Chicana and Chicano Studies BA + Single Subject Credential in Social Science + Teaching MAT

Admissions Requirements
Academic Standing
Program Requirements (150 units)
Advising Roadmap

This Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Program prepares students to teach History, Social Science, and Ethnic Studies in California public high schools. The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies provides an interdisciplinary curriculum and comprehensive liberal arts education by training students to appreciate diversity and multicultural American society. As juniors, Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA majors are eligible to apply for a SAGE Scholars program that allows them to be concurrently enrolled in the Social Sciences Single Subject Credential and Teaching, MAT programs (with an optional Spanish bilingual authorization) as an undergraduate. This combined degree pathway, with an optional United States History Minor , can be completed in five years.

To add a Spanish Bilingual Authorization to this pathway, students simultaneously apply to the Critical Bilingual Authorization (CBA) program. This requires an additional personal essay in their SAGE Scholars application and an interview in Spanish. CBA students also take three credential courses in Spanish, do their student teaching in bilingual classrooms, and attend an extra seminar during their student teaching courses.

Summary of Degree Units
Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA	103
Teaching, MAT + Single Subject Credential	47
Total	150

For more information, contact the Program Advisor Maria Alaniz.

Admissions Requirements

Most native and transfer students will become eligible to apply for the SAGE program in the Spring semester of Year 3 and enter the pathway during their Fall semester of Year 4. Applications will be processed by the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department and without an application fee. Students will not need to apply formally for graduate admission if accepted into this program.

Students must have successfully completed a minimum of 60 undergraduate degree applicable units and not more than 120 undergraduate degree applicable units at the time of program;
Students must be enrolled in or have completed the undergraduate Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) prior to admission into the program;
Students must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA at the time of admission. GPA is calculated by the last 60 semester (or 90 quarter) units taken or a student’s cumulative GPA, whichever is higher Note that this is a higher GPA standard than other SAGE Scholars programs;
Students must meet the Teaching, MAT and Single Subject Credential admissions requirements.

Academic Standing

Continuation requirements: SAGE Scholars must meet the same requirements to remain in the undergraduate and graduate programs as students in traditional pathways. Requirements for program continuation and advancement to candidacy in the graduate program, include:

Successfully complete 9 units of graduate coursework in the Secondary Education program;
Demonstrate aptitude for advanced work in professional education as measured by instructor appraisals, evaluation of previous academic work, recommendation by qualified professionals, or other assessments;
Meet with a graduate advisor to plan a formal course of study. The MAT degree approved programs are individually designed to meet specific student objectives;
To enter student teaching, students must have completed the Subject Matter Competency requirements (CSETs or Subject Matter Competency waiver, if applicable);
To convert to graduate status, students must have completed their 45 hours of pre-professional service in a public school setting: 25(+) in the secondary subject area and up to 20 hours any work with youth;
To convert to graduate status, students must have completed all lower-division work (including lower and upper-division general education courses and American Institutions courses); and,
The proposed graduate program must be approved by the graduate coordinator before the student may be considered a candidate for the MA degree.
Students are converted to graduate status when they have completed 120 SAGE program-applicable units. The following University Requirements are satisfied with required courses in the major: American Institusions and GE Areas D and F. Alternate courses that may satisfy these requirements are not counted in the calculation of the 120 SAGE program-applicable units unless they are listed in the University Electives section of the major.

Graduation requirements: SAGE Scholars must meet the same undergraduate graduation requirements as Chicana and Chicano Studies majors, including University and GE requirements, to be conferred the BA. As graduate students, SAGE Scholars must meet all current graduate program requirements. Upon completion of the credential requirements, students must have achieved a SJSU cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in their graduate work order to be recommended for a credential.

Program Requirements (150 units)

Chicana and Chicano Studies, BA (103 units)

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

University Requirements (41 units)

The Lower and Upper Division General Education requirements may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. To satisfy the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) , students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and 100W with a grade of “C” or better (“C-” not accepted).

GE Areas A, B, C, E, R, V 36 unit(s)
Any Social Sciences 100W 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 2 unit(s)

Major Requirements (46 units)

Lower Division Requirements (10 units)

CCS 1 - Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies 3 unit(s) (F)
CCS 2 - Library Studies 1 unit(s)
CCS 10A - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government 3 unit(s) (D)
CCS 10B - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government 3 unit(s) (D+US123)

Upper Division Requirements (15 units)

CCS 125 - Chicana/o Community Studies Capstone 3 unit(s)
CCS 135 - Contemporary Chicana/o Issues 3 unit(s)
CCS 150 - Research Methods 3 unit(s)
CCS 151 - Theory in Chicana/o Studies 3 unit(s)
CCS 152 - The Story of Chicano Spanish 3 unit(s)

Additional Upper Division Courses (21 units)

All Majors will select a specific specialization area and will take 9 units in that area and 6 units in each of the other two areas for a total of 21 units.

