PROGRAM OVERVIEW FOR

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• PROGRAM OVERVIEW FOR
• Education Specialist Credential Programs
• and

Master of Science in Education Concentration in
Special Education Graduate Program
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Overview Agenda

• College of Education Conceptual Framework
• The Admissions Process
• University and Program Admission Requirements
• Level I Credential Program
• Mild/Moderate, Moderate/Severe, and Early
  Childhood Special Education
• Subject Matter Preparation, Prerequisite
  Coursework, and Credential Program Coursework and
  Directed Teaching
• RSP and EDSC Certificates
• Internship Program
• Level II Credential Program
• MSE Graduate Program
• Next Steps

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College of Education Conceptual Framework

• MISSION STATEMENT
• Our mission is to teach, to serve, and to engage
  in scholarship.
• We teach our students to be critical thinkers and
  lifelong learners.
• We prepare professionals who improve student
  learning, promote diversity, make informed
  decisions, engage in collaborative endeavors,
  maintain professional and ethical standards, and
  become change agents in their workplaces.
• We engage in scholarly work that informs the
  profession and we serve the educational community
  by providing applied scholarship.

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Our Program Completers are

• Knowledgeable Competent Specialists who
• demonstrate strong foundation in subject
  matter
• demonstrate strong understanding
  implementation skills in the field
• demonstrate ability to use technology as a
  resource
• Reflective Responsive Practitioners who
• promote diversity
• think critically and make informed decisions
• engage in collaborative endeavors
• Committed and Caring Professionals who
• become change agents
• maintain professional and ethical standards
• become life-long learners

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Why Select Cal State Fullerton for your
Education Specialist Credential or Special
Education Graduate Program?

•  Program Quality
• CSUF grants over 200 special education
  credentials each year.
• Programs are accredited by the National Council
  on Teacher Education (NCATE) and the California
  Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC).
• Programs include Authorization in teaching
  English Learners.
• Our nationally recognized Internship program
  allows candidates to earn their credential while
  employed as classroom teachers.  
• Online class offerings and day, evening and
  Saturday classes provide flexibility in
  scheduling.
• Relevant Curriculum and Fieldwork
• Field based program allows students to apply
  theory to practice in classroom settings.
• Undergraduate program plans allow students to
  blend the teacher education program with their
  Bachelors Degree.
• Faculty and Local Partnerships
• Program faculty members are involved in
  neighboring schools, collaborating with teachers
  to improve policy and practice.

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Admissions Process
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SPED Admissions Staff and Faculty

• Address
• 800 N. State College Blvd., P.O. Box 6868,
  Fullerton, CA 92831-6868
• Admissions Coordinator
• Dr. Judy Smith, jusmith_at_fullerton.edu, EC-552
• Admissions Administrative Support
• Ms. Raquel Clovery, rclovery_at_fullerton.edu,
  EC-182, 714-278-4196
• Department of Special Education Website
• http//ed.fulleton.edu/sped
• Admission to Teacher Education
• http//ed.fullerton.edu/adtep
• Graduate program Coordinator
• Dr. Doreen Ferko, dferko_at_fullerton.edu, EC-554

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Application Packet
The application is found at the Admission to
Teacher Education Website. Make sure you submit
all items on the checklist!
Click on the images to go to these resources.
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Admission Requirements

• 4 Letters of recommendation
• Transcripts from ALL colleges and universities
  attended
• Official for university application
• Unofficial, unsealed originals for program
  application
• TB Test results/MMR recs.
• Certificate of Clearance
• Documentation of completion of U.S.
  Constitution/Government requirement
• Demonstration of Subject Matter Competency
• Successful completion of Faculty Interview
• Scheduled once application packet is received

• Attendance at an overview
• University graduate application submitted,55 fee
  www.csumentor.edu
• Official transcripts required for all
  universities attended
• Department of Special Education application
  submitted w/50. fee http//ed.fullerton.edu/adtep
  
• Unofficial transcripts required from all
  universities attended
• Letter of Intent
• GPA for last 60 units
• 2.75 for credential 3.0 for MSE
• Passage of California Basic Education Skills test
  (CBEST)
• Updated CPR Card

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Residency Requirement

• 75 of all prerequisite and credential coursework
  must be completed at Cal State University
  Fullerton.
• Equivalency petitions should be filed at the
  admissions stage. Once admitted, candidates are
  expected to complete all remaining coursework at
  Cal State Fullerton.
• Typically, equivalency will be granted only for
  prerequisite courses
• The SPED Equivalency Petition may be found at
  http//ed.fullerton.edu/sped/coursequivpet.htm
• Equivalency Petitions are submitted to the Chair
  of Special Education. Only the Chair of Special
  Education may approve equivalency petitions.

