Teacher Preparation / Subject Matter Programs
DISCLAIMER: Due to ongoing and substantial changes in credential legislation and degree programs in the State of California, please check with an official School of Education advisor for current information.
The University offers a number of programs that prepare students to become credentialed teachers. These are called subject matter preparation programs. Each of the subject matter preparation programs is part of a larger degree program. If you are interested in pursuing a particular program, you may contact the responsible department.
MULTIPLE SUBJECT PREPARATION PROGRAMS
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) has authorized CSUB to offer an approved multiple subject teacher preparation program. Please refer to individual departments in this catalog for further information on acquiring these credentials.
These courses may change due to changes from the state-required standards. Please see an advisor for a current list of required courses.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies
A specialty concentration in Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies-Elementary Education provides an academic experience best suited to those who wish to teach in the elementary K-6 setting. The CAFS Elementary Education student will take classes that have been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) as a program meeting the requirements for the Elementary Education Multiple Subjects preparation. Upon successful completion of the courses described below, the student will have completed all the California State Department of Education and California State University course requirements for the Elementary Education Multiple Subject preparation for entrance into an Elementary Education Multiple Subject Credential program. This specialty track is for students who plan to become elementary teachers. Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
Students who are interested in the BCLAD (for Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development) option should contact an advisor for course requirements.
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Liberal Studies
See catalog description under Liberal Studies.
SINGLE SUBJECT PREPARATION PROGRAMS
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) has authorized CSUB to offer an approved single subject teacher preparation program. Please refer to individual departments in this catalog for further information on acquiring these credentials.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Physical Education and Kinesiology
Students who complete the Concentration in Physical Education will fulfill requirements for the State of California Single Subject Credential in Physical Education. Students wishing to teach in the junior-high and senior-high school levels will be required to take additional courses to obtain the single subject teaching credential (in addition to the Physical Education concentration curriculum).
Students who desire to coach as well as teach have the opportunity to select various theory of coaching courses within the major to prepare for coaching careers. Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Art Education
Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
English
Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
Music
Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
Spanish
Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
Theatre Arts
Students wishing to teach drama at the high school level must complete a course of study that will lead to the Single Subject Credential in English; in most cases, this involves earning the BA degree with a major in English. However, such students are strongly urged to complete, in addition, the BA degree with a major in Theatre Arts. Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
Social Science Teacher Preparation Program
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) has authorized CSUB to offer an approved single subject teacher preparation program in Social Science. Students who have begun Social Science coursework prior to July 1, 2005, even if at another institution, may choose to complete the requirements below as they earn a degree in another discipline, typically Economics (BDC 259A, 654-2465), History (FT 301 E, 654-2247), or Political Science (BDC 240A, 654-2353). The deadline for completion of all requirements in this program is July 1, 2009. Those students who began the program after July 1, 2005 must complete the requirements for a new program currently under review by the CCTC or must pass all parts of the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) in Social Science. Students who began the program prior to July 1, 2005 may opt to complete the new program when it is approved. For more information, contact the program coordinator, 654-2247.
Taken alone, the Social Science Preparation Program is neither a degree program nor a major. Students may apply courses taken for the Social Science Preparation Program toward a major and/or minor within the same specific discipline in Economics, History, or Political Science. Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
Social Science (within the BA in Economics)
Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
Social Science (within the BA in History)
Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
Social Science (within the BA in Political Science)
Please see an advisor for a current listing of the required courses.
SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS
Natural Sciences
The Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Physics in combinatin offer a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences. This degree program offers the required subject matter content to help prepare prospective science teachers apply for the subject matter certification in California by taking the California Subject Matter Examinations for Teachers (CSET) in Science. Passage of the CSET in Science is required to certify subject matter competency before entering a teacher credential program. Consult your advisor or the School of Education for details on other entry requirements for pursuing a secondary teaching credential. The BA in Natural Sciences offers a broad foundation in all four of the natural science areas (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics) as well as depth preparation in two of the four areas. While this broad foundation has been developed for prospective teachers, it also serves as excellent preparation for employment in any area of business, industry or government where scientific skills are in demand.
The program consists of three components:
I. Primary Concentration (major)
II. Secondary Concentration (minor)
III. Cognates (breadth). A student must major in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics. They must also minor in one of the other three sciences and take cognates in the remaining two sciences as well as in Math and Astronomy. For example, a student might major in Chemistry with a minor in Biology and take cognates in Geology, Physics, Math, and Astronomy. Another example could be that a student might major in Geology with a minor in Physics and take cognates in Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Astronomy. The BA degree in Natural Sciences prepares the candidate for the CSET Science exams, which consist of three exams: two covering breadth in science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Planetary Science and Physics), and one covering depth in one of these areas, corresponding to the Primary concentration.
For students who already have a degree and would like to be certified as subject matter competent in the sciences, please see www.cset.nesinc.com for information on the CSET Exams.