Dual Language Development Course Descriptions

EDCI 530 Intercultural Education: U.S. and Global Perspectives (3 units): This course critically analyzes issues of cultural diversity and global interdependence and examines infusion of multicultural and international concepts, skills, and attitudes into the K-12 curriculum.

EDCI 532 Socialization of Literacy in More Than One Language: This course examines dual language development and the family and community contexts that influence literacy development for first and second language learners.

EDCI 533 Action Research Methods: Teachers as Inquirers (3 units): This course develops skills in data collection and analysis in order to sustain action research as a teacher/researcher in classroom settings.

EDCI 541 Designing Curriculum and Instruction in Primary and Second Language Settings (3 units): This course builds competence in curriculum development with an emphasis on primary and second language teaching, learning, and critical literacy, and analyzes a variety of U.S. and Mexican program sites.

EDRG 551B Literacy Assessment for Bilingual Students (3 units): This course examines and evaluates measures, strategies, and materials used in the assessment of literacy development of bilingual students, and critically examines the theoretical underpinnings of current assessment practices.

EDCI 695 Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction (3 units): This seminar guides students through the completion of an individual action research project, related to dual language development curriculum and instruction, that serves as the basis for their comprehensive examination.

EDCI 698 Thesis  (6 units): This course guides students through the completion of a thesis based on research in the area of dual language development.

EDP 400 Introduction to Educational Measurement and Statistics (3 units): This is an introductory course in educational testing and measurement and the statistical concepts that support these methods.

EDP 574 Sociological Foundations of Education (3 units): This course examines the relationship between society and the schools, local and national ideologies, and political/economic influences on schooling.

EDP 672  Language and Educational Policies (3 units): This course examines current and historical language policies and legal decisions in U.S. and comparative international contexts.

LING 650 Seminar in Bilingualism (3 units): This course provides advanced study of degrees and kinds of bilingualism and bilingual students that exist.

Advisor Approved Electives:

Courses included in CLAD/BCLAD certification (or equivalents)

LING *485; *486

EDEL *430; *452B

EDP *432; *454; *485

Courses that allow for in-depth study of topics introduced in the core and specialization courses (or alternatives chosen in consultation with advisor)

EDEL 542 Situated Learning in Bilingual Contexts

EDP 520 Research Methods in Education

EDP 562 Multicultural Special Education: Issues and Practices

EDP 573 Intercultural Communication in Education

EDP 576 Education and Diversity: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

EDP 577 Educational Linguistics

EDP 578 Literacy and Linguistics

EDP 589 Adult Literacy and Language Diversity     

EDP 692 Special Topics

LING *413 Language and Culture

SPAN 524 Second Language Acquisition: Theory and Practice

For information and assistance, please contact Dr. Leslie Reese, Professor and Coordinator of the Dual Language Development Masters Program, 562-985-9369, or email: lreese@csulb.edu.

Last update: 3/23/06