ASL-English Bilingual Education: Master of Arts

ASL-English Bilingual Education: M.A.

Education Studies (EDS) at UCSD offers a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning: Emphasis in American Sign Language - English Bilingual Education of Deaf Children. Candidates who complete this teacher training program also qualify for the California Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of HearingTeaching Credential and the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a Bilingual Authorization in American Sign Language for elementary and alternative education school teachers.

In keeping with its aim of training teachers who will be able to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing children from various language and cultural backgrounds, EDS requires fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) for acceptance into the program. EDS's teacher training program is designed to prepare teachers to work in various types of school settings from residential school classrooms to local public school classrooms for deaf and hard of hearing children. EDS recognizes that deaf and hard of hearing children need teachers who are themselves bilingual and knowledgeable about the role of culture in human development.

Program of study for the Preliminary Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Credential, the Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, and Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning: Bilingual Education (ASL and English)

Students complete a program of study resulting in the California Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Specialist Credential at the elementary level. Students also qualify for the Preliminary Multiple Subject with a Bilingual Authorization in ASL Credential.

This program of study consists of courses in bilingual education theory, methods, and applications to deaf education in addition to intensive classroom practice. During the second year of study the focus is on designing, implementing and evaluating a research-based project. This integration of research and practice is central to the goal of the M.A. program to develop teachers as researchers.

The complete program of study includes Professional Preparation coursework and the Master of Arts specific course requirements. Both must be complete in order to receive the teaching credentials and the Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning: Bilingual Education (ASL-English). Please see an EDS advisor for a typical course of study which would include all required courses.

Professional Preparation Courses:

  • COHI 124 (4 units) âfi“ Voice: Deaf People in America
  • EDS 115 (4 units) âfi“ Cognitive Development and Education
  • EDS 117 ( 4 units) âfi“ Language, Culture, and Education
  • EDS 125 ( 4 units) âfi“ History, Politics, and Theory of Bilingual Education
  • EDS 128A-B (4-4 units) âfi“ Introduction to Teaching and Learning
  • EDS 190 (4 units) âfi“ Research Practicum
  • EDS 250 (4 units) âfi“ Equitable Educational Research Practice
  • EDS 342A-B-C (4-2-2 units) âfi“ ASL-English Bilingual Education Practices
  • EDS 349 (9 units) âfi“ Deaf Education Specialist Student Teaching Practicum
  • EDS 351 (4 units) âfi“ Teaching the English Language Learner
  • EDS 361 A-B-C (6-6-4 units) âfi“ Innovative Instructional Practices
  • EDS 369 A-B (9-9 units) âfi“ Multiple Subject Student Teaching Practicum
  • EDS 382 (4 Units) âfi“ Inclusive Education Practices


Master of Arts Course Requirements:

  • EDS 201 (4 units) âfi“ Introduction to Resources for Teaching and Learning
  • EDS 203 (4 units) âfi“ Technology, Teaching, and Learning
  • EDS 240 A-B-C (4-4-4 units) âfi“ Research in ASL-English Bilingual Education
  • EDS 290 ( 2 units) âfi“ Research Practicum
  • EDS 295 ( 4 units) âfi“ M.A. Thesis


This M.A. course requirement should include 14 units of electives, which are automatically satisfied by the completion of the Professional Preparation courses.

Resources at UCSD

The University of California, San Diego has long been a site of new ideas and important research on American Sign Language and the culture of deaf people in the United States. UCSD, therefore, offers many resources for teacher preparation in bilingual, multicultural education for deaf children. Among these resources are the Research Program for Language and Literacy which is currently focusing on reading and writing development in deaf children and several other research projects on language, cognition, and culture and the UCSD Linguistics Language Program's ASL activities.

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The Application deadline: March 1, 2012. 

Applicants interested in Financial Aid should complete the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) as early as January 1st, 2012 and no later than March 2, 2012.  Contact Student Financial Services at 858-534-4480 if you have any questions.

Application Checklist

A completed application will include the following components:

Application Form

The application form is completed online.

In the application, select the following choices:


a. Choose Program/Department: Education Studies

b. Choose Major: Teaching and Learning (Bilingual Education/ASL)

c. Choose Degree: M.A.

d. Choose Term: Special Summer Session 2012

Academic History

A 3.0 cumulative GPA is required from the school awarding the bachelor's degree.

Transcripts

For Application Review purposes: The Education Studies program accepts uploaded transcripts only.  Please scan both the front and back sides from each university/college level institution attended, even if the back side is blank.  Convert the scanned transcripts to PDF format (see link within the online application), and upload both front and back sides of your documents .  For any problems with uploading transcripts, contact our Admissions Evaluator at the Office of Graduate Studies, Gilbert Bretado.  Applicants with academic work in progress who expect to complete a degree program before the date of enrollment at UCSD must also upload a current printout or transcript of their academic history. 

Upon provisional admission to graduate study at UC San Diego:

* Send One set of official hard copy of transcripts from all institutions attended and from the institution where you obtained your undergraduate degree to the Office of Graduate Admissions (OGS) at UC San Diego. OGS will require these transcripts from you if you are officially admitted into the University. For undergraduate students who are completing their degree, please wait until your degree has been conferred and posted on your academic records before sending the official transcript to the Admissions Office at OGS.  

