Multiple Subject Credential (Elementary Education)
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The Multiple Subject program is designed for those interested in teaching in elementary grades. Completion of an approved California state Liberal Studies undergraduate program is helpful preparation for the Multiple Subject credential, but is not required. To demonstrate subject matter competence, all candidates for the Multiple Subject credential are required to pass the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET: Multiple Subjects) prior to student teaching. Some applicants may be required to submit a passing score on this test prior to being admitted to the credential program. All candidates for the credential must submit either a passing score on the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) or CSET: Writing Skills Assessment prior to admittance to the program, or evidence of having registered for taking the basic skills exam at its next offering.
Co-requisite Course for Multiple Subject, Single Subject, and Education Specialist Candidates
| Linguistics | |
| ENGL 318E | Development of the English Language (3) |
| or | |
| EDU 558XB* | First and Second Language Development and Structure for the Classroom Teacher (3) |
| *This course is available through the Office of Continuing Education. Use this link to register on the website: http://www.usd-online.org. |
Multiple Subject Coursework* and Field Experience
| EDUC 381C/581C | Multicultural and Philosophical Foundations of Education in a Global Society (3) ** Field requirement: 5 hours of service learning, 5 hours of classroom observation |
| EDUC 382/582 | Psychological Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society (3) ** Field experience: 8 hours of classroom observation |
| EDUC 383P/583P | Methods of Teaching Reading and Language Arts (3) Field requirement: 50-hour practicum |
| EDUC 384C/584C | Methods of Teaching English Language and Academic Development in Cross-Cultural Contexts (3) ** Field requirement: 20 hours of service learning |
| EDUC 385P/585P | Elementary Curriculum and Methods for Global Classrooms (6) Field requirement: 50-hour practicum |
| EDSP 389/589 | Healthy Environments and Inclusive Education in a Global Society (3) ** Field requirement: 10 hours of observation |
| EDUC 490/590P*** | Student Teaching for the Multiple Subject Credential (9) Field requirement: 18 weeks/1 semester, full-time. |
| EDUC 490/590S*** | Student Teaching Seminar for the Multiple Subject Credential (3) |
*Course common to Multiple Subjects and Single Subject Credentials, in which Multiple and Single subject candidates are taught in combined sections
***EDUC 590P and 590S must be taken concurrently.
