Welcome to the Department of Secondary Education

Education Classroom Building The Mission of the Department of Secondary Education is to develop quality secondary school teachers. We are committed to providing a program that reflects the complex contexts of the secondary classroom and models a professional community where learning is interactive and dynamic.

Our philosophy is to prepare educational leaders through a course of study which bases practice upon knowledge of current research in curriculum and instruction. We develop students as life-long learners, reflective practitioners, and change agents who positively influence decision-making in schools and communities to improve the education of adolescents.

What does the Department of Secondary Education Offer?

The Single Subject Credential Program at California State University, Fullerton offers teaching credentials in ten subject areas. For additional information, click on the “Credential Programs" link at the left of this page. You may also want to review information under the "Single Subject Credential Program Handbook" and the "Teaching Performance Assessment" links.

The Department of Secondary Education offers three graduate degrees: a Masters of Science in Education with a Concentration in Secondary Education, Master of Science in Education with an Emphasis in Middle School Mathematics, and a Master of Science in Education with an Emphasis in Teacher Induction. For additional information, click the "Graduate Programs" link at the left of this page.

Through Secondary Education coursework, students may earn Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) and the Bilingual Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) certificates. For additional information, click on the “CLAD Certificate Program" link at the left of this page.

The Department offers a future teachers experience for high school students in three districts in Orange County and partners with Project Tomorrow’s Science Docent program. For additional information, click the "Future Teachers" link at the left of this page.

What other information is provided on this web site?

Department faculty members are very engaged in scholarship and special projects. Click on “Faculty Pages” and “Special Grants and Projects” to read more about our activities. “Faculty Pages” also provides information on Department part-time instructor opportunities.

Read our latest issue of The Student Teacher and review Intersession/Summer course offerings under “News and Announcements.”

Click on “Professional Resources” for a wonderful webliography of content area and educational resources for secondary teachers and students. In addition, click on the CSUF links below for information on resources within the University and College of Education.

The College of Education will be undergoing an accreditation visit in Fall 2007. Click on “Accreditation” to review Department program documents and support materials.

Click on the “Mathematics and Science Teachers (MAST) Project” to see what we are doing to recruit, support, and retain mathematics and science teachers.

Miscellaneous CSUF Links

College of Education Links
Admission to Teacher Education College of Education Credential Preparation Center Department of Educational Leadership	Department of Elementary & Bilingual Education Department of Reading Education Department of Secondary Education Department of Special Education	CalStateTEACH Joint Ed.D Program Master's Degree - Instructional Design & Technology Extended Education Programs For Educators
Campuswide Links
Admissions and Records Titan Bookstore Career Center Catalog Class Schedule Center for Careers in Teaching	Employment Fac/Staff Directory Fac/Staff Email Access Financial Aid Intersession Irvine Campus TITAN Online	Scholarships Summer Session Student Newspaper Student Email Access

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Release: 2.24 (September 22, 2008)

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