Single Subject Education, MA

Single Subject Credential 

Single Subject Credential (Humanities)  

The Single Subject Credential (Humanities) track prepares students to teach art, English, social science, or Spanish or French as a foreign language.  

Single Subject Credential (Math/Science)  

The Single Subject Credential (Math/Science) track prepares students to teach science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in grades 6–12, particularly in urban public schools.  

Coursework 

A total of 36 semester hours are required to earn the Master of Arts in Single Subject Education with the Single Subject Credential (Humanities or Math/Science). The coursework outlined in the Single Subject Credential program is designed to satisfy both the requirements of the California teaching credential and lay the foundation for the Master of Arts in Single Subject Education. With the addition of two inquiry-oriented master's-level courses over the following academic year and the completion of their inquiry project, students will earn their Master of Arts degree. All courses listed below, along with state-mandated fieldwork and assessments, fulfill the requirements to meet eligibility for a Preliminary Single Subject Credential in the state of California. The final authority to grant a credential lies with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 

Fieldwork 

All students are paired with a university-appointed coaching supervisor who provides guidance and feedback on their curriculum and pedagogy through a minimum of 12 observations during the school year, which must adhere to the six principles of the Teacher Performance Expectations as outlined by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The successful completion of the ELJJ coursework, fieldwork, standardized exams, portfolio assessment, and all other requirements outlined by the CCTC will result in a recommendation from the ELJJ to the CCTC for a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential. This will allow the graduate to teach in their discipline-specified area in a public school in the state of California. Through the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Interstate Agreement, credential holders of valid teaching state credentials, licenses, or certificates from a participating state may transfer these to another participating state, under certain conditions that must be confirmed by the receiving state's education department.