Catalog 2010-2011 [v2] [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education
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The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education at Alliant International University offers a full spectrum of credential, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs geared toward preparing leaders who can meet the educational needs of the 21st Century. To this end, the Hufstedler School of Education (HSOE) integrates important trans-disciplinary psychological, cross-cultural, and leadership concepts into all HSOE programs, especially as related to the effective teaching, assessment, and mentoring of diverse populations in inclusive lifelong learning climates.
The Hufstedler School of Education is proud of its teacher education programs. These credential programs are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: the Preliminary Multiple Subject credential; the Preliminary Multiple Subject credential with BCLAD certificate in Spanish, Mandarin, or Hmong; the Preliminary Single Subject credentials; the Educational Specialist: Mild-Moderate, Preliminary and Clear Credentials; the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS): School Psychology credential; the Preliminary Administrative Services credential, and the California Teachers of English Learners program.
In addition, the Hufstedler School of Education offers masters and doctoral programs in Educational Leadership and Management, Educational Psychology, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Education Specialists and Teaching. The Master of Arts in Education program in Teaching, with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards preparation, is offered online, as are other emphasis areas.
Founding University Dean:
Dr. Karen Schuster Webb
Phone: (415) 955-2051
E-mail: kwebb@alliant.edu
Degree and Credential Programs Offered by HSOE
The Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education offers programs in the following areas:
Coursework for the Alliant International University Hufstedler School of Education Master’s Programs assures that the candidate has knowledge and displays leadership in the following areas:
- Neuroscience research as applied to the learning schema, learner development and behavior in educational settings
- Cross-cultural competencies and their application in educational environments
- Critical thinking skills as applied to issues of educational assessment, program design, and evaluation
- Strategies for inclusive leadership and management in kindergarten through post-secondary settings.
Doctoral programs at the Hufstedler School of Education are aimed at preparing educational practitioners to be effective and creative educational leaders in their respective fields, providing them with a strong repertoire of knowledge and skills and professional dispositions. In addition, candidates will have developed a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving and will be skillful in applying practical and theoretical knowledge.
Coursework for Alliant International University HSOE Doctoral Programs assure candidate knowledge and leadership in the following competency areas:
- Ability to be a competent, confident, and conscientious education specialist who engenders personal growth, educational excellence, and professional empowerment;
- Ability to provide leadership in the critical assessment, through research, practice, theoretical models, strategies, and technologies, of those factors that impact the facilitation of learning;
- Ability to provide leadership in the critical assessment, through research, practice, theoretical models, strategies, and technologies, of those factors that impact the facilitation of learning;
- Ability to apply lessons of history in relation to the planning and implementation of future educational reform and innovative change;
- Ability to assess, develop and integrate theory with practice for quality assurance ion educational environments; and
- Ability to improve the quality of an educational organization as a practitioner or as a member of the higher education academy
Applicants to these programs must satisfy the requirements stipulated in the “Application Procedures” section of the Alliant University catalog, and must also meet the following criteria:
- Degrees: Candidates must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or higher from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited in the US, or from its international equivalent.
- GPA: Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (some programs require a higher GPA, see below for exceptions)
- Recommendations: Each candidate must provide two written confidential recommendations from those who can attest to the applicant’s abilities, interests, and proven accomplishments in education.
- Transcripts: Official transcripts must be submitted from all accredited institutions of higher education attended by the candidate. When official transcripts are not immediately available, candidates may supply unofficial documents and be admitted on a conditional basis.
- Personal essay: A two-page personal essay describing the following is required:
- the professional organizations to which you belong,
- honors, activities and other creative accomplishments, and
- a brief autobiographical statement including future professional plans.
- Interview: Student must have an interview with the relevant HSOE Master’s Admissions Committee.
Upon receipt and review of all documentation, the candidate will be considered for final admission. Final admissions decision will be made by the program School & Educational Psychology Programs
In addition to the Alliant University requirements stipulated in the “Application Procedures” section of this catalog, and the HSOE Graduate Program admissions requirements above, applicants to the school and educational psychology programs also need to meet the criteria listed below.
Applicants for admission to the master’s degree program in school psychology need:
- a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in their undergraduate work, and
- PPS Credential students are required to pass the CBEST exam prior to starting their second year in the PPS Credential program.
During the two-year Master’s Degree plus Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential program, students take evening classes and engage in 450 hours of a coursework practicum. Prior to the start of the student’s coursework practicum, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) additionally requires that students:
- Pass a TB test,
- Receive a Certificate of Clearance from CCTC,
- Complete a FBI screening, and
- Send official transcripts from all of the colleges and universities that they have attended to the Alliant registrar.
