PLACE Corps Sample Coursework/Sequence*¤
Combined Masters and Preliminary Credential (2042)

Summer Session 2, Year 1      (6 units)
EDUC 5000 (C) (3) Cultural Paradigms of Education
EDUC 6960 (C) (3) Introduction into Teaching and Learning

Fall, Year 1      (7 units)
Methods: (3)
(E)lementary or one (S)econdary
EDUC 6200 (E) Elementary Methods and Curriculum
EDUC 5251(S) Teaching Languages other than English
EDUC 5252 (S) Teaching Social Studies
EDUC 5253 (S) Trends in Teaching English
EDUC 5254 (S) Trends in the Teaching of Sec Science
EDUC 5255 (S) Trends in the Teaching of Secondary Math

EDUC 5003 (3) Theories of Second Language Acquisition
EDUC 5970 (1) Field Experience (Coordinated with Clinical Education Services)

Spring, Year 1      (7 units)
EDUC 5200 (3) Methods of ELD/SDAIE (English Language
Development and Specially Designed Academic Instruction in
English)

Literacy: (E) or (S) (3)
EDUC 6341 (E) Foundations of Literacy Instruction
EDUC 6250 (S) Reading /Language Arts for Secondary Teachers

EDUC 5950 (0) TPA task 1 (Teaching Performance Assessment)
EDUC 5971 (1) Field Experience (Coordinated with Clinical Education Services)

Summer Session 1, Year 2      (3 units)
EDUC 6101 SS1 (C) (3) Ed of Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Students w/Special Needs (Special Education)
EDUC 5951 SS2 (0) TPA task 2 (Teaching Performance Assessment)

Summer Session 2, Year 2      (3 units)
EDUC 5001 SS2 (C) (3) Applied Educational Psychology

Fall, Year 2      (3 units + 1 CE unit)
EDUC 6800 (C) (3) Foundations of Catholic Education
EDUX 8000 (1 CE unit) Health Education in the Schools

Spring, Year 2       (3 units)
EDUC 6961 (C) (3) Fieldwork Supervision: Portfolio and Assessment of Teaching
(Coordinated with
EDUC 5952 (0) TPA task 3 (Teaching Performance Assessment)
EDUC 5953 (0) TPA task 4 (Teaching Performance Assessment)
EDUC 6995 (0) Culminating Experience: Masters Research Paper/Project

10 Classes @ 3 units each
2 Field Experience Classes @ 1 unit each
1 Health Class @ 1 CE unit
Total: 32 units + 1 CE unit
(C) Cohort (E) Elementary (S) Secondary

¤PLACE Corps members who are earning an advanced degree in literacy will have a specialized academic sequence that will take all previous coursework into consideration.

*Coursework and Course Sequence may change with each successive cohort. Students adhere to the appropriate Graduate Bulletin for the year in which they began their program.