Students enrolled in the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential complete 33 units of credential coursework and 12 units of advanced coursework. For the advanced courses, students may select a concentration that is relevant to their professional goals.
Outcomes
Employment for kindergarten and elementary school teachers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2016 to 2026, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, as the number of students enrolling
in public kindergarten and elementary schools is expected to increase over the coming decade.
Curriculum
Total Program: 45 semester hours
Core Courses
33 semester hours
The core credential coursework in the master's program is combined with six concentration options to create a continuum of learning. Students will select from a variety of concentration options below for their master's coursework. These options are designed to give students the opportunity to explore various content areas and gain introductory-level exposure to other disciplines within the field of educating.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 425 | Language and Literacy, Multiple Subject | 4 |
| EDUC 426 | Introductory Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject | 4 |
| EDUC 440 | Intermediate Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject | 4 |
| EDUC 441 | Advanced Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject | 4 |
| EDUC 491 | Subject Specific Pedagogy - History, PE, and Visual/Perf Arts | 4 |
| EDUC 492 | Subject Specific Pedagogy - Math and Science | 4 |
| EDUC 497 | Introductory Supervised Teaching, Multiple Subject | 3 |
| EDUC 498 | Advanced Supervised Teaching | 6 |
| Total Semester Hours | 33 | |
Concentration Options
12 semester hours
Candidates will select a concentration from the six options listed below.
Option 1 - Teaching and Learning
This concentration is designed for students who seek a focus on current issues in the field of education and skills for action research. It is practical in nature and culminates in a project or paper structured to help teachers improve their instructional and leadership abilities.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 501 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 504 | Methods of Research | 3 |
| EDUC 590 | Issues in Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 596 | Graduate Seminar | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Option 2 - Educational Technology
This concentration is designed for students who seek a focus on technology. The concentration emphasizes teaching, pedagogy, theory, tools, resources, and applications used in traditional classrooms and flipped instruction classrooms. The concentration culminates in a project structured to help teachers implement technology in meaningful ways throughout the educational system.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDTC 551 | Foundations of Instructional Design and Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDTC 552 | Mobile Apps and Collaborative Communities | 3 |
| EDTC 553 | Emerging Trends & Issues in Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDTC 554 | Research Foundations & Integrative Capstone Project | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Option 3 - Teacher Leadership
This concentration is designed for students who seek a focus on teacher leadership. The concentration emphasizes teaching, coaching, and collaboration with colleagues to implement research supported practices that enhance student success. The concentration culminates with a capstone research project.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDLD 570 | Instructional Leadership | 3 |
| EDLD 572 | Foundations of Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDLD 573 | Contemporary Issues in California Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 593 | Assessment and Research for Educators | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Option 4 - Inclusive Education
This concentration is designed for students who seek a focus on special education. The concentration emphasizes working with learners with mild/moderate special education needs and the structures that can be utilized to support such students. The concentration culminates with a capstone research project.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPED 420 | Foundations of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| SPED 430 | Assessment Practices and IEP Development | 3 |
| SPED 450 | Inclusive Educational Systems - Law, Behavior and Case Management | 3 |
| EDUC 593 | Assessment and Research for Educators | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Option 5 - Adolescent and Child Development
This concentration is designed for students who seek a focus on human development. In addition to an emphasis on the understanding of physical intellectual, social and emotional development across the lifespan. Candidates may also select an emphasis course with a specific focus.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ASCD 503 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ASCD 550 | Human Development | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ASCD 518 | Language, Reading, and Concept Development | |
ASCD 551 | Studies in Attachment | |
ASCD 558 | Cognition and Brain Development | |
| EDUC 593 | Assessment and Research for Educators | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Option 6 - Teaching and Learning: Bilingual Emphasis
This concentration is designed for students who seek a focus on current issues and methodologies in bilingual/multilingual education. Because 2 core courses will be offered in Spanish, candidates who choose this pathway should be able to engage with course instruction delivered in Spanish. The concentration is practical in nature and focuses on action research. It culminates in a project or paper structured to help teachers improve their instructional and leadership abilities.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 434 | Learning About Latino Cultures | 3 |
| EDUC 435 | Methodology for Primary Language Instruction in a Bilingual Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 436 | Bilingualism and Bilingual Education | 3 |
| EDUC 593 | Assessment and Research for Educators | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
Note: The bilingual teaching authorization requires student teaching in a bilingual classroom and demonstration of Spanish proficiency by one of the following:
- a passing score on CSET: Spanish subtest III (test code 147)
- a passing grade in SPAN 414 Spanish Composition & Advanced Grammar
- a passing grade in EDUC 431 Spanish for Educators
Approved Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELEM 412 | Principles of Physical Education | 4 |
| ELEM 414 | Visual and Performing Arts | 4 |
| ELEM 416 | Mathematics in the 21st Century | 4 |
| ELEM 418 | Science Literacy for All in the 21st Century | 4 |
Other Program Components
Student Teaching Program Prerequisites
All students must complete fieldwork hours in the state of California. Student teaching candidates must complete an application and be accepted by the faculty into the student teaching sequence with the following:
- Introductory Supervised Teaching Requirements:
- Certificate of Clearance or equivalent fingerprint clearance
- Demonstration of personal dispositions necessary for teaching (as outlined by the LaFetra College of Education)
- CPR for adults, infants and children
- Current TB clearance
- Verification of Basic Skills Competence as defined by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
- Successful completion of all pre-student teaching coursework as defined by a GPA of 3.0 or better
- Speech course or verification
- US Constitution course or passing test score
- Health Education/Nutrition/Drug Prevention/Tobacco/Sexually Transmitted Diseases Course
- Verification of Subject Matter Competence as defined by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
- Advanced Supervised Teaching Requirements:
- Successful completion of all requirements for Introductory Supervised Teaching
Teacher Performance Assessments
The California Teacher Assessment Program (TPA) provides teacher candidates with the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of the teaching performance expectations. The TPA consists of two tasks embedded within the student teaching experience.
Enhanced Intern Credential (Multiple/Single Subject)
Candidates will be eligible for an enhanced intern credential if they have successfully maintained a 3.0 GPA, completed the constitution requirement, first term coursework (EDUC 425 Language and Literacy, Multiple Subject & EDUC 426 Introductory Teaching Practices, Multiple Subject; EDUC 427 Language and Literacy, Single Subject & EDUC 428 Introductory Teaching Practices, Single Subject), basic skills requirement, subject matter competence, and have a contract in a public school. All candidates must be concurrently enrolled in EDUC 467A-467L or EDUC 497 Introductory Supervised Teaching, Multiple Subject or EDUC 497A Introductory Supervised Teaching, Single Subject or EDUC 498 Advanced Supervised Teaching or EDUC 498A Advanced Supervised Teaching, Single Subject to be eligible for the intern credential.
Preliminary Credential Application Requirements
To apply for a preliminary credential with the state of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, candidates must have:
- Maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better in all coursework
- Successfully completed clinical teaching requirements
- Received a B or better in EDUC 498 Advanced Supervised Teaching or EDUC 498A Advanced Supervised Teaching, Single Subject
- Completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Completed an “Application for Credential”
- Completed CPR Certification for Adults, Infants, and Children
- Passed all required TPAs
- Passed the RICA (Multiple Subject only)
- Must be cleared by the credential analyst for all remaining requirements
- Submit a Development/Induction Plan
Clear Credential Application Requirements
To apply for a Clear Credential with the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, candidates must have completed a professional induction program through their employer within five years of the issuance date of their Preliminary Credential.