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Humanities & Teacher Education

Teacher Education: Program Sequence

Students must complete the following teacher education courses required for the teaching credential. The teacher education courses can be started during the second half of the sophomore year.

SB2042 Requirements for Multiple Subject Preliminary Credential (Elementary)

A pre-requisite for the credential is:

EDUC 351 Child and Adolescent Development 4
Course ID Course Name Units
EDUC 561 Educational Psychology 4
EDUC 562 The School and Society 4
EDUC564M Literacy Theory and Methods for Multiple Subject 4
EDUC 565 Teacher Performance Assessment Preparation and Administration 1
EDUC 567 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Social Science in the Elementary School* 1
EDUC 568 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Science in the Elementary School* 1
EDUC 569 Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School* 1
EDUC 570 Culture, Language, and Learning* 4
EDUC 571 Introduction to Multiple Subject Student Teaching* 4
EDUC 572 Advanced Multiple Subject Student Teaching** 6
EDUC 585 Educational Technology Workshop
 2

*EDUC 567, 568, 569, and 570 must be taken concurrently with EDUC 571.
**All full-day student teaching assignments are scheduled in accordance with the public school calendar.

SB2042 Requirements for Single Subject Preliminary Credential (Secondary)

Course ID Course Name Units
EDUC 351 Child and Adolescent Development 4
EDUC 561 Educational Psychology 4
EDUC 562 The School and Society 4
EDUC564S Literacy Theory and Methods for Single Subject 4
EDUC 565 Culminating Teaching Practices and Assessment *
 0-1
EDUC 566 School Curriculum and Methods-Single Subject
 4
EDUC 570 Methods of Content Area Instruction in English for Cross-Cultural Settings 4
EDUC 581 Introduction to Single Subject Student Teaching* 4
EDUC 582 Advanced Single Subject Student Teaching** 6
EDUC 585 Educational Technology Workshop 2

* Must be taken concurrently with EDUC 571 or EDUC 581 and EDUC 572 or EDUC 582.
**All student teaching assignments are scheduled in accordance with public school calendars.

Earning a preliminary teaching credential along with a bachelor's degree generally requires eight or nine semesters. Therefore, careful attention should be given to course scheduling. EDUC 561, 562, and 564 should be taken before student teaching. Students should plan their schedules so that the methods courses and student teaching can be completed during their last two semesters. Students may take the student teaching courses during their senior year or immediately after graduation. Students are encouraged to complete all course work before their full-day student teaching assignments begin.

The following sequence is suggested:

Semesters 1-4 General education and beginning of major
Semester 4 or 5 Educational Psychology (EDUC 561)
Semester 5 or 6 School and Society (EDUC 562)
Semester 6 or 7 Literature (EDUC 564M or EDUC 564S)
Semester 7 or 8 Methods courses (EDUC 567, 568, 569, 570 or EDUC 566, 570) and Introduction to Student Teaching (EDUC 571 or EDUC 581)
Semester 8 or 9 Full Time Student Teaching (EDUC 572/573 or EDUC 582/583)