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Education Specialist Credential Programs
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Education Specialist Credential Areas Which is
right for you?

• The Cal State Fullerton Department of Special
  Education offers three Education Specialist
  Credentials. Each credential authorizes the
  holder to work with a different population of
  students with disabilities.
• Education Specialist, Mild/Moderate Disabilities
  This credential authorizes the teaching of
  individuals with specific learning disabilities,
  mental retardation, other health impaired, and
  serious emotional disturbance.
• Education Specialist, Moderate/Severe
  Disabilities This credential authorizes the
  teaching of individuals with autism, mental
  retardation, deaf-blindness, serious emotional
  disturbance, and multiple disabilities.
• Education Specialist, Early Childhood Special
  Education Early childhood special education
  includes the provision of educational services to
  children from birth through pre-kindergarten who
  are eligible for early intervention, special
  education, and/or related services under federal
  and state laws.

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Special Education Specialist Credential and
Certificate ProgramsAvailable at Cal State
Fullerton

• Special Education Specialist Credential
• Mild/Moderate K-12 Authorization
• Special Education Specialist Credential
• Moderate/Severe K-12 Authorization
• Special Education Specialist Credential
• Early Childhood Special Education Credential ,
  0-5 yrs
• Early Childhood Special Education Certificate,
  0-5 yrs (must have an Education Specialist
  Credential, M/M or M/S)
• RSP Certificate
• This certificate is available only to persons
  with special education credentials dated prior to
  1997.

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Credential Program Coordinators

• Mild/Moderate Program Coordinator
• Dr. Woo Jung, wjung_at_fullerton.edu
• Moderate-Severe Program Coordinator
• Dr. Jan Weiner, jweiner_at_fullerton.edu
• Early Childhood Special Education Program
  Coordinator
• Dr. Janice Myck-Wayne, jmyck-wayne_at_fullerton.edu

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Program Phases

• The Education Specialist Credential program has
  three phases
• Prerequisite Phase
• Candidates complete admission requirements
• Core/General Education Phase
• Candidates complete first semester program
  requirements
• Specialization/Special Education Phase
• Candidates complete second semester program
  requirements
• Candidates also prepare for Level II and/or
  graduate program coursework

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Pre-Requisite Phase

• Prior to entering the credential program,
  candidates must
• Demonstrate subject matter competency
• ECSE Candidates do this through early childhood
  coursework
• M/M and M/S Candidates do this through passage of
  the CSET
• Successfully complete prerequisite coursework
• Pass the CBEST
• Complete separate admissions to the University
  and Credential Program

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Prerequisite Courses

• All Candidates
• SPED 371
• M/M and M/S Candidates
• EDEL 315, CAS 312 or 315 for those students
  interested in working with elementary students
  (K-6) or
• EDSC 310 and EDSC 320 for students interested in
  working with secondary students (7-12)
• ECSE Candidates
• SPED 400 and early child education coursework
  from CAS

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RSP Certificate Prerequisite

• Professional Clear General
• Education Credential
• OR
• LH, SH, or PH Special Education Credential

EDSC Certificate Prerequisite

• Professional Clear Education Specialist
  Credential, M/M or M/S

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Core/General Education Phase

• During the first semester of the program,
• M/M and M/S Candidates
• complete coursework and fieldwork that focuses on
  teaching in a general education classroom.
• are evaluated on their proficiency in the
  Teaching Performance Expectations
• ECSE candidates
• complete coursework and fieldwork that focuses on
  working with either infants/toddlers or
  preschoolers
• are evaluated on their proficiency in Early
  Childhood Special Education Competencies for
  infants/toddlers or preschoolers

