Secondary Education

Candidates who complete a Single Subject Credential program are specialists in the teaching of a subject area such as English, mathematics, physical education or science, and they are able to work with students in diverse classroom settings. For information regarding admission, requirements and subject programs approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and subject matter examinations, see the Credential section of this Catalog. For detailed information on each approved subject program, see the department that offers the program (e.g., Art, English, Mathematics, Kinesiology) in this Catalog. Descriptions of Secondary Education Credential Program courses appear later in this section. For other professional education courses, see listings of the department offering the course (e.g., Educational Psychology and Counseling, Health Science). All Single Subject programs, including Bilingual Authorization, as described below, have been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and meet the requirements of Senate Bill 2042, including an English Learner authorization. All accepted candidates enroll in one of these programs:

1. Traditional Program
2. Accelerated Collaborative Teacher Preparation Program (ACT)
3. Single Subject University Intern Program (SSUIP)
4. Four-Year Integrated (FYI) Teacher Credential Program (in English, History-Social Science, or Mathematics)
5. Junior-Year Entry Integrated (JYI) Teacher Credential Program (in English, History-Social Science, or Mathematics)
6. Bilingual Authorization Credential Program
7. Dual Single Subject/Education Specialist Teaching Credential (Mild to Moderate Support Needs and Extensive Support Needs)

Single Subject University Intern Program

A program for individuals who are teaching full time in a public school with an Intern Credential. Additional application required.

A. Required Prior to Admission

1. Admission to the Traditional Single Subject Credential Program. (Consult the Credential Office for complete admissions requirements.)
2. Verification of subject matter competency.
3. Completion of 120 hours of preservice instructional hours/modules.
4. Knowledge of the U.S. Constitution (course or exam).
5. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

Visit the Single Subject University Intern Program webpage for additional information.

B. Required Courses

AAS 417/AFRS 417/ARMN 417/CHS 417/ELPS 417 Equity and Diversity in Schools (3)
EPC 420 Educational Psychology of Adolescence (3)*
HSCI 466ADO Health Issues of the Adolescent (1)
SED 511 Fundamentals of Secondary Education in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)**
SED 514 Computers in Instruction (3)
SED 521 Content Area Literacy and Learning in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)
SED 525xx Methods of Teaching Single Subjects in the Secondary School (3) (e.g., Art, English, etc.)
SED 529 Teaching English Learners in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)
SED 554I Initial Field Experience for Single Subject Interns (5)
SED 554S Early Field Experience Seminar for the Single Subject Credential (2) 
SED 555I Final Field Experience for Single Subject Interns (5) 
SED 555S Field Experience Seminar for the Single Subject Credential (2)
SED 593 Field Experience for Single Subject Interns (5)***
SPED 420 Designing Equitable Learning Through Universal Design (3)

*See D.6. (below) for special requirements for Single Subject Interns employed as elementary school teachers.
**Must be taken in the first semester, if not already passed.
***Required every semester that the Intern is not enrolled in SED 554I or SED 555I.

C. Suggested Schedule

First Semester (13 units)

SED 511 Fundamentals of Secondary Education in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)
SED 525xx Methods of Teaching Single Subjects in the Secondary School (3) (e.g., Art, English, etc.)
SED 554I Initial Field Experience for Single Subject Interns (5) 
SED 554S Early Field Experience Seminar for the Single Subject Credential (2) 

Second Semester (14 units)

SED 514 Computers in Instruction (3)
SED 521 Content Area Literacy and Learning in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)
SED 529 Teaching English Learners in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3) 
SED 593 Field Experience for Single Subject Interns (5)

Third Semester (13 units)

EPC 420 Educational Psychology of Adolescence (3) 
SPED 420 Designing Equitable Learning Through Universal Design (3)
SED 593 Field Experience for Single Subject Interns (5) 
SED 555S Field Experience Seminar for the Single Subject Credential (2) 

Fourth Semester (9 units)

AAS 417/AFRS 417/ARMN 417/CHS 417/ELPS 417 Equity and Diversity in Schools (3)
HSCI 466ADO Health Issues of the Adolescent (1) 
SED 555I Final Field Experience for Single Subject Interns (5) 

D. Other Program Requirements

1. Teaching Performance Assessment and Individual Development Plan (IDP) (completed in SED 555S).
2. Overall GPA of 2.75 since admission to the credential program with GPA of 3.0 in all credential-program courses.
3. Grades of “C” or better in all credential-program courses.
4. A supervised field experience course in every semester of the program:
   1. SED 554I and 554S should be taken in the first semester of the Intern Program (if SED 554 has not already been passed).
   2. If possible, SED 555S should be taken in the second-to-final semester of the Intern Program; otherwise, SED 555S is taken in the final semester.
   3. SED 555I should be taken in the final semester of the Intern Program.
   4. SED 593 must be taken every semester that the Intern is not enrolled in either SED 554I or SED 555I.
5. A minimum of three semesters in the single-subject credential program (including any semesters spent in the Traditional or ACT pathway).
6. Single Subject Interns employed as full-time teachers of a single subject in an elementary school must take EED 500/EPC 500 in their first semester of internship in the elementary school.
   1. Such Interns may substitute EED 500/EPC 500 for EPC 420.
   2. Such Interns may not substitute EPC 420 for EED 500/EPC 500, even if they had previously taken EPC 420.
   3. Because EED 500/EPC 500 is required in the first semester of an Intern’s employment in an elementary school, a Single Subject candidate who is offered employment in an elementary school too late in the semester to enroll in EED 500/EPC 500 must wait until the following semester to become an Intern.

Program schedules will vary based on individual advisement with Intern Program coordinators. Interns interested in earning a Bilingual Added Authorization during the Intern Program must complete additional requirements and should consult with a coordinator.

Total Units Required for the Credential: 44-49