ITEP-MSCP Asian Languages - English BCLAD - Course of Study

To help meet the increased demand for qualified Asian bilingual / bicultural teachers, six Los Angeles area California State University campuses have formed an Asian BCLAD Consortium. The Consortium offers a unique inter-campus collaborative program through which qualified candidates may earn a BCLAD Multiple Subject Credential in Cantonese, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, or Vietnamese. (Total units: 49 plus BCLAD test #6)

Courses are listed in recommended sequence.

Prerequisites (3 units plus an interview)

• EDEL 200 - Introduction to the Education Profession (3 units)
  Students must earn a B or better grade in this course to be admitted to the MSCP
• Complete Application to the MSCP-ITEP
  Advisement is provided in EDEL 200
• Preliminary Interview with Asian BCLAD Consortium Coordinator
  Signature required on application form

Corequisite Courses (9 units)

• EDP 180 - Family, School Partnerships (3 units)
• EDP 301 - Child Development and Learning: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 units)
• EDEL 300 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Schools (3 units)

Asian BCLAD Requirements

(6 units plus BCLAD subtest #6 in a target Asian language)

Both culture and bilingual pedagogy courses may be taken before admission to the MSCP Program and must be completed prior to student teaching. The BCLAD exam may be completed during student teaching. See Asian BCLAD Consortium Coordinator for information.

• Culture of Emphasis - one course for target language program (3 units)
  This requirement can be used for the ITEP language and literacy concentration.

• Language of Emphasis - BCLAD Examination #6 for target language
  Students are required to pass two of the four components before they student teach. See program advisor for recommended courses as preparation for the exam.
  
• Bilingual Pedagogy - one course for target language program (3 units)

Subject Specific Pedagogy Courses (15 units)

Students must be admitted to the Multiple Subject Credential Program to take the following pedagogy courses. It is recommended that EDEL 442 and EDEL 452 be taken concurrently.

• EDEL 442 - Teaching and Learning Language Arts, K-8 (3 units)
• EDEL 452 - Teaching and Learning Reading, K-8 (3 units)
• EDEL 462 - Teaching and Learning Mathematics, K-8 (3 units)
• EDEL 472 - Teaching and Learning History-Social Science in Diverse Classrooms (3 units)
• EDEL 475 - Teaching and Learning Science, K-8 (3 units)
  
  Course substitutions:
• EDEL 453A, EDEL 453B, and EDEL 453C may be substituted for EDEL 442 and EDEL 452
• EDEL 471 nd EDEL 473A may be substituted for EDEL 472

Student Teaching (16 units)

One semester before taking EDEL 482D and 482E, students must attend a Student Teaching Application Meeting and submit an application to student teach at the beginning of that semester.   BCLAD student teachers must meet the alternate grade placement requirement, and their BCLAD experience must be approved by the school principal, University Supervisor, and BCLAD Advisor.  Students must participate in the required orientation series the week prior to the beginning of the student teaching semester.  Student teaching is a half-day, two-semester responsibility. 

• EDEL 482D - Student Teaching in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms (8 units)
• EDEL 482E: Student Teaching in Bilingual Classrooms (8 units)

For more information, please contact Dr. Ping Liu, Asian BCLAD Coordinator at (562) 985-9306 or by email to: pliu@csulb.edu.

(Deadline to complete this program: December 31, 2008)

Last update: 3/23/06