The M.Ed./Credential program has four distinguishing features.
1. Focus on equitable educational practices.
2. Emphasis on the application of information
technology and research-based practice.
3. Preparation of teachers as reflective practitioners.
4. Preparation of new teachers to understand
the process and standards associated with National
Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification.
The
M.Ed./Multiple Subject Credential Program
at UCSD is a 15-month program
consisting of Educational Foundations coursework,
Professional Preparation coursework, and
the
preparation of a Teaching Performance Assessment
Portfolio. Students complete the Educational
Foundations courses in an intensive summer
session, and the Professional coursework
in the remaining
twelve months (September through August) receiving
the Master of Education degree and Teaching
Credential. The
Educational Foundations coursework is also
offered as a full year program for UCSD Education
Studies Minors. (Students who are admitted
to the graduate program and who have completed
the Educational Foundations coursework as UCSD
undergraduates will complete the program in
12 months after receiving their undergraduate
degrees.)
UCSD also offers a two-year
MA/Credential Program in ASL-English Bilingual
Education. Students, upon completing the program,
have a Master of Arts degree (ASL-English
Bilingual
Education), and a California Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Specialist Teaching Credential,
and
a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
with bilingual preparation in American Sign
Language.
For more information, please see the MA/ASL
program section.
| Sample
timeline (15-month program): |
Feburary
1st: Application due
June-August: Complete Educational Foundations
Coursework
August: Advance to M.Ed./Credential Coursework
(not automatic)
September - August: Complete Professional Coursework
August: Receive Credential and Masters
Degree
|
Educational Foundations
Coursework
(Available
as a year-long prerequisite program for
UCSD Education minors, or a summer intensive
program for incomming new graduate students.)
Students complete the following six courses
in the intensive Summer program. UCSD students
may complete the coursework,
which fulfills the EDS minor, during undergraduate
study. NOTE: Admission to graduate program
is
not guaranteed for EDS minors:
| EDS 134* |
Introduction to
Literacy and Numeracy Tutoring.
(EDS
130 can substitute for EDS 134)
|
| 128A-B*
|
Introduction to
Teaching and Learning - Elementary
*EDS
139 is a corequisite for EDS 130/134/128A-B
|
| EDS 115**
|
Cognitive
Development and Education |
| EDS 117**
|
Language,
Culture, and Education |
| EDS
126** |
Social
Organization of Education |
**or approved equivalent course. See EDS Program
Booklet for list of approved equivalent courses
| NOTE: Above Educational
Foundations course requirements effective
fall 2003. Please check with a EDS adviser
for current course information. |
Advancement to M.Ed./Credential Professional
Preparation Coursework
Upon completing the Educational Foundations
coursework, students are evaluated to determine
their preparation and fitness for continuation
into the professional coursework and student
teaching program. A EDS faculty committee makes
decisions concerning student continuation into
the professional year of the program based on
completion of all requirements, academic achievement,
and level of professionalism in all aspects
of the program. Continuation into the professional
year is not automatic.
Professional Preparation
Course of Study
The M.Ed./Multiple Subject
Credential Program consists of eleven professional
preparation courses, fifteen weeks of Pre-Student
Teaching, fifteen weeks of Student Teaching,
and RICA preparation, in an intensive year-long
program of professional preparation. Diverse
subject areas are integrated into a single inter-curricular
course of study by emphasizing activity/inquiry
techniques of instruction.
Students complete the following
coursework for the M.Ed./Multiple Subject Credential:
| EDS
351 |
Teaching the English
Language Learner |
| EDS
361A-B-C |
Innovative Instructional
Practices |
| EDS
369 A-B |
Multiple Subject Student
Teaching Practium |
| EDS
382 |
Inclusive Education Practices |
| EDS 190 |
Research Practicum |
| EDS 201 |
Intro to Resources
for Teaching and Learning |
|
EDS 203
|
Technology,
Teaching and Learning |
| EDS 204 |
Technology and Professional
Assessment |
| EDS 205A-B |
Reflective Teaching
Practice |
| EDS 206 |
Teaching Performance
Assessment Portfolio |
| EDS 250 |
Equitable Educational
Research and Practice |
(EDS
352A-B Bilingual Instructional Practices
- candidates preparing to teach in
bilingual classrooms only)
Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)
The purpose of the RICA
is to ensure that candidates for Multiple Subject
Teaching Credentials possess the knowledge and
skills important for the provision of effective
reading instruction to students. Multiple Subject
credential candidates must take and pass either
one of the two RICA assessments to fulfill the
RICA requirement.
