Single Subject Teacher Education

Director: Nina Wooldridge

Office: Teacher Preparation Advising Center (EED-67)

Telephone: (562) 985‑1105

Website: Single Subject Credential Program

Assistant to the Director: TBD

Credential Advisors: Jessica Olague, Elodia Montano, Gabriela Robles

Subject Area Coordinators:
Brian Trimble (Art Education)

Zakiya Atkinson (Dance Education) 

Nina Wooldridge (English Education)

Vikki Bisorca (Health Science Education)

Brian Katz (Mathematics Education)

Brad VanPatten (Music Education)

Emyr Williams (Physical Education)

Terry Shanahan (Science Education)

Eileen Luhr (History/Social Science Education)

Cynthia Leathers (World Languages Education)

• College: College of Education  
• Courses: EDSS, EDSE  

Introduction

The Single Subject Credential Program (SSCP) prepares university students to be teachers in California public schools. A teacher with a Single Subject Credential is authorized to teach the specific subject(s) named on the credential in departmentalized schools. This is commonly done in California high schools and middle schools. However, teachers authorized for single subject instruction may be assigned to teach any subject in their authorized fields at any grade level: pre-school, kindergarten and grades one through twelve; or in classes organized primarily for adults. At CSULB the program includes courses in the student’s teaching subject area, in general secondary education (EDSE), and in subject-specific education (EDSS). Program requirements are subject to change to align with changes in California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) regulations. For further program information, visit Single Subject Credential Program website

*The Single Subject Credential is offered in the following subjects: Art, Dance, English, Health Science, Math (Foundational Level, Mathematics), Music, Physical Education, Science (Biology, Foundational Level General Science, Chemistry), Social Science and World Languages (American Sign Language, Arabic, Filipino, French, German, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Italian, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese).

Programs

• Single Subject Credential Program (Code 100)
• Single Subject Credential Program Areas

Courses

• EDSE 435 - United States Secondary Schools: Intercultural Education
• EDSE 436 - Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Affirming Learning Environments
• EDSE 457 - Reading and Writing in the Secondary School
• EDSE 458 - Reading and Writing in the Secondary Schools (HUMANITIES)
• EDSE 459 - Reading and Writing in the Secondary Schools (STEM)
• EDSE 490 - Selected Topics - Secondary Education
• EDSE 497 - Independent Study

• EDSS 300A-T - Introduction to Teaching
• EDSS 450A - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Art
• EDSS 450B - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Dance
• EDSS 450C - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Science
• EDSS 450D - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Health Science
• EDSS 450E - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Ethnic Studies
• EDSS 450F - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching World Languages
• EDSS 450G - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching English
• EDSS 450M - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Mathematics
• EDSS 450N - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Music
• EDSS 450P - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Physical Education
• EDSS 450S - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Social Science
• EDSS 450T - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Theater
• EDSS 472A - Student Teaching
• EDSS 472B - Student Teaching
• EDSS 472C - Student Teaching
• EDSS 473A-Z - Student Teaching Seminar
• EDSS 490 - Selected Topics - Academic Subjects
• EDSS 497 - Independent Study
• EDSS 572A - Intern Student Teaching
• EDSS 572B - Intern Student Teaching
• EDSS 572C - Intern Student Teaching
• EDSS 597 - Single Subject Credential Intern Support