- Degrees: Candidates must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or higher from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited in the US or its international equivalent.
- GPA: Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Tests: International students applying for the TESOL concentration are required to have a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper score of 575 and a Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5; or computer-based score of 233; or 80 Internet-Based Test score. A score of 550 (or 230 computer or 80 IBT) is required for other concentrations. All international TESOL applicants are also required to take the Alliant English Proficiency Test (EPT) during orientation. Based upon EPT results, the additional prerequisite Graduate Academic Communications Skills course may be required.
- Recommendations: Each candidate must provide two written confidential recommendations from those who can attest to the applicant’s abilities, interests and proven accomplishments in education.
- Transcripts: Official transcripts must be submitted from all accredited institutions of higher education attended by the candidate. When official transcripts are not immediately available, candidates may supply unofficial documents and be admitted on a conditional basis.
- Personal essay: A two-page personal essay describing the following is required:
- the professional organizations to which you belong;
- honors, activities and other creative accomplishments; and
- a brief autobiographical statement including future professional plans.
- Interview with HSOE Master’s Admissions Committee.
Upon receipt and review of all documentation, the candidate will be considered for final admission. Final admissions decision will be made by the program director and HSOE Master’s Admissions Committee.
Alliant’s Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco Campuses offer a five-year program leading to a PsyD in Educational Psychology: School Psychology Emphasis, with a master’s degree and PPS credential awarded after the second and third year in School Psychology. Qualifying students who already have a PPS Credential in School Psychology can enter the five-year program starting with the third year.
All applicants to the PsyD in Educational Psychology program must complete the following entrance requirements:
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CBEST: All candidates must have successfully completed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) prior the beginning of their second year in the PPS Credential program.
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Degrees: Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Degrees in Psychology and/or child development are encouraged.
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Recommendations: Each candidate must provide two written recommendations from individuals who can attest to the applicant’s abilities, interests and proven accomplishments in education.
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Essay: Each candidate will write an essay of interest in the field of school psychology.
GPA Requirement
Once admitted to an Educational or School Psychology graduate program, applicants must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher in all coursework. Students failing to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at the end of any term will be placed on academic warning and must correct the deficiency by the following semester or be subject to academic dismissal from the program.
Doctorate in TESOL Program, Admissions Requirements
In addition to the Alliant University requirements stipulated in the “Application Procedures” section of this catalog, and the HSOE Graduate Program admissions requirements above, applicants to the doctoral ELM and TESOL programs also need to meet the criteria listed below:
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CBEST: All candidates must have successfully completed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) prior to being fully accepted into this program.
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Credential: Candidates must submit a valid California Teaching or Services Credential.
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Teaching Experience: Candidates must have three years teacher experience in K-12 public education in California prior to being admitted to the program.
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Resume: Each applicant must submit a resume or biographical statement demonstrating disposition to education and selected major area of study.
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Leadership: Applicants must have demonstrated superior academic performance in the completion of their master’s degrees and possess outstanding leadership qualities.
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Recommendations: Each applicant must provide three written, confidential recommendations from persons who can attest to the applicant’s academic and professional abilities and proven accomplishments in education.
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Goal statement Essay: Applicants must submit an academic and professional goal statement essay.
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Writing Test: ELM/Higher Ed applicants may be required to submit a prescribed writing sample. All TESOL applicants will be required to take the TESOL Writing and Critical Analysis Test in which they read and write a critical analysis of a journal article. Based upon the evaluation of student’s Writing and Critical Analysis test, an additional prerequisite Graduate Academic Communications Skills course may be required.
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TOEFL for International Students: International students must have a 575 score (233 computer-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and a Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5. International students applying for the TESOL EdD are required to have a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper score of 575 and a Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5; or computer-based score of 233; or 83 Internet-Based Test score.
Upon receipt and review of all documentation, the candidate will be considered for final admissions. Final admissions decisions will be made by the program director and the HSOE Doctoral Admissions Committee.
NOTE: To be recommended for a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential or Certificate of Eligibility while in the program, many of these same documents will need to be submitted to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, so applicants should confer with the HSOE credentials analyst.
GPA Requirement
Once admitted to the ELM or TESOL programs, applicants must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher in all coursework. Students failing to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at the end of any term will be placed on academic warning and must correct the deficiency by the following semester or be subject to academic dismissal from the program.
Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management, Admissions Requirements
Prerequisites
The program directors and designated faculty members of the Hufstedler School of Education will examine each candidate’s academic background and work experience to determine any prerequisites needed. (See prerequisites for TESOL doctoral program.)
