Students must select one of the following two emphases and complete the requirements.

Curriculum and Instruction
Complete ALL of the following courses:
  • MAE 600MAE 600: Pros: Multicultr/Biling Ed
  • MAE 641MAE 641: Assessment Clsrm & School
  • MAE 644MAE 644: Crit Fdns Curr & Instr
  • MAE 670MAE 670: MAE Culminating Project
  • MAE 690MAE 690: Action Thesis Advising
Complete ONE of the following courses:
  • MAE 625MAE 625: Professional LiteratureSeminar
  • MAE 639MAE 639: Reflective Teaching Practicum
Complete ONE of the following courses:
  • MAE 621MAE 621: Qualitative/Quantitative Resea
  • MAE 622MAE 622: Qualitative Research
Complete ONE of the following courses:
  • MAE 636MAE 636: Culture, Cognition & Dev
  • MAE 632MAE 632: Arts as Cult Responsive Curr
  • MAE 633MAE 633: Literature for Partnership Wld
  • MAE 637MAE 637: Multicultural Curriculum
Complete ONE of the following courses:
  • MAE 638MAE 638: Technology as a Tool
  • MAE 625MAE 625: Professional LiteratureSeminar
Complete ONE of the following courses:
  • MAE 637MAE 637: Multicultural Curriculum
  • MAE 634MAE 634: Literacy/Ling Diverse Learners
  • MAE 642MAE 642: Multicult Com Partnerships
Special Education
Complete ALL of the following courses:
  • MAE 621MAE 621: Qualitative/Quantitative Resea
  • MAE 638MAE 638: Technology as a Tool
  • MAE 670MAE 670: MAE Culminating Project
  • MAE 690MAE 690: Action Thesis Advising (for 2 semesters)
  • SPED 681SPED 681: Advanced Behavior Support
  • SPED 682SPED 682: Adv Assmt/Curricula Instruct
  • SPED 683SPED 683: Advanced Collab/Consultation
  • SPED 684SPED 684: Cur/Rsch/Policy/Practice
Complete 2 elective courses (6 units) from the Preliminary SPED Credential Program or the MAE Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis.
Additional Curriculum and Instruction and Special Education Emphasis Requirement

MAE students must demonstrate the ability to communicate with native speakers of a language other than English.  Students will need to provide evidence of having met this requirement prior to graduation.  Evidence may include:

  • Having two (2) college semesters of one language other than English on a university transcript;
  • Completing a language assessment through World Languages & Cultures at CSUMB;
  • Having two (2) high school years of one language other than English on a high school transcript;
  • Other equivalent