Cultural and Creative Expression
CCS 144 - Chicana/o Literature 3 unit(s)
CCS 145 - Chicana/o Folklife and Popular Culture 3 unit(s)
CCS 147 - Music in Mexican America 3 unit(s)
CCS 170 - Chicana/Chicano Film 3 unit(s)
Institutions and Community Engagement
CCS 115 - Chicana/o Families 3 unit(s)
CCS 127 - Chicanas/os and the Criminal Justice System 3 unit(s)
CCS 185 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 unit(s)
Transnationalism and Global Relations
CCS 105 - Chicanos: United States/Mexico Relations 3 unit(s)
CCS 120 - Political Economy and Chicana/o Communities 3 unit(s)
CCS 175 - Human Migrations: Global Reach 3 unit(s)

Minor in U.S. History or University Electives (16 units)

There is currently no CSET waiver program for the Chicana and Chicano Studies BA. SAGE students will need to earn subject matter competency in Social Science through coursework and relevant sections of the CSETs (+optional CSET LOTE for the bilingual authorization) by the beginning of student teaching. It is strongly suggested that students earn the minor in U.S. History. These suggested courses for the minor cover the content taught in California high school classes and help students move toward earning subject matter competency.

University Graduation Requirements

To be awarded a minor, at least 12 units of coursework must be completely distinct and separate from the coursework in the major, and coursework for the minor must include a minimum of 6 upper-division units (University Policy S16-4). Minor preparation or support courses do not count toward the 12 distinct units. Of the coursework for the minor, at least 6 units must be completed in residence at SJSU. The minimum aggregate GPA for all coursework required for the minor must be at least 2.0.

Minor in U.S. History (Optional) (16 units)

ECON 109 - Analysis of Economic Issues for Teachers 3 unit(s)
POLS 101 - American Government for Teachers 3 unit(s)
SOCS 137 - California History for Teachers 3 unit(s)
SOCS 138 - US History for Teachers 3 unit(s) (S)
Complete one of the following (4 units):
HIST 189A - California History to 1900 4 unit(s)
HIST 189B - California History Since 1900 4 unit(s)
RELS 191 - Religion in America 3 unit(s) (S)
SOCI 177 - Sociology of Education 3 unit(s)

Teaching, MAT + Single Subject Credential in Social Science (47 units)

Upon completion of the MAT and credential requirements, students must have achieved a SJSU cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in order to be recommended for a credential. Completion of the MAT also requires a minimum grade of “C” in all courses taken and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.

Spanish Bilingual Authorization: Complete student teaching (EDSC 184X /SCED 184Y /SCED 184Z ) in Spanish bilingual classrooms and attend an extra seminar session in these student teaching classes; and take the following courses in Spanish: CCS 185 , EDTE 208 , and EDTE 262 .

EDTE 208 - Educational Sociology 3 unit(s) (EDSC 172A also accepted)
EDTE 224 - Seminar in Educational Psychology 3 unit(s) (Multicultural Foundations) (EDSC 173 also accepted)
EDTE 250 - Qualitative Research in Education 3 unit(s) (Research Core) (GWAR)
EDTE 260 - Critical Perspectives on Schooling for a Pluralist Democracy 3 unit(s)
EDTE 262 - Classroom Issues in the Language/Literacy Development of L2 Learners 3 unit(s) (EDTE 162 also accepted)
EDTE 282 - Assessment and Evaluation 3 unit(s)
EDTE 294 - Research/Practices in Health and Special Education 3 unit(s)
EDSC 184X - Student Teaching I 6 unit(s) (6 units required)
EDSC 246 - Learning Communities: Methods and Management 3 unit(s)
SSED 184Y - Student Teaching II - Classroom Teaching 4 unit(s) (4 units required)
SSED 184Z - Student Teaching III - Classroom Teaching 4 unit(s) (4 units required)
SSED 378 - Social Science Methods 3 unit(s)

Culminating Experience (6 units)

Students must satisfy the culminating experience requirement by completing Plan B (Project), and a presentation on the same at the department’s colloquium, which is held near the end of each fall and spring semester.

Plan A (Thesis): Write a master’s thesis. The thesis will include original research on a topic approved by the thesis committee, and must meet university requirements as stipulated in this catalog and in the SJSU Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Guidelines. The thesis identifies the problem, states the major assumptions, explains the significance of the undertaking, sets forth the sources for and methods of gathering information, analyzes the data, and offers a conclusion or recommendation. Thesis proposals must be approved by the graduate committee, which is made up of two department faculty and a third faculty member from outside the department. Students enroll in:

EDTE 299 - Master’s Thesis

Plan B (Project): Complete a master’s project report. A project is a significant undertaking that evidences originality and independent thinking, appropriate form and organization, and a rationale. It is described and summarized in a report that includes the project’s significance, objectives, methodology and a conclusion or recommendation. Students enroll in:

EDTE 298 - Special Studies in Education

Total Units Required (150 units)

Students must complete a minimum of 120 units to satisfy the bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 30 units to satisfy the master’s degree. In order to satisfy these requirements, 17 units of the credential count towards the bachelor’s degree and 24 units of the credential count towards the master’s degree.