Transfer of Credit
Transfer of credit may be awarded on the following basis:
- A maximum of 24 semester units beyond the master’s degree may be transferred from a regionally accredited institution. All such coursework must have been earned in addition to the master’s degree required coursework.
- The request to accept credit to be transferred must be approved by the program director.
- Credit that has been used to complete a second master’s degree may be considered for transfer.
- Credits must have been earned within seven years prior to the request for transfer. Waivers of this requirement may be considered by program faculty on a case by case basis. All waivers must be approved by the dean.
- Extension courses or continuing education courses are not, in standard cases, acceptable for graduate transfer. However, courses completed at high levels through an accredited university or local district program may be considered by the program director and approved by the Dean of the Hufstedler School of Education for partial credit transfer.
- Coursework being considered for transfer must be equivalent to Alliant coursework for which it is being applied. Students are required to submit transcripts, catalog course descriptions and other documentation.
- All coursework must be completed successfully at credit or B levels or higher.
Comprehensive Examination
Students must complete all coursework with the exception of dissertation classes before writing the comprehensive examination paper. The examination may be taken concurrently with the last semester of coursework. This exam is administered each semester: fall, spring, and summer and is evaluated by the Hufstedler School of Education Comprehensive Exam Committee. All EdD candidates must successfully complete the comprehensive examination prior to enrolling in the dissertation sequence. The exam or any section may be taken a maximum of two times.
To be admitted to the Preliminary Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Educational Specialists (special education) Credential Programs at the Hufstedler Schools of Education, applicants must meet the following criteria.
- Degree: Possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
- GPA: Have an overall grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or a GPA of at least 3.0 in their undergraduate major, or a GPA of 3.0 for any graduate work completed.
- Interview: Participate in an interview with program director and/or HSOE Admissions Panel and receive a favorable review.
- CBEST: Pass the CBEST prior to beginning student teaching / intern teaching.
- CSET: Pass the California Examination for Teachers (CSET) or obtain a Single Subject matter equivalency letter from a CCTC-approved California University in their appropriate subject area (for the Preliminary Single Subject Credential only) prior to beginning student/intern teaching.
HSOE offers three paths to a teaching credential: an Intern Program, a Student Teaching Program and the Early Completion Option. Some additional admissions requirements apply to these program:
- All Intern Program applicants are required to verify successful completion of a collegiate-level course or examinations covering the principle and provisions of the United States Constitution. (If you are a California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) graduate, you have automatically fulfilled this requirement. A grade of “C” or better must be earned.
- All Early Completion Option applicants are required to verify passage of the appropriate Teaching Foundations Examination (TFE). Note: The TFE waives the requirement of 120 hours of Pre-Service.
- All Intern Program applicants are required to verify successful completion of 120 hours of Pre-Service, approved by the TeachersCHOICE Director of Intern Pre-Service.
Transfer of Credit and Course Waivers
Transfer of credit from another institution may be awarded on the following basis.
- All credits used to substitute for required courses must have been completed at B or higher levels from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
- All courses used to substitute for required credit must be at master’s-degree level or higher.
- The decision to accept credit to be transferred shall be the responsibility of the program director.
- All credits must have been earned within seven years prior to the request for transfer. Requests for transfer credit, including waivers and exceptions, are reviewed by the program directors and designated faculty.
- Coursework being considered for transfer must be equivalent to Alliant coursework for which it is being applied. Students are required to submit transcripts, course descriptions and other documentation to assist faculty review.
- A maximum of 6 semester units may be transferred into the master’s degree program.
- Extension or continuing education courses are not, in standard cases, acceptable for graduate transfer. However, courses completed at high levels through an accredited university or local district program may be considered by the program director and approved by the Dean of the Hufstedler School of Education for partial credit transfer.
- The Dean of the Hufstedler School of Education must give final approval for course waivers.
SERC
The HSOE SERC (Student Evaluation Review Committee) may be convened by the campus program director when there is concern that a HSOE student or program candidate may not successfully complete the program’s coursework or comprehensive examination and move into Candidacy, may not successfully complete Candidacy, or may not be recommended for a credential. The SERC process involves the campus program director, several faculty members in the program, and campus student support services staff. The SERC meets with the student to discuss concerns, reasons for referral, reasons for dismissal from the Shirley M. Hufstedler School of Education, plans for remediation, and SERC recommendations. The SERC committee is a recommending body and the ultimate decision based on the SERC process is made by the System-wide Director. This decision can then be appealed to the HSOE Dean. Please refer to the Alliant International University Student Handbook for additional information regarding the “Student Code of Conduct” and “Problem Solving and Informal Dispute Resolution Guidelines.”
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