An emphasis in BCLAD: Spanish is offered as an option in all Cal State San Marcos teacher education programs.  The BCLAD Emphasis is a program offered in conjunction with the Multiple Subject, Middle Level, Intern, Concurrent, Single Subject Credential, and Integrated Curriculum Program Option (ICPO) - Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and Multiple Subject Credential/CLAD designed to address the curricular and instruc­tional needs of individuals wishing to provide primary language instruction to second language learners. This program is designed to provide credential candidates with primary and second language theory, curricula, instructional strategies and method­ology, and is specially designed to instruct students in both their native language and in English lan­guage develop­­ment across the content core curricula.  The College of Educa­tion provides course­work and field experiences which qualify selected graduates for the BCLAD: Spanish Emphasis Creden­tial in accordance with the compe­tencies outlined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Admission Requirements

All admission requirements are the same as for the Multiple Subject, Integrated Bachelor of Arts and Multiple Subject Credential Program, Multiple Subject Internship, Single Subject, Middle Level, or Concurrent Credential Programs, with the following addition: 

Second Language Assessment

BCLAD candidates must demonstrate the equivalent to a Foreign Service Institute level of at least three (3) in the language and culture of emphasis no more than three years prior to entering the credential program.  The oral and written Spanish Language proficiency assessment requires passing scores of “Superior.”  Candidates are notified by mail after the application deadline to make arrangements for the language assessment.  Candidates may take all four portions of Test 6 of the CLAD/BCLAD exam as an alternative.

Multiple Subject Credential Program/BCLAD: Spanish Emphasis (Elementary)

Course Sequence

First Semester
Units
EDML 5532
EDMS 5264
EDMS 5404
EDMS 5433
EDMS 5615
Total18

Second Semester
Units
EDML 5523
EDML 5541
EDMS 5443
EDMS 5453
EDMS 5628
Total18

Program Total36

 

Multiple Subject Internship BCLAD: Spanish Emphasis

Course Sequence
The courses may differ slightly in sequence depending on district needs.

First Semester
Units
EDMS 5264
EDMS 5404
Total8

Second Semester or Summer*
Units
EDMS 5433
EDMS 5453
Total6

Third Semester
Units
EDML 5532
EDML 5523
EDMS 561I6
Total11

Spring Semester
Units
EDML 5541
EDMS 5443
EDMS 562I7
Total11

Program Total36

 

Concurrent Multiple Subject/ BCLAD:  Spanish Emphasis with Preliminary Level I Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe Disabilities Education Specialist Credential Program

Course Sequence

First Summer Session*
Units
EDMX 5264
EDMX 5403
EDMX 6313
Total10

First Semester
Units
EDML 5532
EDMX 5433
EDML 5523
EDMX 5627
EDMX 6273
EDMX 6413
Total 21

Second Semester
Units
EDML 5541
EDMX 5475
EDMX 6323
EDMX 6333
EDMX 6647
Total19

Second Summer Session*
Units
EDMX 6343
Total3

Program Total52

 

Multiple Subject Credential Program/BCLAD: Spanish Emphasis (Middle Level)

Full-Time

Course Sequence

First Semester
Units
EDMI 5264
EDMI 5405
EDMI 5412
EDMI 5614
EDML 5532
Total17

Second Semester
Units
EDMI 5271
EDMI 5433
EDMI 5453
EDMI 5628
EDML 5523
EDML 5541
Total19

Program Total36

 

Single Subject Credential Program/BCLAD: Spanish Emphasis (Secondary)

Full-Time

Course Sequence

First Semester
Units
EDML 5532
EDSS 5205
EDSS 5303
EDSS 5504
EDSS 5605
Total19

Second Semester
Units
EDML 5541
EDSS 5311
EDSS 5415
EDSS 5553
EDSS 5617
Total17

Program Total36

 

Single Subject Credential Program/BCLAD Emphasis Part-time - Begins Summer Only

BCLAD Emphasis Program

First Summer Session
EDSS 5303
EDSS 521A3

Fall Semester^
EDSS 5504
EDSS 521B2
EDML 553 2

Spring Semester
EDSS 5415
EDSS 5553
EDSS 5311
EDSS 5617
EDML 5541

Second Summer Session*
EDSS 5605

Program Total36