The
M.ED./Single Subject Credential Program | Top
The M.Ed./Single Subject
Credential Program at UCSD
Education Studies (EDS) at UCSD offers
a Master of Education degree/Credential Program for
those seeking the California Preliminary Single
Subject Credential
in Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, English, Mathematics,
and Physics for secondary school teachers. All EDS
credentials provide preparation for teaching English
language learners in a regular classroom setting.
The M.Ed./Credential program has four distinguishing
features.
1. Focus on equitable educational practices.
2. Emphasis on the application of information
technology and research-based practice.
3. Preparation of teachers as reflective practitioners.
4. Preparation of new teachers to understand
the process and standards associated with
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
Certification.
The M.Ed./Single Subject Credential Program
at UCSD is a 24-month program consisting of
Educational Foundations coursework, Professional
Preparation coursework, and the preparation
of a Teaching Performance Assessment Portfolio.
Students complete the Educational Foundations
courses in the first academic year, and the
Professional coursework in the remaining fifteen
months. (Students who have completed the
Educational Foundations coursework as UCSD undergraduates
will complete the program in 15 months.)
UCSDs rigorous program provides students
with a more thorough understanding of educational
issues and methodology than many other programs,
and the added benefit of two years of in-class
experience -- considerably more than that provided
by shorter preparation programs. This results
in our graduates being better prepared, more
experienced, and more confident as they embark
on their teaching careers.
| Sample
timeline (24-month program): |
Feburary
1st:
Application due
September -June: Complete Educational Foundations
Coursework
June: Advance to M.Ed./Credential Coursework
June - August: Complete Professional Coursework
August: Receive Credential and Master of Education |
Educational Foundations Coursework
Students complete the following seven courses
(UCSD students may complete the coursework, which
fulfills the EDS minor, during undergraduate study.):
| EDS 129ABC* |
Intro
to Teaching & Learning (Secondary)
(EDS 136 or 138
may substitute for 129A.)
*EDS 139 Practicum in Teaching/Learning
is a corequisite for EDS 129ABC, EDS
136, and EDS 138
|
| EDS 117** |
Language, Culture,
and Education |
| EDS 118** |
Adolescent Development
and Education |
| EDS 126** |
Social Organization
of Education |
| EDS 190 |
Research Practicum |
**or approved equivalent course. See EDS Program
Booklet for list of approved equivalent courses
| NOTE: Above Educational
Foundations course requirements effective
fall 2003. Please check with a EDS adviser
for current course information |
Advancement to M.Ed./Credential Professional
Preparation Coursework
Upon completing the Educational
Foundations coursework, students are evaluated
to determine their preparation and fitness for
continuation into the professional coursework
and internship program. Advancement will be
evaluated based on several criteria including
academic performance, references, and portfolio
of work.
Professional Preparation
Course of Study
The M.Ed./Single Subject
Credential Professional Course of Study consists
of ten professional preparation courses, plus
an Internship Field Experience which spans the
full academic year. Seminars offered in the
evening throughout the academic year address
classroom management, theories of teaching and
learning, educating special-needs students,
and advanced teaching practices.
Students complete the following
coursework for the M.Ed./Single Subject Credential
(in addition to EDS 179ABC Single Subject Internship
Practicum):
| EDS
351
|
Teaching
the English Language Learner |
| EDS
373** |
Secondary English Teaching
Practices |
| EDS
374** |
Secondary Mathematics
Teaching Practices |
| EDS
375** |
Secondary Science Teaching
Practices |
| EDS
376 |
Writing, Reading and
Language Instruction |
| EDS
381 |
Health Education |
| EDS
382 |
Inclusive Education
Practices |
| EDS 190 |
Research Practicum |
| EDS 201 |
Intro
to Resources for Teaching & Learning |
| EDS 203 |
Technology, Teaching
and Learning |
| EDS 204 |
Technology and Professional
Assessment |
| EDS 205A-B |
Reflective Teaching
Practice |
| EDS 206 |
Teaching Performance
Assessment Portfolio |
| EDS 250 |
Equitable Educational
Research and Practice |
(EDS
352AB Bilingual Instructional Practices
- candidates preparing to teach in
bilingual classrooms only)
**Students
take one of EDS 373, 374 or 375.
Those advanced to the M.Ed./Single
Subject Credential Coursework are eligible to
be interviewed for a paid internship for the
school year, in a local middle or high school.
Availability of internship positions is not
guaranteed, though EDS attempts to facilitate
internship positions for all Single Subject
students. Students who do not receive an internship
position will do their practicum as student
teachers instead. Interns are responsible for
teaching English, Math, or Science courses and
are generally hired for part-time teaching loads,
receiving a salary from the school district
commensurate with the number of courses they
teach.
Both Interns and Student
Teachers are provided an intensive program of
professional preparation, including a full-time
summer program of teaching methods courses.
Top
Office
of Graduate Studies (OGSR) Website
|