Single Subject Credential
Content Areas
The Single Subject Teaching Credential program prepares qualified candidates to teach the following content areas in California public middle and high schools:
- Art
- English
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Science
- World Languages*
*The Single Subject Program can only place a limited number of World Languages candidates in student teaching. The number varies depending on the language.
2 semester Credential Only (Fall Start) Program
Courses are 3 units unless otherwise indicated.
| Fall Semester: 5 courses/15 units | Spring Semester: 4 courses/18 units |
| Select Curriculum and Instruction I course: | Select Curriculum and Instruction II course: |
| Art- EDUC 750 | Art- EDUC 755 |
| English- ENG 713 | English- ENG 714 |
| Mathematics- S ED 759 | Mathematics- S ED 769 |
| Music- MUS 760 | Music- MUS 761 |
| Physical Education- KIN 750 | Physical Education- KIN 751 |
| Science S ED 759 | Science- S ED 769 |
| Social Science- S ED 759 | Social Science- S ED 769 |
| Modern Languages and Literature- MLL 750 | World Languages- MLL 751 |
| S ED 701- Teaching for Equity in Secondary Schools | S ED 752- Professional Perspectives and Practices |
| S ED 720- Critical and Digital Literacy Across Content Areas | S ED 790- Teaching Multilingual Learners in Secondary Schools |
| S ED 751- Classroom Environment and Management | S ED 660- Student Teaching (9 units) |
| S ED 640- Observation and Participation (Field Placement) |
Note 1: Awarded Credential in summer following completion of coursework, successful completion of the edTPA and CA preliminary credential requirements (e.g., CPR, technology, US Constitution).
2 semester Credential plus M.A.
Courses are 3 units unless otherwise indicated.
| YEAR ONE | |
| Fall Semester: 5 courses/15 units | Spring Semester: 4 courses/18 units |
| Select Curriculum and Instruction I course: | Select Curriculum and Instruction II course: |
| Art- EDUC 750 | Art- EDUC 755 |
| English- ENG 713 | English- ENG 714 |
| Mathematics- S ED 759 | Mathematics- S ED 769 |
| Music- MUS 760 | Music- MUS 761 |
| Physical Education- KIN 750 | Physical Education- KIN 751 |
| Science S ED 759 | Science- S ED 769 |
| Social Science- S ED 759 | Social Science- S ED 769 |
| Modern Languages and Literature- MLL 750 | World Languages- MLL 751 |
| S ED 701- Teaching for Equity in Secondary Schools | S ED 752- Professional Perspectives and Practices |
| S ED 720- Critical and Digital Literacy Across Content Areas | S ED 790- Teaching Multilingual Learners in Secondary Schools |
| S ED 751- Classroom Environment and Management | S ED 660- Student Teaching (9 units) |
| S ED 640- Observation and Participation (Field Placement) |
Note 1: Awarded Credential in summer following completion of coursework, successful completion of the edTPA and CA preliminary credential requirements (e.g., CPR, technology, US Constitution).
NOTE 2: Must maintain continuous enrollment.
Our part-time MA program is designed for employed, credentialed teachers, who continue coursework to complete their MAs while teaching.
| YEAR TWO | |
| Fall Semester: 2 courses/ 6 units | Spring Semester: 2 courses/6 units |
| S ED 770- Current Issues in Secondary Eduaction | ISED 797 Seminar in Educational Research |
| S ED 780- Advanced Curriculum Development | S ED 850- Culminating Experience Project Design |
| YEAR THREE | |
| Fall Semester: 0 courses/0 units | Spring Semester: 2 courses/6 units |
| * collect data for field study | S ED 859- Field Study or Curricular Innovation Project |
| * teach curricular innovation project | * elective |
3 semester Credential Only (Spring Start) Program
Courses are 3 units unless otherwise indicated.
| First Semester (Spring) 2 courses/6 units | Second Semester (Fall) 4 courses/ 12 units | Third Semester (Spring) 3 courses/15 units |
| S ED 701- Teaching for Equity in Secondary Schools | Curriculum and Instruction I Course: | Curriculum and Instruction II Course: |
| S ED 790- Teaching Multilingual Learners in Secondary Schools | Art- EDUC 750 | Art- EDUC 755 |
| English- ENG 713 | English- ENG 714 | |
| Mathematics- S ED 759 | Mathematics- S ED 769 | |
| Music- MUS 760 | Music- MUS 769 | |
| Physical Education- KIN 750 | Physical Education- KIN 751 | |
| Science- S ED 759 | Science- S ED 769 | |
| Social Science- S ED 759 | Social Science- S ED 769 | |
| Modern Languages and Literature- MLL 750 | World Languages- MLL 751 | |
| S ED 720- Critical and Digital Literacy Across Content Areas | S ED 752- Professional Perspectives and Practices | |
| S ED 751- Classroom Environment and Management | S ED 660- Student Teaching (9 units) | |
| S ED 640- Observation and Participation (Field Placement) |
Note 1: Awarded Credential in summer following completion of coursework, successful completion of the edTPA and CA preliminary credential requirements (e.g., CPR, technology, US Constitution).
3 semester Credential plus M.A.
Courses are 3 units unless otherwise indicated.
| First Semester (Spring) 2 courses/6 units | Second Semester (Fall) 4 courses/ 12 units | Third Semester (Spring) 3 courses/15 units |
| S ED 701- Teaching for Equity in Secondary Schools | Curriculum and Instruction I Course: | Curriculum and Instruction II Course: |
| S ED 790- Teaching Multilingual Learners in Secondary Schools | Art- EDUC 750 | Art- EDUC 755 |
| English- ENG 713 | English- ENG 714 | |
| Mathematics- S ED 759 | Mathematics- S ED 769 | |
| Music- MUS 760 | Music- MUS 769 | |
| Physical Education- KIN 750 | Physical Education- KIN 751 | |
| Science- S ED 759 | Science- S ED 769 | |
| Social Science- S ED 759 | Social Science- S ED 769 | |
| Modern Languages and Literature- MLL 750 | World Languages- MLL 751 | |
| S ED 720- Critical and Digital Literacy Across Content Areas | S ED 752- Professional Perspectives and Practices | |
| S ED 751- Classroom Environment and Management | S ED 660- Student Teaching (9 units) | |
| S ED 640- Observation and Participation (Field Placement) |
Note 1: Awarded Credential in summer following completion of coursework, successful completion of the edTPA and CA preliminary credential requirements (e.g., CPR, technology, US Constitution).
NOTE 2: Must maintain continuous enrollment.
Our part-time MA program is designed for employed, credentialed teachers, who continue coursework to complete their MAs while teaching.
| Fall Semester: 2 courses/ 6 units | Spring Semester: 2 courses/6 units |
| S ED 770- Current Issues in Secondary Education | ISED 797- Seminar in Educational Research |
| S ED 780- Advanced Curriculum Development | S ED 860- Culminating Experience Project Design |
| Fall Semester: 0 courses/0 units | Spring Semester: 2 courses/6 units |
| * collect data for field study | S ED 895- Field Study or Curricular Innovation Project |
| * teach curricular innovation project | * elective |