Overview

The Dual Language Development degree from California State University Long Beach seeks to develop a cadre of teacher-leaders who systematically and purposefully examine and refine their own pedagogy with respect to the instruction of language minority students.

Career Paths

Graduates are highly sought experts and enter professions such as classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, staff developers, and teacher educators. Our graduates are employed in school districts such as Culver City, Bellflower, Lynwood, San Diego, San Francisco, Garden Grove, Pasadena, Westminster, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Palm Springs, Torrance, Montebello, Anaheim, and Anaheim Union. Graduates are also consultants or hold related positions in the private sector whereas others have obtained work overseas in Japan, China, Taiwan, and Spain.

Some graduates choose to pursue doctorate degrees and/or work at community colleges and universities.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Designing Curriculum and Instruction in Primary and Second Language Settings

Assessment of Literacy with Bilingual Students

Socialization of Literacy in More Than One Language

Cross-cultural Education: US and Global Perspectives

Agency, Resistance and Identity in Education

Language and Education Policies

Curriculum and Instruction

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

30-33

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Long Beach, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Minimum 3.00 overall grade point average in last degree (not credential or certificate) earned from an accredited institution of higher education.

A valid US teaching credential.

Proof of one of the following:

A valid US teaching credential with a Bilingual Authorization or certification.

Valid Language Development Specialist (LDS) Certificate, CLAD Certificate, teaching credential with an English Learner Authorization or CLAD Emphasis.

Possession of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certificate in Early and Middle Childhood/English as a New Language or Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/English as a New Language

Six (6) college semester units of a language other than English or verified equivalent.

Passing scores on Tests II, IV, and V of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET): World Languages.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17922 USD / year

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In-State

8064 USD / year

≈ 8064 USD / year

Additional Details

If you are not a resident of California, you must add $444.00 for each unit of credit you take to your tuition total.

Living costs

Long Beach

United States

1400 - 2000 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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