The programs and services of the Teacher Education Department are directed toward the preparation of teachers who are seeking a preliminary California credential. The MISSION of CSUB’s Department of Teacher Education is to prepare educator advocates who are leaders in their communities and invested in developing students as capable and compassionate change-agents.

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 Social Sciences and Education advisor for current information. Meeting the admission requirements does not guarantee admission to a credential program. If admitted to a credential program it does not guarantee a recommendation for a preliminary credential.

Program Description

The Single Subject (SB2042) Credential Program is a secondary education teacher preparation program. It is designed to instruct individuals to teach in a specific subject of a departmentalized classroom such as those in middle schools or high school and includes content for teaching English learners.

The program is available at Bakersfield and Antelope Valley Campus. The program offers a traditional, intern, or teacher residency pathway. Not all teacher residency pathways are available at the Antelope Valley Campus. Students must first be admitted to the traditional pathway then may apply to an intern or teacher residency pathway if eligible.

Time Limits for Coursework

All Credential coursework must be completed within a 7-year period of time. This time limit requirement means that no more than seven (7) years may elapse between the start of the term for the earliest dated course approved for the Plan of Study and the date the application for recommendation of a credential is approved.

Requirements for the Single Subject Teacher Credential Program

Note: The program requirements may change based on the State of California credentialing guidelines.

The Teacher Credential Candidate is to meet professional standards and policies as set forth by the Department of Teacher Education. The Candidate must pass the required assessments as outlined by State of California which includes Basic Skills Requirement, Subject Matter, and Teacher Performance Assessment. In addition, the Candidate must complete the Single Subject Credential Program coursework and maintain an overall 3.00 GPA or above in the credential program coursework. Any credential course with a grade of “C” or lower must be repeated.

If all program requirements have been met, the Candidate may submit for an evaluation to apply for recommendation for a preliminary single subject credential in their subject area. Credential recommendations are subject to final approval by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

The following list of courses represents the required coursework for the Single Subject Credential Program:

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Prerequisites and Foundational Requirements 1
EDTE 3000	Introduction to Education	3
EDTE 3308	Socio-Cultural Foundations of Education	3
EDTE 4100	Teaching English Language and Special Populations	3
EDTE 4200	Technology for Educators	3
Subtotal		12
Course Sequence and Core Program Courses
EDEL 5100	Literacy Arts for Diverse Learners	4
EDEL 5200	Math Methods and Assessment	4
or EDSE 5210	Methods for Teaching: Science
or EDSE 5220	Methods for Teaching: English
or EDSE 5230	Methods for Teaching: Social Studies
or EDSE 5240	Methods for Teaching: World Language
or EDSE 5250	Methods for Teaching: Art, Music, Physical Education
or EDSE 5260	Methods for Teaching: Health Science, Home Economics, Agriculture
or EDSE 5270	Methods for Teaching: Industrial and Technology Education or Business
or EDSE 5280	Methods for Teaching: Business
EDSE 5300	Literacy Across the Curriculum	4
EDSE 5400	Educational Psychology	4
EDSE 5500	Assessment for Single Subject Teacher	4
EDSE 5800 & EDSE 5810	Single Subject Clinical Practice and Single Subject Final Clinical Practice	12-14
or EDTE 5800 & EDTE 5810	Intern/Resident Clinical Practice and Intern/Resident Final Clinical Practice
EDTE 4350 & EDTE 4360	TPA Cycle 1 and TPA Cycle 2	6
Subtotal		38-40
Total Units		50-52

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Prequisite/Foundation courses must be completed or in progress at the time of application to the Multiple Subject Credential Program. Coursework beyond the Prequisite/Foundation stage is for students who have been granted admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program.