Eligibility

The following are required for admission to the Dual Language Development program:

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Minimum 3.00 overall grade point average in last degree (not credential or certificate) earned from an accredited institution of higher education. Applicants whose overall GPA is less than 3.00 but meet the University minimum GPA requirement (2.50 for a completed baccalaureate degree or 2.70 for a baccalaureate degree in progress) and who present compelling evidence of academic and professional potential either through recent academic performance and/or experiential background, may be considered for admission at the discretion of the program admission committee.
  • A valid US teaching credential.
  • Proof of one of the following:
    • A valid US teaching credential with a Bilingual Authorization or certification.
    • Valid Language Development Specialist (LDS) Certificate, CLAD Certificate, teaching credential with an English Learner Authorization or CLAD Emphasis.
    • Possession of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certificate in Early and Middle Childhood/English as a New Language or Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/English as a New Language
    • Six (6) college semester units of a language other than English or verified equivalent.
    • Passing scores on Tests II, IV, and V of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET): World Languages. Scores used for certification purposes may be no older than ten years from the individual passed exam date.
  • Domestic or International applicants with foreign degrees may have additional university application requirements. Please visit the International Applicants tab for more information.

See the Online Application Submission page regarding how to submit the application and transcripts.