Program Description

The Master of Arts in Education with an option in Dual Language Development (DLD) provides advanced preparation in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, emphasizing theory, research, and classroom practices related to dual language development. Our program consists of 30 semester units and includes both fully online and in-person courses. Two pathways are offered to meet individual needs. 

  • Pathway 1 is designed for classroom teachers who completed an accredited post-baccalaureate credential program at CSULB with a Bilingual Authorization (BILA). These students complete 7 core classes and would potentially use 9 post-baccalaureate semester units to reach the 30 unit minimum required for the degree. Students may finish the program in three semesters.  
  • Pathway 2 is designed for classroom teachers who completed an accredited post-baccalaureate credential program but do not hold a BILA. These students also complete the 7 core classes as well as an additional 3 classes (9 units) to reach the 30 unit minimum required for the degree. Students may finish the program in three or four semesters. 

A program planner will be provided to each student upon admission. Each Fall and Spring semester, Pathway 1 and Pathway 2 students typically enroll in 2-3 courses. Dual Language Development program courses are typically offered weeknights from 4:00-6:45PM or from 7:00-9:45PM, subject to change. 

There are no course prerequisites for the program.  Please review the Eligibility Requirements website for GPA and application information.

Please see the University Catalog for course descriptions.

A minimum of 30 units of upper division and graduate courses are required. Pathway 2 students must have a minimum of 21 units at the 500/600-level taken at CSULB.

Degree requirements include the following courses:

Research methods (3 units):

  • EDCI 533 Action Research Methods: Teachers as Inquirers

Core Courses (15 units):

  • EDCI 532 Socialization of Language and Literacy in More than One Language (3 units)
  • EESJ 562 Resistance, Agency and Identity in Education (3 units)
  • LING 572 Language and Social Justice (3 units)
  • EDCI 541 Designing Curriculum and Instruction in Primary and Second Language Settings (3 units)
  • EDSP 554 Foundations of Special Education and Dual Language Development/Immersion (3 units)

Pathway 1 (9 units): 

Pathway 1 students must be graduates of CSULB’s Teacher Education Credential program with a Bilingual Authorization (BILA). Pathway 1 students may apply 9-units from their CSULB BILA credential program towards the DLD program to graduate one (1) semester early, with advisor approval. Courses eligible for Pathway 1:

  • EDEL 453S Methodology for Spanish and English Language Instruction in a Bilingual Setting (3 units)
  • CHLS 340 Latino Education in the U.S. (Chicano Studies) OR an equivalent course taken through the Asian Language Bilingual Teacher Education Program Consortium (for Vietnamese, Korean, Khmer, Mandarin, Hmong, Tagalog speakers) (3cunits)
  • EDEL 452B/EDEL 452 Teaching Reading and Learning, K-8 (3 units)

Pathway 2 (9 units):

Pathway 2 students take 9 additional units at CSULB in the below three categories:

Take one of the following:

  • EESJ 566 Education and Global Inequities (3 units)
  • EDCI 505 History of Education in the US (3 units)
  • LING 560 Teaching Second Language Composition (3 units)
  • LING 562 Second Testing and Assessment (3 units)

Take one of the following:

  • EESJ 564 Language, Culture, and Education (3 units)
  • EESJ 568 Globalization, Power, and Global Inequities (3 units)
  • EDCI 530 Cross-cultural Education: US and Global Perspectives (3 units)

Take one of the following:

  • LING 550 Teaching Second Language Listening and Speaking (3 units)
  • LING 561 Second Language Curriculum Development (3 units)

Capstone (3 units):

  • EDCI 695S DLD Seminar (3 units) and Written Comprehensive Examination

*Please note: Pathway 1 is for CSULB BILA students who have 9 semester units of approved, accredited, post-baccalaureate teaching credential coursework

Year 1 - Fall

  • EDCI 532
  • EESJ 562

Year 1 - Spring

  • EDCI 533
  • LING 572

Year 2 - Fall

  • EDSP 554
  • EDCI 541
  • EDCI 695S and comprehensive exam

Year 1 - Fall

  • EDCI 532
  • EESJ 562
  • Pathway 2 Course Elective #1

Year 1 - Spring

  • EDCI 533
  • LING 572

Year 2 - Fall

  • EDSP 554
  • EDCI 541
  • EDCI 695S and comprehensive exam

Year 2 - Spring

  • Pathway 2 Course Elective #2 
  • Pathway 2 Course Elective #3

 

Are you seeking a teaching credential? This program is for practicing teachers or other educational professionals and offers a master’s degree only. If you’re interested in obtaining a teaching credential, please visit the Student Success & Advising Center. Students who are pursuing a teaching credential complete that program first, and then apply to the master’s program.