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Susan Warren, Ph.D. Professors: James Kantiok, Ph.D.; Kathryn Scorgie, Ph.D. Associate Professors: Dan Doorn, Ph.D. (part-time);

Ruth Givens, Ph.D.; Richard Martinez, Ed.D.; James Noftle, Ph.D. Assistant Professors: Tami Foy, M.Ed.; Sandra Mayo, Ph.D.

To uphold the excellence of APU’s academic offerings, programs undergo periodic review. Please contact the individual program director for updated information.

Programs Offered

• Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction in Multicultural Contexts

• Master of Arts in Education: Teaching (in combination with credential programs; see Department of Teacher Education section)

Accreditation

• All Azusa Pacific University programs are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). • Azusa Pacific University offers teacher education

programs approved by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) authorizing elementary and secondary school teaching and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

For more detailed information about the Department of Foundations and Trans-Disciplinary Studies, please visit www.apu.edu/education/foundations/.

Admission

University graduate admission and program acceptance requirements must be met before an application is complete. (See the “Graduate Admission to the University” section of this catalog.)

Program-specific application requirements are available online at www.apu.edu/graduatecenter/admissions/ requirements/program/.

In addition to the program-specific application requirements, all students must maintain a valid CTC document or an affidavit of clearance for admission and enrollment compliance.

International students have a separate application procedure. Contact the International Center at +1-626-812-3055 or visit www.apu.edu/international/.

Faculty Affiliations

The Department of Foundations and Trans-Disciplinary Studies faculty engages in research, presents at regional, national, and international conferences, and maintains membership in:

• American Association for Chinese Studies (AACS) • American Association of Higher Education (AAHE) • American Educational Research Association (AERA) • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

(ASCD)

• Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) • National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) • National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) • Phi Delta Kappa International (PDK)

• Western Social Science Association (WSSA)

Master of Arts in Education:

Curriculum and Instruction in

Multicultural Contexts

Program Director: Susan Warren, Ph.D. (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5562, [email protected] Designed for educators who possess a state credential or have significant experience in teaching, this program provides varied opportunities to acquire innovative curriculum knowledge and instructional strategies to better serve the personal, social, academic, and literacy needs of all K–college students. Prepared professionals in the CIMC program will be committed to engaging in reflective scholarly practices, integrating sound, theoretical knowledge with Christian faith perspectives, and improving decision-making strategies to serve diverse communities of learners.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Curriculum and Instruction in Multicultural Contexts Program is to prepare its graduate students to be informed, responsive, and ethically guided educators with a commitment to God, individual worth, and social justice.

Additional Requirements

• Students may not enroll in more than 7 units per nine-week term.

• Program changes will occur as needed.

Prerequisites

• Twelve semester units of undergraduate or graduate coursework in education

• For each year of verified, full-time teaching experience, 3 units of prerequisites may be waived.

• Students must complete two written self-assessments, one at the beginning and one at the end of the program, following guidelines and timetables sent at the time of admission to the program.

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Students must subscribe to and register with TaskStream, an independent online fee-based assessment service for the university, and must submit designated course projects as specified in the syllabi for EDUC 505, EDUC 507, EDUC 508, EDUC 554, and EDUC 589B.

Course Requirements

Core Courses 9 units

EDUC 571 Curriculum Foundations 3

EDUC 572 Advanced Educational Psychology 3

EDUC 573 Philosophy/Ethics and History of Education 3 Required Concentration Courses 18 units

EDUC 505 Advanced Literacy Development 3

EDUC 507 Family, Community, and School Connections 3 EDUC 508 Assessment and Evaluation in

Multicultural Classrooms 3

EDUC 554 Instructional Principles and Practices 3

EDUC 574 Current Issues in Education 3

EDUC 589A Research for Educators: Beginning Process* 2 EDUC 589B Research for Educators: Finish Reporting* 1 Recommended Elective Courses up to 9 units

EDUC 501 Language Structure and Use** 3

EDUC 502 Foundations of Literacy Development and Content Instruction for English Learners** 3 EDUC 503 Practical Approaches and Methods to

Literacy Development for English Learners** 3

EDUC 504 Teaching and Cultural Diversity 3

EDUC 509 Special Topics in Education 3

EDUC 544 Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity

in a Pluralistic Society** 3

EDUC 555 Comparative Education: A Global Perspective 3 Other education electives as approved by the program director or approved transfer units 3–6 units

Total 36 units

*Note that EDUC 589A is a prerequisite for EDUC 589B. EDUC 589A and EDUC 589B must be taken consecutively with the same professor, and last in the program. **Course for C.L.A.D. Certificate. Individuals who need to earn the C.L.A.D. Certificate may request approval from the program director to substitute some or all of the C.T.E.L. courses in place of required/elective program courses. Based on the student’s transcript of recent credential courses, the director will advise students which specific courses are needed for the C.L.A.D. Certificate requirements. The Master of Arts in Education: Teaching is a combined program of the Departments of Foundations and Trans-Disciplinary Studies and Teacher Education. This combined program applies credential courses toward the master’s degree. All required credential courses should be completed prior to taking advanced master’s courses; however, students may take EDUC 504, EDUC 505, EDUC 509, EDUC 572, and EDUC 573 prior to completing their credential coursework with permission from the program director. The director of the master’s portion of the program is Susan Warren, Ph.D.

Courses originating in the Department of Foundations and Trans-Disciplinary Studies include:

EDUC 505 Advanced Literacy Development

EDUC 507 Family, Community, and School Connections EDUC 508 Assessment and Evaluation

in Multicultural Classrooms EDUC 509 Special Topics in Education

EDUC 554 Instructional Principles and Practices EDUC 571 Curriculum Foundations

EDUC 572 Advanced Educational Psychology EDUC 573 Philosophy/Ethics and History of Education EDUC 574 Current Issues in Education

Option A:

EDUC 589A Research for Educators: Beginning Process 2 EDUC 589B Research for Educators: Finish Reporting 1 (Taken at the end of the master’s degree and requiring access to a classroom.)

Option B:

EDUC 590 Seminar in Research Methods 3

EDUC 591 Thesis 4

(Students may choose the thesis option in place of EDUC 589A and B and one elective in their areas of concentration offered at the end of the students’ programs.) Please refer to the Department of Teacher Education section of the catalog for details on the combined Multiple-Subject and Single-Subject Credential/Master’s programs.

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