Bilingual Program

The MSCP Bilingual Authorization prepares beginning teachers for self-contained classrooms, usually at the elementary level, where more than one subject is taught to the same group of students. Credential holders are prepared to teach English learners. They also have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to teach in the target language in a bilingual or dual language classroom. The growing diversity of our service area and the growing number of dual-language programs present opportunities for students with proficiency in the identified target language to help immigrant children succeed academically, and assist English-speaking children to acquire native-like proficiency in a valued language.
 

Requirements

Credential students wishing to be recommended for the MSCP bilingual credential take the following courses:

Complete the Multiple Subject Credential Program with some exceptions:

• EDUC 4400 - Introduction and Foundations of Multilingual Education (Instead of EDMS 4150 Multilingual Education in Secondary Schools); *LIBS 4400 is equivalent for Liberal Studies undergraduates 
• EDMS 4111 - (if offered) Reading Methods for Bilingual Education Classroom - If it is NOT offered you will take EDMS 4110 Reading Methods. 
• EDUC 4460* - Educational Experiences of Latinx (program requirement; Spanish bilingual Authorization only)
• CSET LOTE subtest II or III & V
• Clinical Practice (program requirement - student teaching in dual immersion/bilingual setting)

* EDUC 4460 - Cultural Views on Bilingualism, fulfills language assessment and target culture requirements for Spanish bilingual credential candidates in both MSCP and SSCP or students can take CSET LOTE on Language of Emphasis Subtest III & V).

MSCP and BILA in Other languages (not Spanish):

Complete the Multiple Subject Credential Program with some exceptions:

• EDUC 4400 - Introduction and Foundations of Multilingual Education (Instead of EDMS 4150 Multilingual Education in Secondary Schools); *LIBS 4400 is equivalent for Liberal Studies undergraduates  
• EDMS 4111 (if offered) Reading Methods for Bilingual Education Classroom - If it is NOT offered you will take EDMS 4110 Reading Methods. 
• CSET LOTE subtest II or III & V
• Clinical Practice (20 hours clinical practice teaching in target language classroom)
• BILA Portfolio (for teacher candidates NOT placed in dual immersion/bilingual settings; includes clinical practice log, 3 distinct lesson plans written in the target language using CSUS template, verified letter of clinical practice)