Description: The Academic Certificate (AC) in Teaching Second Language Acquisition through STEM promotes high quality teaching and learning for the 21st Century learner through a focus on research-based best practices for academically and linguistically diverse learners. Coursework includes Structured English Immersion Endorsement requirements, Provisional English as a Second Language Endorsement requirements, as well as courses that support inquiry-based STEM education.
Program Notes: This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid. Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites.
++ indicates any suffixed courses.
ECH/EDU298++ requires Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) focus and approval of Program Director or Department Chair.
Admission Criteria:
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
Credits:
Required Courses
EDU101AA Tutor Training and Practicum 1
EDU111 Inquiry-Based Instructional Approaches for Science and Mathematics I 1
+ EDU112 Inquiry-Based Instructional Approaches for Science and Mathematics II 1
EDU220 Introduction to Serving English Language Learners 3
+ EDU233 Structured English Immersion, English as a Second Language, and Bilingual Teaching Methods 3
Credits: 9
Restricted Electives
Select any 3-6 credits from the following language courses at the 100 level or above:
ARB+++ Any ARB Arabic courses OR
FRE+++ Any FRE French courses OR
GER+++ Any GER German courses OR
HEB+++ Any HEB Hebrew courses OR
ITA+++ Any ITA Italian courses OR
JPN+++ Any JPN Japanese courses OR
RUS+++ Any RUS Russian courses OR
SPA+++ Any SPA Spanish courses OR
SLG+++ Any SLG Sign Language courses 3-6
EDU230 Cultural Diversity in Education 3
+ EDU282++ Service-Learning Experience in Education (any suffixed course) 1-3
+ ECH/EDU298++ Special Projects (any suffixed course) 1-3
ETL102 Educational Applications of Technology 1
Credits: 6
General Electives
Credits:
Program Competencies
1. Describe and implement appropriate tutoring strategies for working with academically and linguistically diverse learners. (EDU101AA, EDU220, EDU233)
2. Design and implement inquiry-based STEM lessons. (EDU111, EDU112)
3. Use English Language Learner proficiency standards to plan, deliver and evaluate instruction. (EDU220, EDU233)
4. Identify and use alternative methods of assessment for English language learners. (EDU220, EDU233)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 11, 2012
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the
curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.