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Specialization/Special Education Phase

• During the second semester of the program,
• All candidates complete coursework on families
  and special education law and practices.
• M/M and M/S Candidates
• complete coursework and fieldwork that focuses on
  teaching in a special education classroom.
• are evaluated on their proficiency in Special
  Education Competencies according to their area of
  emphasis
• must successfully pass the RICA prior to
  recommendation for a credential
• ECSE Candidates
• complete coursework and fieldwork that focuses on
  working with either infants/toddlers or
  preschoolers
• are evaluated on their proficiency in Early
  Childhood Special Education Competencies for
  infants/toddlers or preschoolers

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Two Program Options

• Full-Time Day Program
• Designed for full-time students who are available
  from 730 am - 400 pm daily.
• Classes are scheduled during the day and front
  loaded into the first eight weeks of the semester
  to facilitate dedication to the directed teaching
  experience.
• Candidates may earn their Preliminary Special
  Education Specialist Credential in one calendar
  year.
• Candidates are placed in a PDS (Professional
  Development School) with a cohort of student
  teacher-peers.
• Candidates move through the program as a cohort
  and receive support from their Master Teachers
  and University Supervisors.
• Evening Program for Interns and Part-Time
  Students
• Designed for students who are employed as
  full-time teachers during the credential program.
  
• Evening classes are held 4-645 pm, 7-945 pm,
  and on Saturdays
• Students receive on-the-job site support from
  Mentors and University Supervisors for their
  directed teaching requirements.
• Additional application materials and coursework
  are required to be an Intern.

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Credential Program Requirement Plans

• Candidates should select a program plan that
  meets their credential objective.
• Candidates are expected to take the classes in
  the order on the program plan. 
• Once a program plan is identified, the candidate
  will be held accountable for those courses.
• All courses on the identified program plan must
  be successfully completed for the University to
  recommend the candidate for a credential.
• Candidates who need to change their program plan
  should meet with their Program Advisor.
• Plans are organized according to whether the
  candidate
• Is employed as an Intern
• Is pursuing a Level I, Level II (or both)
  credential
• Has an existing multiple subject, single subject,
  or education specialist credential

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Program Plans

• Are Color-coded
• Identify coursework sequence for
• Prerequisite courses
• All semesters of the program
• Level I and Level II coursework
• MSE coursework
• Identify which courses are available as WEB
  and/or during Intersession and Summer
• Describe the course equivalency petition process

The program plan above is for full-time students.
The plan below is for interns.
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Intern Program
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Purpose of Intern Program

• To allow teachers in high-need subject areas to
  begin teaching
• Right away
• While earning a credential
• With extensive support

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Intern Support Faculty and Staff

• Intern Program Director
• Dr. Belinda Karge, bkarge_at_fullerton.edu
• Intern Faculty
• Dr. Barbara Glaeser bglaeser_at_fullerton.edu
• Dr. Jan Weiner jweiner_at_fullerton.edu
• Dr. Joan Levine jlevine_at_fullerton.edu
• Ms. Roxanne Moore roxmoore_at_fullerton.edu
• Ms. Galit Reitman greitman_at_fullerton.edu
• Ms. Christine Weatherill cweatherill_at_fullerton.ed
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• Intern Support Staff
• Ms. Luz Zapata lzapata_at_fullerton.edu

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Intern Supports

• 24/7 hotline
• In-class visits
• Paid release days
• Blackboard collaboration with job-alike groups
• Clear credential in 2 years

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Intern Program Features

• Requires additional preservice classes for
  admission
• SPED 430, 421, 434, and 462
• Is rigorous and intensive, and requires two full
  years for completion
• Provides candidates with on-the-job support
  guidance and feedback by Mentor Teachers and
  University Supervisors

• Candidates are employed full-time as teachers
  while earning their credential
• Results in a Professional Clear Education
  Specialist Credential
• Is a collaboration between University and partner
  districts
• Provides four days released time each year

• Additional information may be found at
• Internship Program http//ed.fullerton.edu/sped/In
  ternship.htm
• Chapter 7, Special Policies and Issues for Intern
  http//ed.fullerton.edu/sped/Handbook/Chapters/Cha
  pter-07.pdf

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Intern Program Requirements

• For a candidate to be eligible for an internship,
  all requirements on the Intern Readiness Form
  must be fully completed.
• Signatures are required from
• Admissions Assistant
• Program Coordinator
• Intern Director
• You must also have a job offer (with start date)
  from a district with which we have a MOU.

