Dual Language Development (Masters) (MA in Education)
CSULB opened doors for me and my commitment for working with English learners and bilingual students.
-Bonnie Bishop, Consultant, Center for Accelerated Learning
Program Overview
Our interdisciplinary program examines the literacy and language development of native English speakers, bilingual speakers, English learners, and/or speakers of non-standard English in grades K-12, including adult education. Literacy and language issues are examined within a global context.
Program Features
Our unique program features include:
- Courses meet only 1 day a week.
- Hybrid instructional delivery model of online and in class sessions.
- Fully admitted DLD graduate students who are employed as full-time teachers are eligible for tuition funding through the Teach Grant Program.
- 3-6 units (and in some cases 9 units) of semester credit can be applied from ta eaching credential and TESOL programs towards the required 30 units, thus only 8 classes are typically needed for credential students.
- A customized program of our course content can be designed to meet a school district's professional development needs.
- Collaboration with faculty on professional projects specializing in literacy, linguistics, language development, second language acquisition, and English learners.
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