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 The Single Subject Credential is issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and authorizes an individual to teach in grades K-12. The subject(s) identified on the credential. High school teachers and most middle school teachers hold single subject credentials. While most single subject credential holders teach at the middle school or high school levels, some teach in the lower grades. For example, many music teachers who teach at elementary schools hold single subject credentials.
The Single Subject Credential Program is an interdisciplinary program that connects the three main elements of teacher training (subject matter preparation, pedagogical training, and field experience) between the Department of Secondary Education, academic departments and programs, and local school districts.
The Program is organized around the California Teaching Performance Expectations and includes subject matter preparation, prerequisite education coursework, and credential coursework. |
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- Subject Matter Preparation: Secondary teachers must be competent and knowledgeable in the subject(s) they teach. This competency may be documented in several ways:
- Subject Matter Preparation Program (SMPP) coursework option: Candidates may successfully complete a series of coursework, also referred to as a Subject Matter Preparation Program, that has been recommended by an academic department and approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
- Prerequisite Education Coursework: Secondary teachers must successfully complete a series of prerequisite education courses before entering the credential program. These courses provide candidates with the knowledge and skills in
- integrating technology across the curriculum (EDSC 304/307;MUED 404; or FLED 304),
- introduction to the philosophy, sociology, and history of education (EDSC 310),
- the biological, cognitive, and sociocultural transitions of adolescents (EDSC 320),
- literacy development across the curriculum (EDSC 330), and
- secondary student diversity (EDSC 340).
- Credential Coursework: Secondary teachers must successfully complete the credential program. The program is two full-time semesters.
 In the Extern Semester (First Semester), candidates complete 250 hours of fieldwork and are gradually inducted into the student teaching experience in an environment of collegiality and support. They become familiar with their master teachers and the characteristics, programs, and cultures of their school assignments. They also attend weekly seminars on general pedagogy, content-specific methods, and teaching English learners. Throughout the program, candidatures develop skills and knowledge to meet the California Teaching Performance Expectations. They are observed twice by a University Supervisor and complete two of the Teaching Performance Assessments: Subject-Specific Pedagogy and Desinging Instruction. - In the Student Teaching Semester, (Second Semester) of the program, each student teacher takes full control of three classes per day for 18 weeks and has a conference and preparation period. During this semester, candidates attend a weekly content-specific seminar, are observed periodically by their University Supervisor and complete The remaining teaching performance assessments: Assessing Learning and Culminating Teaching Expereince Task.
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Credentials are offered in the following areas.
Note that some content areas have only a Fall semester start date; others start cohorts in both the Fall and Spring semesters. |
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| For specific information on a credential program area, click on the links below. Further detail is also provided at Program Overviews, which are conducted weekly by the Director of Admissions to the Single Subject Credential Program. Contact the Admission to Teacher Education Office for additional information. |
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Content Area |
Cohort Schedule
(Fullerton campus unless otherwise noted) |
| Art |
Fall only |
| Business Education |
Spring only |
| English |
Fall and Spring |
| Foreign Languages (French, German, Japanese, and Spanish) |
Fall only |
| Mathematics |
Fall and Spring |
| Foundational Level Mathematics (Middle School Mathematics and Algebra) |
Fall at Fullerton Campus; Spring at Irvine Campus |
| Music (Vocal and Instrumental) |
Fall only |
| Physical Education |
Fall only |
| Science (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, and Geociences) |
Fall and Spring |
| Social Studies (World Cultures, History, and Geography; U.S. History; American Government; Economics; Sociology; Psychology) |
Fall at Irvine Campus; Spring at Fullerton Campus |
| Theater |
Spring only |
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| Why Choose CSUF for your Single Subject Credential Program? |
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| Program Quality |
- In the last five years, CSUF has granted over 1,000 credentials to secondary teachers.
- Programs are accredited by the National Council on Teacher Education (NCATE), the most prestigious accrediting body in the nation, and also by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC).
- Programs are AB1059/SB2042 compliant and include certification in teaching English Learners.
- Candidates successfully complete the California Teaching Performance Assessment and prepare an Individualized Induction Plan for their employing district.
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| Relevant Curriculum and Fieldwork |
- Undergraduate program plans allow students to blend teacher education program with their Bachelor’s Degree and be certified to teach in under five years.
- Field based program allows students to apply theory to practice in classroom settings. Cohorts of students study and work together under the direction and supervision of a team of university and K-12 faculty.
- Methods courses and supervision are content specific.
- Intern program allows qualified candidates to earn their credential while employed as public school classroom teachers.
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| Innovative Use of Technologies |
- Students complete the Intel® Teach to the Future program during their personal proficiency in technology course
- Faculty model use of innovative technologies, including Blackboard, video streaming, online thinking tools, and audience response systems.
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| Faculty and Local Partnerships |
- Program faculty are involved in our neighboring schools, collaborating with teachers to improve policy and practice. They have published numerous articles; obtained millions of dollars in annually funded grants; and are recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally.
- Partnerships with Orange County Department of Education and local districts allow students to work in the public schools as paraprofessionals, pre-interns, and interns while completing undergraduate and credential requirements.
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June 30, 2008
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