Click on the image to see the complete form.
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Intern Program Plans

• Identify coursework sequence for all
  prerequisite, preservice, Level I and Level II
• Identify which courses are available as WEB
  and/or during Intersession and Summer
• Describe the course equivalency petition process
• Program length is 24 months.

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Level IIPROFESSIONAL CLEAR CREDENTIAL
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Level II Faculty

• Level II Program Coordinator
• Dr. Melinda Pierson, mpierson_at_fullerton.edu
• Level II Faculty
• Dr. Barbara Glaeser, bglaeser_at_fullerton.edu
• Dr. Steve Aloia, smc1970_at_earthlink.net
• Dr. Belinda Karge, bkarge_at_fullerton.edu
• Dr. Joan Levine, jlevine_at_fullerton.edu

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Level II Program Features

• The newly revised Education Specialist Level II
  plan includes a course in bilingual/multicultural
  special education and education technologies for
  special education teachers.
• Candidates complete a teaching portfolio
  throughout the program and submit this portfolio
  in the final course in the program, SPED 533
• Up to 75 of coursework may be applicable to the
  MSE Concentration in Special Education.
• All coursework may be completed online.

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Level II Program Requirements

• Candidates must be employed in full-time teaching
  position in Preliminary Education Specialist
  Credential area
• Candidates must complete their Level II
  credential within five years of earning their
  Level I Credential
• Candidates will select a specific area of
  emphasis
• Examples include autism, collaboration,
  litigation
• CTC required non-university component is embedded
  in coursework.
• No more than 25 of coursework will be accepted
  from other universities.
• No course substitutions are allowed for SPED 529.

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Level II Program Plan

• Identifies coursework sequence for Level II and
  MSE.
• Identifies which courses are available as WEB
  and/or during Intersession and Summer
• Describes the course equivalency petition process

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MSE Concentration in Special Education Graduate
Program
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Why Pursue Your MSE?

• Prepares you for leadership roles in schools
• Advances your skills in using research to improve
  teaching and learning
• Increases your earning power in Birth-Adult
  education settings, including higher education

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How Much More?

• Once you have successfully completed all
  coursework for the Level I and Level II
  credentials, only 10 additional course units are
  required for the MSE
• SPED 501 (Intro to MSE SPED)
• SPED 510 (Research Methods)
• SPED 586 (Current Trends)
• SPED 595/596/597/598 (Culminating Experience)
• Not all courses may be taken in the same
  semester, so careful planning is required!

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Master of Science in Education, with
Concentration in Special Education(Level I and
Level II courses are in red)

• Culminating Experience
• 3-6 units
• Project (596/597)
• Thesis (596/598)
• Exam (595) (available starting Spring 2008)

• Core Classes
• 16 units
• 501
• 510
• 522
• 529
• 531/532/535
• 586

• Electives
• 12 units
• 504
• 515/520
• 533
• 551
• 584

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International Student Visa Applicants

• Please be advised that many time-consuming
  procedures, requirements and prerequisite
  coursework must be met by all credential
  applicants prior to beginning the actual
  credential program.
• Applicants should study carefully our website and
  materials to understand course and test
  requirements in advance of applying for the
  program.
• Visa requirements mandate that international
  students be full time students (enrolled in 9
  units minimum of coursework) for the duration of
  the program.
• A California teaching credential does not grant
  work authorization in the United States.
• For immigration/visa requirements, please visit
  the International Education and Exchange website
  at www.fullerton.edu/international

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Scholarships and Financial Aid
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Financial Support

• APLE Assumption Loan
• Got loans? If not, get some and let California
  pay for your education! See next slides for
  details.
• Intern Program
• Earn the salary of a first year teacher while you
  complete your credential!
• Remember what you are working toward!
• Starting salaries for teachers can range up to
  50,000 and include excellent benefit and
  retirement packages! A 20-year veteran teacher
  may make up to 90,000.
• More Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
• http//ed.fullerton.edu/Current/scholarships.html
  

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APLE Loans Who is Eligible?

