San Diego State University

Apr 19, 2024

2023/2024 University Catalog

Dual Language and English Learner Education

OFFICE: Lamden Hall 332
TELEPHONE: 619-594-5155 / FAX: 619-594-1183
WEBSITE: http://go.sdsu.edu/education/dle

Accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Faculty

Chair: Machado-Casas, Margarita, Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education (B.S., University of California Riverside; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)

Undergraduate and Credential Advisers: Jullie, Emily, M.A.; Marquez, Tania, M.A.

Graduate Admissions and M.A. Adviser: Collins-Parks, Tamara (B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., Joint Doctoral Program Claremont Graduate School and San Diego State University)

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:

Esquinca, Alberto, Associate Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education (B.A., University of Texas, El Paso; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California)

Hernandez, Sera J., Assistant Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education (B.A., Loyola Marymount University; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley)

Maldonado, Saúl Isaac, Assistant Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education (B.A., California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz)

Navarro Martell, Melissa A. Assistant Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education (B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., Joint Doctoral Program Claremont Graduate School and San Diego State University)

Lecturers:

Bose, Garret J., M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Buell, Lupe H., Ph.D., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Castillo, Guillermo B., M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Cohen, Brad, M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Dorricott, Janette, M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Fernandez, Patricia E., Ed.D., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Fox, Sarah Rice, M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Froehbrodt, Richard C., M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Frost, Adam C., M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Gomez, Guillermo A., Ph.D., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Maheronnaghsh, Sarah G., Ph.D., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Matas, Amanda K., Ph.D., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Palma, Griselda, Ph.D., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Pederson, Svenna B., M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Ponce, Rosalba M., M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Ramirez, Jorge A., Ed.D., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Solorzano, Sheila P., M.A., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Ulloa, Carlos, Ed.D., Dual Language and English Learner Education

Emeritus Faculty:

Cadiero-Kaplan, Karen, Ph.D., 2001-2017, Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education

Ochoa, Alberto M., Ph.D., 1975-2008, Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education

Additional Staff:

Ovalles, May, Department Coordinator of Dual Language and English Learner Education

Rose, Emily, M.A., Credential Advisor of Dual Language and English Learner Education (M-Z)

Velazquez, Sobieda, M.A., Online Credential Program Supervisor

Undergraduate Information

The Major

The Dual Language and English Learner Education (DLE) Department offers programs leading toward the bilingual credential for single and multiple subjects (secondary and elementary).

The Dual Language and English Learner Education Department and the College of Education is committed to the preparation of teachers for bilingual authorization as the most desirable credential in California. Furthermore, the university is committed to developing leaders in cultural, economic, educational, scientific, social, and technical fields, as well as addressing the linguistic diversity of school communities. The university is primarily responsive to the people of California, as well as to the needs of the regional, national, and international communities it serves.

Global Learning Experience Requirement

All candidates in the Dual Language and English Learner Education multiple and single subject programs are required to participate in an organized experience working with students across the border. This requirement consists of two weekends or four days, one week prior to the beginning of the semester or during the first two weeks of the semester. Candidates work in small groups to create lesson plans to be implemented in Tecate or Tijuana, Mexico. This experience will give candidates the opportunity to work with border students in a Mexican school setting, practice lesson planning, and create community amongst cohort and faculty. Details for the experience will be provided upon acceptance to the program.

Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Students electing the study of American Sign Language to fulfill the language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts and sciences must successfully complete DLE 201 or the equivalent level of achievement. The usual sequence of coursework is DLE 101 , DLE 102 , and DLE 201 . Refer to section of catalog on “Graduation Requirements ” for additional ways to satisfy competency.

High School Equivalents

High school American sign language courses may be used for purposes of placement in college courses and may be counted toward meeting the language requirement in various majors. These high school courses will not count as college credit toward graduation.

Secondary school language courses can be used as follows:

The first two years of high school level language count as the equivalent of the first semester of a college level course.
The first three years of high school level language count as the equivalent of the first two college semesters.
Four years of high school level language count as the equivalent of three college semesters or five college quarters, thus fulfilling the language requirement.