Secondary School Teacher, Grades 7-12
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Note: All courses listed on this page must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in order to be recommended for a credential. Courses must be completed within seven years of applying for the credential.
Prerequisites
All prerequisites must be completed before taking in-program credential courses. Apply to the credential program during the semester you will finish the prerequisite courses. Applications due March 1 for fall semester, October 1 for spring semester. All prerequisite courses are offered every semester and must be completed with a C- or better.
| EDTE 255 | Introduction to Democratic Perspectives in K-12 Teaching (45-hour requirement) (or EDTE 265, Exploration of Teaching and Learning in Diverse K-12 Settings) | 3 |
| EDTE 302 | Access and Equity in Education | 3 |
| EDTE 530 | Fundamentals of Teaching Practice | 3 |
| ENGL 471 | Intensive Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition (CSU, Chico English majors and linguistics minors must take ENGL 371 & 470) | 3 |
Additional Courses
Highly recommend taking these courses before program, but can take concurrently with in-program courses. All required to finish the Credential Program.
| CMST 131 | Speech Communication Fundamentals (or CMST 132 or equivalent) | 3 |
| EDTE 451 | Health Education for Secondary School Teachers | 3 |
| EDTE 534 | Teaching Special Populations (or SPED 343, Overview of Special Education) | 2 |
| POLS 155 | American Government: National, State, Local (or equivalent or exam) | 3 |
Credential Program Courses
Must be accepted into the credential program in order to take these courses. Subject matter competence and basic skills requirement must be verified before applying to the program. Program starts in the fall and spring semesters.
First Semester Courses
| EDTE 632 | Literacy Development (Must be concurrently enrolled in EDTE 535) | 3 |
| EDTE 533 | Subject Area Pedagogy I (Must be concurrently enrolled in EDTE 535) | 3 |
| EDTE 535 | Teaching Practicum I | 6 |
| EDTE 580 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 502 | Assessment of Teaching Performance: Introduction | 2 |
Second Semester Courses
| EDTE 536 | Subject Area Pedagogy II (Must be concurrently enrolled in EDTE 538) | 3 |
| EDTE 537 | Applications for Democratic Education (Must be concurrently enrolled in EDTE 538) | 3 |
| EDTE 538 | Teaching Practicum II (EDTE 535 must be successfully completed before enrolling) | 9 |
| EDUC 501 | Assessment of Teaching Performance | 3 |
| EDUC 503 | Assessment of Teaching Performance: Application | 3 |