Education, Master of Arts

Requirements

Degree Requirements: Master of Arts in Education

• Completion of 30 units of course work with a minimum of "B" in all coursework with a 3.0 GPA. No course grade lower than a "C" may be used toward the MA. Candidates must complete coursework in the Core Requirements as well as coursework in one of the Options listed below.
• Continuous Enrollment. Candidates are required to maintain enrollment throughout their MA program. Candidates who have completed the maximum number of required units or have not completed their culminating activity (e.g., thesis, project, or comprehensive examination) must enroll in TED 600 Grad Continuation Course every semester until the degree is awarded. In order to enroll in TED 600 Grad Continuation Course, candidates must submit an application form prior to enrollment (see University Policy on Continuous Attendance Requirement). Enrollment in TED 600 Grad Continuation Course for more than two semesters requires permission of the Program Coordinator and the department chair.
• Transfer Credit. A maximum of 9 units of graduate level coursework from an accredited college or university; coursework must be no older than seven (7) years from the date of MA degree completion. However, no courses may apply toward the required number of units of approved graduate work that have been used to meet the requirements of another degree.
• Time Limit on Coursework. Candidates must complete all of the requirements for the degree within seven (7) years. This time limit commences with the semester of the earliest course used on the candidate's program of study. Course work that does not meet the seven-year deadline will have to be repeated and/or replaced by other courses with the approval of the program advisor.
• Capstone Requirement for the Master's Degree. Candidates must complete a comprehensive examination or thesis and are required to make this decision prior to the completion of 21 semester units, including core courses. Candidates may retake the comprehensive examination one time provided the retake is within the 7-year limit. The thesis is not an option for someone who selected the exam option, but was unable to pass.  
• In addition to the major requirements, students must meet all university requirements for the master's degree. Students should consult the section of the University Catalog entitled "Requirements for the Master's Degree."

Completion of Master of Arts in Education (30 units)

Prior to the completion of 21 semester units (including core courses) the graduate student must select one of the following alternatives unless otherwise specified:

Alternative I: Course Work and Examinations (30 or more units)

• Complete an approved program of 30 units of course work with at least a "B" (3.0) average (including core courses).
• Pass a comprehensive written examination. After completion of all course work or during the last semester of course work, the M.A. degree candidate will apply to take the comprehensive examination. There is only one retake opportunity.

Alternative II: Course Work and Thesis/Project (30 or more units)

• Complete approved program with a minimum of 30 units of course work with at least a B (3.0) average (including core courses).
• Complete approved thesis or creative project. See advisor for thesis preparation guidelines. Students must have the approval of a faculty thesis advisor prior to enrolling for thesis credit (TED 599 Thesis). Complete Intent to Submit Thesis/project form through the Graduate Studies website https://www.csudh.edu/gsr/graduate-studies/current-students/thesis/. Note that the thesis is not an option for someone who selected the exam option but was unable to pass.

Time Limit for Coursework

Candidates must complete all of the requirements for the degree within seven (7) years. This time limit commences with the semester of the earliest course used in the candidate's program of study. Courses completed more than seven years prior to the candidate's graduation term must be repeated or replaced by other courses with the approval of the graduate program director.

Core Requirements (15 units)

Students are required to complete the following courses and select one of the options listed below to complete the degree requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CUR 510	Process of Curriculum Development	3
CUR 518	Research for the Teacher Scholar	3
CUR 519	Adv Stud in Curric Practices	3
TED 506	Multicultural and Social Foundations of Education	3
TED 507	Language Learning: Theory and Practice	3
Total Hours		15

Curriculum and Instruction Option (15 units)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
A. Select one course from the following (3 units)		3
CUR 514	Trauma and Healing Informed Pedagogy
CUR 516	Sem Curr Dev Science Math
NOTE: Students may also use CUR 514 or CUR 516 as an elective if not used in section A.
B. Electives (12 units)
CUR 520	Seminar in Ethnic Studies in Education	3
CUR 521	Seminar in Critical Race Praxis in Education	3
TED 505	Educational Psychology	3
TED 599	Thesis	1-6

NOTE: Students completing Alternative I course work will complete comprehensive examination in CUR 519. Students in Alternative II course work will complete 6 units of Thesis course work. 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION OPTION: SCIENCE EDUCATION EMPHASIS (31 UNITS)

The Division is currently not accepting students into the MA in Education Curriculum and Instruction: Science Education Emphasis Option. For more information, please contact the Division of Teacher Education (310) 243-3496.

