Department of Teacher Education

Pamela M. Russ, Ph.D., Chair

Professors: Betts, Costa, Demetrulias*, Flores, Garfield, Murray-Ward, Russ, Sayers, Schulz, Smith, N., Wink
Associate Professors: Boosalis, Haapanen, Janes, Neufeld, Salisbury, Shawkey, Smith, K.
Assistant Professors: Borba, Donnelly, Roe, Vega de Jesús, Won
Lecturers: Breshears, K., Hennings

*Joint appointment in the Department of Advanced Studies in Education.

Office: Demergasso-Bava Hall — DBH 330
Phone: (209) 667-3357

The Department of Teacher Education offers professional programs to prepare candidates for credentials in elementary and secondary school teaching, bilingual emphasis teaching, and reading. Students interested in a credential program may obtain information from the department office. These professional programs are designed to help students achieve basic competencies essential for effective performance within their teaching specialty. The department also offers an advanced professional program to prepare candidates for the Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential.

All credential programs are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Teacher preparation programs are approved by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The California State Board of Education and the Commission are empowered to change credential requirements without prior notice. The University will make changes in programs leading to credentials whenever revisions are reported in the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, or in other official notifications from the State Board or the Commission.

Also available to qualified students are graduate programs leading to a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction, with a concentration in Elementary Education, Multilingual Education, Reading, or Secondary Education. Students interested in these programs may obtain information from the department office, or the Graduate School located in MSR 160.

Teaching Credential Programs

California State University, Stanislaus Department of Teacher Education is authorized to prepare students for two basic teaching credentials. Under the SB2042 Credentialing Law, these are the Multiple Subject Credential (for elementary schools) and the Single Subject Credential (for secondary schools).

General Requirements for Multiple and Single Subject Credential Programs

Application and Admission to CSU Stanislaus and the Credential Program – Requires Separate Applications, Fees, and Transcripts The application to the University is separate from the application to the credential program.

Credential applicants must already be CSU Stanislaus students or have applied to the University at the time they apply to the credential program. University applications are available at the Turlock Campus at the Graduate School, at CSU Stanislaus-Stockton Center, or online at www. csustan.edu/grad.

Application to the University requires a separate set of transcripts and separate fees. If students graduate while in the credential program, they must reapply to the University in a timely manner (about six months prior to graduating) and be readmitted as graduate students to continue in the program.

Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements for Admittance

The required GPA is 2.75 in the last 60 units or 2.67 overall.

Special Admittance Criteria — The Department is allowed to admit a small number of students who do not meet admittance requirements. The criterion for special admittance is at the sole discretion of the Department of Teacher Education. Candidates who are below the minimum GPA according to the criteria must submit a letter noting the exception and requesting special consideration. Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the last 60 units. Admission for such candidates will be determined on an individual basis, following these criteria:

Minimum of 2.5 GPA in the last 60 units. If not, do not apply.
Date of application
Passed interview
Proximity to the required 2.67 or 2.75 GPA
Possessing special skills that would benefit the candidate as a teacher
Number of co-requisite courses that the applicant has already completed
Quality of recommendations
Quality of application letter

Tuberculosis Clearance

Students must show proof of having completed a screening for tuberculosis in the last 4 years.

Certificate of Clearance

Applicants must submit fingerprints via “livescan” and be “cleared” before working with students. The clearance is processed through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). The California Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) conduct background checks. When cleared, a student will receive by e-mail from the Commission a “Certificate of Clearance.”

Master of Arts in Education

Ramón Vega de Jesús, Ph.D, M.A. Coordinator
Dennis Sayers, Ed.D, Adviser, Elementary Education
Juan Flores, Ed.D, Adviser, Multilingual Education
Nancy Jean Smith, Ed.D, Adviser, Multilingual Education-Stockton
Susan Neufeld, Ph.D, Adviser, Reading
Armin Schulz, Ed.D, Adviser, Secondary Education

The Department of Teacher Education offers a Master of Arts degree in Education with an emphasis in the following Curriculum and Instruction areas: Elementary Education, Multilingual Education, Reading, and Secondary Education.

Students interested in graduate degree programs may obtain information from the Department Office in Demergasso-Bava Hall (DBH) 330 or the Graduate School in the Mary Stuart Rogers Educational Services Gateway Building (MSR) 160. Prerequisites, procedures, and requirements for the M.A. degree are described in the sections following. Also included is general information relevant to graduate studies. Courses are scheduledin the late afternoon and evening. Contact the M.A. Coordinator at (209) 667-3397.