teachers to work in various types of school settings from residential school classrooms to local public school classrooms for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. EDS recognizes that deaf and hard-of-hearing children need teachers who are bilingual and knowledgeable about the role of culture in human development.

Prerequisite Course Requirements

Prior to admittance to the credential and master’s study, foundation students (or UCSD undergraduates pursuing the minor in education studies) complete the following five courses offered during the first summer. UCSD students can complete these prerequisites as part of the Minor in Education Studies. Contact EDS for more information on the graduate credential prerequisite requirements:

Program of Study for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Specialist Credential, the Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with BCLAD Emphasis, and the Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning.

After completion of the prerequisite component, students complete a program of study resulting in the California Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Specialist Credential at the elementary level. Students also qualify for the Preliminary Multiple Subject (BCLAD) credential.

This program of study consists of courses in bilingual education theory, methods, and applications to deaf education in addition to intensive classroom practice. During the second year of study the focus is on designing, implementing and evaluating a research-based project. This integration of research and practice is central to the goal of the M.A. program to develop teachers as researchers.

A typical program of study includes:

Year 1

Fall

Winter

Spring

Year 2

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

Admission Requirements

Candidates will apply for graduate admission to the foundation component of this program. Upon satisfactory completion of the prerequisite component, students will advance to the professional/master’s component, which requires two years of study. The following are the minimum eligibility requirements for admission to the graduate prerequisite component. Applications are available beginning in January. The application deadline is March 1.

  1. A bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 cumulative GPA
  2. Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores
  3. Subject matter competence (CSET)
  4. The California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
  5. Completion of a course including the provisions and principles of the U.S. Constitution, or passage of the appropriate exam
  6. Official Graduate Application and fee
  7. Statement of Purpose and reference letters
  8. Fluency in American Sign Language
  9. Knowledge and experience of the social and cultural life of deaf people
  10. A desire to teach deaf children of varying language and cultural backgrounds
  11. Admission to graduate standing at UCSD requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for any prior graduate work, and for the bachelor’s degree. Official scores from the GRE verbal, analytic, and quantitative sections are also required.

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Teaching and Learning

Education Studies at UCSD offers a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Teaching and Learning. This cohort-based four-year doctorate is designed to enable professional educators to participate in a research-based program while working in an educational setting. The Ed.D. course of study provides a research perspective on educational reform, with the expectation of developing regional leadership for K–12 and postsecondary teaching and learning. With its rich tradition of research and technological innovation, UCSD is uniquely positioned in the region to provide the research expertise for this program.

The Doctor of Education in Teaching and Learning program provides professional educators with the knowledge and skills to serve as faculty of pre-service teacher education and leaders of professional development for practicing teachers. Students take courses which address the topics of school reform and educational equity; learning and educational technology; curriculum research and theory; qualitative and quantitative research methods; cognition and learning theory; the social organization of schooling; language and culture; and research on teaching and learning.

The following is a typical course of study:

Year 1

Summer

Fall-Winter-Spring

Summer

Year 2

Fall

Winter

Spring

Year 3

Fall-Winter-Spring

Year 4

Fall-Winter-Spring

Admission Requirements

See the EDS Web site for current admission requirements. The application deadline is February 1.

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership

The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is offered through a partnership between UCSD and California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM). The program is designed as a professional degree for P-12 and postsecondary educators who will develop advanced leadership and research skills related to their own institutional settings. Students are typically mid-career working professional educators who attend classes on weeknights and weekends over a thirty-six-month period. Students take courses designed to develop four specific leadership capacities: (1) leadership for learning; (2) leadership for a diverse society; (3) leadership for organizational change; and (4) leadership for organizational development. This program prepares leaders for culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse educational settings. Students will conduct research on professional practice within their own institutions, addressing specific local problems that have national implications for teaching and learning, school reform, and professional development. Students completing the program will receive a joint degree from UCSD and CSUSM.

The following is a typical course of study taught by UCSD and CSUSM faculty:

Year 1

Winter

EDS 280: Re-Thinking Leadership, EDS 287A: Educational Research and Evaluation Design, EDS 291A: Leadership Research Practicum

Spring

EDS 281: Leadership for Learning, EDS 287B: Educational Research and Evaluation Design, EDS 291B: Leadership Research Practicum

Summer

EDS 282: Leadership for a Diverse Society, EDS 287C: Educational Research and Evaluation Design, EDS 291C: Leadership Research Practicum

Fall

EDS 286: Advanced Topics in Leadership, EDS 292: Qualifying Paper Preparation

Year 2

Winter

EDS 283: Leadership for Organizational Change, EDS 288A: Advanced Research and Evaluation Methods, EDS 293A: Advanced Leadership Practicum

Spring

EDS 284: Leadership for Organizational Development, EDS 288B: Advanced Research and Evaluation Methods, EDS 293B: Advanced Leadership Practicum

Summer

EDS 285: Leadership for the Future, EDS 288C: Advanced Research and Evaluation Methods, EDS 293C: Advanced Leadership Practicum

Fall

EDS 286: Advanced Topics in Leadership, EDS 299: Dissertation Research

Year 3

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Admission Requirements

See the EDS Web site for current admission requirements. The application deadline is August 1.