* Send a Second set of official hard copy of transcripts from all institutions attended and from the institution where you obtained your undergraduate degree will be required to finalize your admission and must be mailed to your contact person at Education Studies (EDS).  For undergraduate students who are completing their degree, please wait until your degree has been conferred and posted on your academic records before sending an official transcript to Education Studies.  Education Studies requires this additional set of transcripts in order to comply with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing standards.

Recommendations

Three letters of recommendation should be submitted via the online recommendation form available within the application or mailed to us using the downloadable form (also accessible through the online application). You may find it useful to consider in advance whom you will ask to serve as recommenders, so that you can contact these individuals and confirm their willingness. One of these letters should include an assessment of your ASL fluency.

The following are suggested sources in order of importance:

a. Professors/instructors from your major field of study at your undergraduate college who can evaluate your academic qualifications for graduate studies and your communication skills.
b. A teacher, administrator, or other individual who can evaluate your ability to work with children and/or adolescents.
c. An employer or other individual who can evaluate your work experience and other personal characteristics.

Statement of Purpose

The online application includes a statement of purpose. The statement should include one-two pages focusing on the following three areas:

a. Your reasons for choosing deaf education as a career and applying to Education Studies, UC San Diego
b. Your experience working with deaf people (particularly children) from various cultural and language backgrounds
c. Your community service experiences
d. Your involvement with the ASL signing community and any other life experience you think we should know about

DVD/Digital Media

Helps us assess your ASL fluency. The DVD/digital media should be approximately 10 minutes in length. In your most comfortable signing style, respond to the following:

a. Explain a little about yourself and why you are interested in becoming a teacher
b. What has been your experience with deaf children and the ASL community
c. You are applying for a program which focuses on bilingual education for deaf and hard of hearing children. Why does a bilingual approach appeal to you more than a more traditional approach to the education of deaf and hard of hearing children?

GRE (general test only) Scores

The GRE exam (general test only) must be taken prior to the admission deadline. Our program code is R4836. If you have already taken the test and did not have your scores sent to UC San Diego, contact ETS to have your scores sent to us electronically. If you have already taken the test and did not have your scores sent to UC San Diego, contact ETS to have your scores sent to the Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) electronically. The GRE exam (general test only) is valid for five years.

California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) for Multiple Subject (subtests 101, 102, 103)

 

California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) for Multiple Subject (subtests 101, 102, 103)

Register online or by phone at (916) 928-4003. Passing score on the CSET exam.  Official score report must be mailed to Education Studies.  Although you may have requested your scores to be sent to Education Studies, our offices require the original paper 8 1/2 X 11 score report. Completion of this requirement is mandatory regardless of how the subject examination requirement is satisfied..

California Basic Skills Requirement

a. Passing score on the CBEST test, OR

b. Multiple subject candidates may now meet the basic skills requirement by passing the Writing Skills Examination on the Multiple Subject CSET exam, subtest 142, OR

c. Passage of the English and Mathematics sections of California State University (CSU) Early Assessment Program (EAP). The Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) Test and CSU English Placement Test (EPT) also meet the basic skills requirement.

For either option, you must send an official 4X4 passing card or an official report to your contact person at Education Studies. Although you may have requested your scores to be sent to Education Studies, our offices require the original documents you received in the mail.

 

U.S. Constitution Requirement

a. Completion of a course including the provisions and principles of the U.S. Constitution. If this course was not taken at UCSD, please send EDS a copy of the formal course description for this class. It can only be used if U.S. Constitution is specifically outlined. Please include your name and the course number on the sheet as well.

Click here for a list of approved UC San Diego courses.

b. Any student who completed a BA/BS Degree from a California State University (CSU) has automatically completed the US Constitution requirement.

c. Or, you may send EDS an official exam report that verifies passage of the appropriate (college level only) exam. Some places that offer the exam on site or online are:
i. UC San Diego Extension
ii. Notre Dame De Namur University

Contact Lea Marzo in the EDS advising office at (858) 534-8834 for additional information regarding U.S. Constitution.

 

TB Test- Medical Report
A copy of your negative TB test results. TB tests must be taken and dated post January 1, 2012.  We advise you to keep the original and keep copies of this test for your records since the school districts will require them again for student teaching.

Please be sure to retain copies of all application materials submitted to EDS.  You will be required to give copies of most of these materials to districts.  EDS will not be able to make copies of any application materials that are part of your file.  Any admissions document submitted with your application becomes the property of the University.

Who do I contact for further information?

For more information about the ASL-English Bilingual Education M.A. Program, please contact Tom Humphries at 828-534-1586 TDD, 858-534-1684 Voice, or email thumphries@ucsd.edu. For questions about the admissions process, please contact Giselle Van Luit at 858-534-2958, or gvanluit@ucsd.edu .


 

Send Application Materials to:

University of California San Diego
Education Studies
Attention: Admissions/ Giselle VanLuit
9500 Gilman Drive
Mail Code 0070
La Jolla, CA 92093-0070

 

Please be sure to retain copies of all application materials submitted to EDS.  You will be required to give copies of most of these materials to districts.  EDS will not be able to make copies of any application materials that are part of your file.  Any admissions document submitted with your application becomes the property of the University.

For more information about the ASL-English Bilingual Education M.A. Program, please contact Tom Humphries at 828-534-1586 TDD, 858-534-1684 Voice, or email thumpries@ucsd.edu .
For questions about the admissions process, please contact Giselle Van Luit at 858-534-2958, or gvanluit@ucsd.edu .