Graduate M.Ed./Multiple Subject Credential Program

The M.Ed./Multiple Subject Credential Program at UCSD

Education Studies (EDS) at UCSD offers a Master of Education degree/Credential Program for those seeking the California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential for elementary 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.
About

The M.Ed./Multiple Subject Credential Program at UCSD is a 13 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 ten months (September through July) 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 approximately 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 Preliminary Level I California Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Teaching Credential, and a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with bilingual preparation (BCLAD)in American Sign Language. For more information, please see the MA/ASL program section.

Sample timeline (13-month program):

Feburary 1st: Application due

June-August: Complete Educational Foundations Coursework

August: Advance to M.Ed./Credential Coursework (not automatic - competency based)

September - July: Complete Professional Coursework

July: Receive Credential and Master's Degree


Educational Foundations Coursework

(Available as a year-long prerequisite program for UCSD Education minors, or as a summer intensive program for new incoming graduate students.)
Students complete the following six courses in our summer intensive program.

EDS *134

Introduction to Literacy and Numeracy Tutoring.

(EDS 130,131,137 can substitute for EDS 134)
EDS *128A/B

Introduction to Teaching and Learning - Elementary

*EDS 139 is a corequisite for EDS 130,131, 134,137,128A/B
EDS **115 Cognitive Development and Education
EDS **117 Language, Culture, and Education
EDS **125 History, Politics and Theory to Bilingual Education


**or approved equivalent course. See EDS Program Booklet for list of approved equivalent courses

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.

Admissions

M.Ed. / Credential Program
Multiple Subject Educational Foundations Summer Intensive Program
&
Professional Preparation Program

The Graduate Educational Foundations component for the Multiple Subject Program is fulfilled through a Summer Intensive Program. For those who have completed the foundation coursework as an undergraduate, the program begins in the early fall. Applicants interested in this program should already have some experience working with children in classrooms. The application deadline is: February 1, 2010. After completion of the Educational Foundations coursework, students will be evaluated to determine their fitness for continuation into the Professional Preparation component leading to a California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.

Applicants interested in Financial Aid should complete the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible, preferably by March 2. Contact Student Financial Services at 858-534-3807 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. "Summer" admission for those applying to our Foundation Summer Intensive Program and "Fall"admission for those applying to our Professional Preparation Program
b. The graduate department/group is "Education Studies"
c. Specialization is either"MS-1-Sum Educational Foundations/Multiple Subject" or
"MS-2 Credential Professional Preparation /Multiple Subject"
d. Degree Objective is "M.Ed"

Academic History

Official transcript(s) from each college and/or university attended (one from each institution) should be sent directly to our admissions office. If the sensitivity to second language acquisition requirement was completed during high school, one official transcript must be submitted as well.

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

Recommendations

Three letters of recommendation 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.

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 education as a career and for applying to Education Studies at UC San Diego
b. Your experience working with children from various cultural backgrounds in the public schools and any related experience you feel is appropriate.
c. Your community service experiences, especially those in culturally diverse settings.

GRE Scores

The GRE exam 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.

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

Completion of this requirement is mandatory regardless on how the basic skills requirement is satisfied. A photocopy of the original CSET score report must be sent to our offices. Register online or phone at (916) 928-4003. Due to recent changes in legislation, students must now pass the CSET exam.

California Basic Skills Requirement

a. Passing score on the CBEST test. One original passing score card mailed to our admissions office.

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.

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.

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. Or, you may send EDS an official exam report that verifies passage of the appropriate exam. Some places that offer the exam on site or online are:
i. UC San Diego Extension
ii. San Diego County Office of Education
iii. Notre Dame De Namur University

Contact the EDS office at (858) 534-1680 for additional information.

Sensitivity to Second Language Learning and Acquisition

Students may fulfill this option by one of three ways:

a) Completion of 9-quarter units or 6 semester units of college coursework in a single/same language that is not the applicant's native language. These units must be included in the official Transcript submitted to EDS.
b) Three years of a foreign language, other than English, taken in grades 7 through 12 with a grade of "B" or better. An official transcript from high school is required and must be included with your other application materials.
c) Approval by the EDS director of an essay describing an experience that you feel shows language sensitivity. Contact Education Studies Admissions Office for more details.

TB Test- Medical Report
A copy or original medical report of your negative TB test results. We advise you make a copy of this test for your records for future reference.

It is recommended that you make copies of all your exams and test reports prior to sending them into our offices. Once they are submitted with your application, they become the property of the University and we are unable to make copies.

 

Send Application Materials to:

University of California San Diego
Education Studies
Attention: Admissions/ Melissa Wolf
9500 Gilman Drive
Mail Code 0070
La Jolla, CA 92093-0070
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 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 205 A/B Reflective Teaching Practice
EDS 206
Teaching Performance Assessment Portfolio
EDS 250 Equitable Educational Research and Practice
EDS 351 Teaching the English Language Learner
EDS 361 A/B/C Innovative Instructional Practices
EDS 369 A/B Multiple Subject Student Teaching Practicum
EDS 382 Inclusive Education Practices

(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.

Credentialing

For the first time since the Ryan Act of 1970, teacher preparation went through major changes in California. In the fall of 1998, the legislature adopted and passed Senate Bill 2042 which established new teacher education curriculum and program standards.

Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials authorize the holder to teach in self-contained classrooms such as classroom settings in most elementary schools. However, a teacher authorized for multiple subject instruction may be assigned to teach in any self-contained classroom (preschool, K-12, or in classes organized primarily for adults). In addition, the holder of a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential may serve in a core, alternative, or team teaching setting.

Students completing the M.Ed. Multiple Subject program will receive a Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential, with an included emphasis in instructing English Language Learners and will be authorized to provide the following services: (1) instruction for English language development in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults; and (2) specially designed content instruction delivered in English in multiple-subject-matter (self-contained) classes.

Multiple Subject candidates must complete the following credential requirements:

1) Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university.

2) Completion of a Basic Skills requirement, via passage of the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), OR passage of the CSET Multiple Subjects Exam plus Writing (142). The English and Mathematics sections of  California State University (CSU) Early Assessment Program (EAP), OR CSU English Placement (EPT) Test and the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) Test also meets the basic skills requirement.

3) Passage of the CSET Multiple Subjects exam.

4) U.S. Constitution Requirement. An appropriate course or exam is required.

5) Passage of the Reading Instruction Competency Assessment (RICA).

6) Successful completion of PACT (an assessment of beginning teacher competence).

 

Prospective Students