• The APLE program will assume educational loans
  that were incurred to meet the costs associated
  with obtaining a baccalaureate degree or an
  initial teaching credential through (a) one or
  more of the primary federal student loan programs
  or (b) institutional educational loans.
• You may apply if you
• are approved to receive or have received an
  educational loan(s).
• not in default on any educational loans.
• agree to teach in a CA public school in one of
  the areas listed on the upcoming slide for up to
  four consecutive years.
• are a legal resident of CA.
• have completed 60 semester units (90 quarter
  units).
• are in a program leading to BA or in teacher prep
  program.

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How Much Will APLE Pay?

• Up to 19,000 in outstanding educational loan
  balances as follows
• Up to 2,000 after first full school year of
  eligible full-time teaching
• Up to 3,000 after second full year of eligible
  full-time teaching
• Up to 3,000 after third full school year of
  eligible full-time teaching
• Up to 3,000 after fourth full school year of
  eligible full-time teaching
• APLE participants who teach in mathematics,
  science, or special education may receive both
  the basic 11,000 and up to 1,000 of additional
  loan assumption during each of four years.
• Another 1,000 of benefits may be received in
  each of the four years by individuals teaching
  mathematics, science or special education in a
  school ranked in the lowest 20 percentile of the
  States API.
• (If you do the math youll see that special
  educators may qualify for 19,000!)

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Eligible Content Areas and/or Schools

• To be eligible to participate in the APLE
  program, an individual is required to teach in
  any one of the following
• A designated teacher shortage field, which
  includes any of the following
• Mathematics
• Science
• English and Language Arts
• Foreign Language
• Special Education
• Schools serving a large population of students
  from low-income families,
• Low-performing schools, defined as those in the
  bottom 50 percentile of the Academic Performance
  Index (API),
• Schools having a high percentage of teachers
  holding emergency permits,
• Schools serving rural areas,
• State Special Schools

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More Information?

• Where do you go to apply?
• http//aple.csusuccess.org/scholarship
• CSU Fullerton APLE advisor
• Vickey Takeuchi, UH-153
• 714-278-2926
• vtakeuchi_at_fullerton.edu

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NEXT STEPS
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Your To Do List

• Apply to the university at www.csumentor.edu
• Apply as either a Credential Only (Post-Bacc) or
  Credential and Masters (Graduate)
• Identify one of the following objectives
  Mild/Moderate (468), Moderate/Severe (469), Early
  Childhood Special Education (435)
• Apply to the Special Education Credential/Graduate
  Programs
• Deadlines February 28 for Fall semester
  entrance and September 30 for Spring semester
  entrance
• Demonstrate basic skills by passing the CBEST.
• Demonstrate subject matter competency by
• passing the appropriate California Subject
  Examination (CSET) - for M/M and M/S
• completing early childhood education
  courseworkfor ECSE
• Complete required prerequisite coursework.
• Meet internship Readiness requirements if you are
  interested in an Internship.
• Get ready for a life-changing experience.

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YOUR SUCCESS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!

• Be sure to submit all documentation!
• Make sure you have submitted transcripts for ALL
  universities attended for both the University and
  the Program applications
• Make sure you submit examination scores as soon
  as you receive them.
• Keep copies of all documentation for your own
  files.
• We do not provide copies!
• Plan to attend Preorientation and Orientation
• Dates will be posted on the Website!
• Stay on track by
• Following your Credential Program Requirement
  Plan!
• Reviewing the Education Specialist Credential
  Program Handbook before each semester begins
• Communicating with your Program Coordinator if
  you have any questions

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Important Websites

• CBEST www.cbest.nesinc.com
• CSET www.cset.nesinc.com
• Open University www.csufextension.org.
• CSUF Career Center www.fullerton.edu/career
• California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
  www.ctc.ca.gov
• Center for Careers in Teaching
  www.fullerton.edu/cct

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