Teaching Credentials
A teaching credential is an earned credential showing someone qualified to teach. It is an official document that recognizes your completion of the necessary training and education to teach in a specific subject or grade level. Earning a teaching credential means that the person has met specific standards and is authorized to work as a teacher in schools or educational institutions. It is an essential qualification that shows you have acquired the knowledge and skills to teach and guide students in their learning journey effectively. Explore these teaching credential programs:
Consider the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
A teacher with a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential can teach students in grades pre-K through 12 in self-contained classrooms or classes organized primarily for adults. The credential holder may serve in a core or team-teaching setting. This credential includes the English Learner Authorization, which permits the teacher to provide instruction for English language development.
The Multiple Subject Credential Program (MSCP) is a post-baccalaureate program that prepares teachers for California. The 34-semester unit program includes early field experiences in elementary schools, coursework, supervised student teaching, and two cycles of assessments (i.e., CalTPA). Supervised student teaching requires full-time attendance at an elementary or middle school. Program requirements must be met within five years of the date of admission to the program.
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Consider the Single Subject Teaching Credential
The Single Subject Credential program is designed for post-baccalaureate students who will take courses to prepare them to receive a Single Subject Teaching Credential. All courses and experiences are created under the guidelines recommended by the Credential of Teaching Commission (CTC).
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Consider the Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization
The Adapted Physical Education (APE) Added Authorization allows an individual to teach special needs students who are precluded from participating in a general education physical education program or a specially designed physical education program as determined by the local level special education assessment.
Master's Degrees
Discover a world of educational possibilities with our diverse advanced degree programs. Our Master of Arts in Education degree program focuses on teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum development, all within social justice principles. Ideal for K-12 educators and credential students, this program empowers you to become an effective classroom teacher or leader. Dive into the dynamic realm of STEM education with our Master of Arts in STEM Education program, designed to enhance your knowledge and skills as a STEM educator or leader. Immerse yourself in authentic inquiry, problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication, and prepare your students for success in the 21st-century global society. For English teachers in diverse classrooms, our Master of Arts in Education, TESOL Option offers specialized tracks in K-12 education, adult ESL, program management, and college-level English teaching. Explore the fast-growing profession of teaching English in California and beyond. Take the first step toward an enriching educational journey, and browse our programs today!
Consider the Master's in Education (M.A.)
The Master of Arts in Education degree program engages students in an advanced study of teaching, learning, assessment, and curriculum development. Principles of social justice serve as a backdrop for examining the above four domains of knowledge within the context of being productive educators serving a diverse population of students. The program is designed for K-12 educators and credential students to earn a master’s degree relevant to producing effective classroom teachers and teacher leaders.
Consider the STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) (M.A.) program
The Master of Arts in STEM Education program is a Master's degree program for students who want to advance their professional knowledge and skills in STEM Education. The program prepares STEM educators and leaders to teach, engage, and inspire a diverse population of students in the STEM fields. Through an advanced course of study, this program provides candidates with specialized experiences that will enhance their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to prepare them to become expert STEM educators and leaders who will advance STEM education in discipline-specific or integrated settings, K-12 schools, and other informal contexts. Our goal is to prepare teachers who will be able to prepare students for the 21st-century global society by engaging them in authentic inquiry, real-world problem-solving, critical and creative thinking, productive collaboration, and effective communication.
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Consider the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (M.A.) program
The Master of Arts in Education, TESOL Option is a program designed to meet the needs of English teachers in classrooms with English learners both in the United States and abroad. We offer specialization in K-12 education, adult ESL, program management, and college-level English teaching. Teaching English in California and around the world is a fast-growing profession.
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Minor & Certificates
Gender & Sexuality Studies
CSUSB offers both a minor and certificate program in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Both programs aim to prepare students, through the study of gender and sexuality, with insights, knowledge, and interpretive frameworks that will equip them personally, intellectually, and professionally. The programs allow students to examine how gender and/or sexuality as social constructs shape (and are shaped by) individual lives, groups, institutions, and social structures.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
The M.A. in TESOL is a graduate program designed to meet the needs of English teachers in classrooms with English learners in the United States and abroad. We offer specialization in K-12 education, adult ESL, program management, and college-level English teaching. Teaching English in California and around the world is a fast-growing profession.
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