Dual Language Learning Option (15 units)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete Core Requirements		15
DLL 520	Foundations of Critical (Bi) Literacy in Dual Language & Immersion Education	3
DLL 521	Contrastive Linguistics and Assessment for Dual Language Educators	3
DLL 525	Practices and Strategies for Bi-Literacy Development in Bilingual/Dual Settings	3
SPE 522	Teaching Bilingual Learning in Inclusive Dual Settings	3
Select one course from the following:		3
DLL 523	Academic Discourse and Socio-Emotional Learning
DLL 524	Emergent Learning for Young Dual Language Learners
Total Hours		30

Transitional Kindergarten Option (15 units)

The Division is currently not accepting students into the MA in Education: Transitional Kindergarten Option. For more information, please contact the Division of Teacher Education (310) 243-3496

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SPE 501	Creating Effective Inclusive Settings for Young Children w/Exceptionalities,Families,& Professionals	3
TED 507	Language Learning: Theory and Practice	3
TKK 501	Dynamics of Early Childhood Development and Growth	3
TKK 503	Mathematical and Scientific Concepts and Reasoning for Young Children	3
TKK 502	Critical Literacy and Social Studies for Young Children	3
Total Hours		15

Professional Clear Adult Education Teaching Credential (14 units)

The Division is currently not accepting students into the Professional Clear Adult Education Teaching Credential program. For more information, please contact the Division of Extended Education (310) 243-3741.

Requirements

1. A valid Preliminary Adult Education Teaching Credential.
2. Verification of Level I completion.
3. Verification of four terms or two years of successful teaching adult learners authorized by the preliminary adult education teaching credential while holding the valid preliminary credential.
4. Completion of Level I and Level II Course work for the Professional Clear Credential

LEVEL I COURSES

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
TED 418	Methods and Materials of Adult Education, Part I	2
TED 419	Methods and Materials of Adult Education, Part II	2
TED 421	Principles Of Adult Education	2
Total Hours		6

Professional clear credential candidates must complete the Level I classes within the first two years of the two-level preliminary credential.

LEVEL II COURSES

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
TED 420	Computer Literacy for Teachers	1
TED 417	Seminar In Adult Education	1
TED 423	Super Fld Exper: Adult Ed	2
TED 424	Counseling and Guidance for Teachers of Adult Education	2
HEA 300	Health in Public Education	3
Total Hours		9

Professional clear credential candidates must complete the Level II classes by the end of the fifth year of the preliminary credential.

PLO1. Demonstrate intersectional approaches to advanced knowledges reflecting foundational and current critical pedagogies/theories that are responsive/sustaining within education at a graduate level.

PLO2. Interrogate power and resistance from critical perspectives as teacher/scholar practitioners through reflexivity and writing (APA) - while sustaining the multilingual and multiliterate repertoires of the students and communities we serve at a graduate level.

PLO3. Graduate students are expected to articulate advanced (and original) ideas associated with the guiding principles of critical pedagogy at a graduate level through multi-modal expressions. They will share these critical perspectives in class, in student, local/global, and community conferences, and in other related spaces.

PLO4. Engage in collaborative, critical implementation and introspection as a teacher/scholar within their discipline and make meaningful contributions to their field, organizations, and communities at a graduate level

PLO5. Demonstrate abilities to contribute to the development of their discipline and work in responsive, intersectional, and justice-focused ways.