You are in the official 1995-96 General Catalog for California State
University, Fresno.
Faculty
Theresa R. Perez, Chair
Coordinator of Single Subject Credential Program,
Jody Daughtry, (559) 278-0300
Coordinator of Multiple Subject Credential Program , Theresa Perez, (559)
278-0240
Director of Professional Field Experiences, Joan Henderson-Sparks, (559)
278-0300
Adviser for Multiple Subject Credential Program , David Lopez, (559) 278-0300
Coordinator of Multiple Subject Postbaccalaureate Block Program, Susana
Mata, (559) 278-0363
David M. Andrews
Mario L. M. Baca
Otto E. Benavides
Carol F. Bohlin
Roy M. Bohlin
Barbara G. Burch
Susan B. Harris
Nancy P. Hunt
Sandra J. LeSourd
James E. Marshall
Arne J. Nixon
Kien T. Pham
Ivan H. Rowe
Bernice A. Stone
Credential Programs
A basic teaching credential may be earned in conjunction with a baccalaureate
degree (preliminary credential) or following completion of a fifth-year
course of study (clear credential). The two basic teaching credentials are
the Multiple Subject Credential and the Single Subject Credential.
The Multiple Subject Credential holder is authorized to teach in self-contained
classrooms from K -12. Most holders of the Multiple Subject Credential teach
in elementary school settings. Programs include:
- Multiple Subject -- General (See this section.)
- Multiple Subject -- Early Childhood Education (See this section and the Department of Literacy and Early Education.)
- Multiple Subject -- CLAD/BCLAD (See this section and the Department of Literacy and Early Education.)
- Multiple Subject Teacher in Preparation Internship Program (See this section.)
For information about the professional preparation component of the Multiple and Single Subject Credential programs, including the Teacher in Preparation Internship Program, see this section. For information about the academic components of the Multiple Subject Credential, see the liberal studies major; for information about the academic component of the Single Subject Credential, see the appropriate department.
State Admission Requirements California Code of Regulations, Section 41100, mandates that for admission to a teaching credential program, the student must be assessed in terms of the following criteria:
Scholarship. The candidate shall have earned at the college level a grade point average that falls within the upper 50 percent of undergraduate students in the candidate's discipline division on the campus.
Prerequisite Courses and Field Experiences. The candidate shall have successfully completed a supervised early field experience and other prerequisite courses and experiences prescribed by the campus.
Professional Aptitude. The candidate shall demonstrate suitable aptitude for teaching in the public schools. Aptitude is assessed through interviews, letters of recommendation, and a written statement of professional goals or philosophy.
Physical Fitness. The candidate shall satisfy the standards of physical fitness required by the State Credentialing Agency.
Fundamental Skills. The candidate shall demonstrate proficiency in fundamental skills in written and spoken English, reading, and mathematics.
Personality and Character. The candidate shall demonstrate personality and character traits that satisfy the standards of the teaching profession.
Admission Exceptions. If a candidate has not met one or more admission requirements but possesses compensating strengths in other required areas, he or she may be granted conditional admission which must be cleared prior to admission to student teaching. The number of exceptions granted each year shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of candidates admitted during the previous year.
Multiple Subject Credential Programs
Holders of Multiple Subject Credentials are authorized to teach in self-contained
classrooms commonly found in elementary schools. The School of Education
and Human Development offers the Multiple Subject Credential in cooperation
with 45 other university academic departments. The cooperating departments
are primarily responsible for developing subject matter competency which
leads to the completion of the Liberal Studies Waiver Program and baccalaureate
degree in liberal studies. The School of Education and Human Development
offers required coursework in professional education.
Multiple Subject Academic Advisers. Jacques Benninga serves as coordinator
of the liberal studies major. Academic advising for the liberal studies
major is conducted by Carolyn Botta in the School of Education and Human
Development's Liberal Studies Office in ED 151.
Multiple Subject Professional Preparation Adviser. David Lopez, adviser
for the Multiple Subject Credential Program, is located in the School of
Education and Human Development's Student Ser vices Office in ED 100 and
serves as the adviser for the professional preparation component of the
program.
Types of Multiple Subject Credentials. There are two types of multiple
subject credentials -- the Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential and the
Professional (clear) Multiple Subject Credential (fifth year).
A Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential provides authorization
to teach in a self-contained classroom for a maximum time period of five
years.
A Professional (Clear) Multiple Subject Credential is required for
full authorization in a self-contained classroom. All requirements for a
clear Multiple Subject Credential must be completed within five years of
the date of issuance of the preliminary credential.
Requirements for a Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential
- Complete a 30-unit core of professional education courses.
- Demonstrate subject matter competence by: (a.) completing an approved Liberal
- Studies Waiver Program or passing the Praxis Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers (MSAT), tests for Content Knowledge and Area Ex ercises 1 and 2 (b.) receiving clearance from the academic adviser that subject matter competence has been met.
- Complete a bachelor's degree.
- Attend a Multiple Subject Credential Program orientation meeting.
- Provide evidence of successful completion of an appropriate pre-program field experience or EHD 50, Introduction to Teaching.
- Provide evidence of passing the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) by presenting a CBEST Permanent Verification card, or meet other options (see Plans B, C, and D).
- Complete an application to the credential program.
- Verify admission to California State University, Fresno, with a student I.D. card or a Notice of Admission.
- Provide a complete set of transcripts of all prior college/university coursework. Transcripts are used to verify a GPA that is in the top 50 percent of the applicant's major field of study or discipline.
- Complete an Admission Interview Form and obtain interviews from two multiple subject credential faculty members.
- Obtain a medical clearance at the University Health Center.
- Obtain two completed Recommendation for Admission to Teacher Education forms written by instructors, supervisors, or other individuals in a position to recommend for admission into a teacher education program.
- Obtain appropriate clearance to teach in a public school by presenting a valid California Teaching Credential or applying for a Character and Identification Clearance.
Timelines for initial admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program are listed below. Application forms are available in the School of Education and Human Development's Student Services Office in ED 100.
- Summer semester - applications must be completed by April 1
- Fall semester - applications must be completed by April 1
- Spring semester - applications must be completed by November 1
Multiple Subject Credential candidates must qualify for admission to two distinct levels of student teaching: (1) Initial Student Teaching (EHD 110) and (2) Final Student Teaching (EHD 160A, B, and C).
Requirements for Admission to Initial Student Teaching (EHD 110)
- Submit an application form for EHD 110 by the specified deadline.
- Complete all admissions requirements and receive notification of initial admission to the program.
- Students must take ERF 130, Psychological Foundations of Education (3 units), ERF 140, Cultural Foundations of Education (3 units), CTET 150, Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary School (3 units), and LEE 156M, Reading in the Elementary School (3 units) concurrently with Initial Student Teaching (EHD 110). This is provided as a means to maximize the bridging of theory and practice. In certain circumstances because of work schedules and other obligations, students may take ERF 130 and 140 prior to Initial Student Teaching. However, CTET 150 and LEE 156M must be taken concurrently with Initial Student Teaching (except in Option II).
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA on all professional preparation courses.
- Complete a fifth-year Program Form and have it signed by the multiple subject fifth -year adviser (ED 100).
- Fall semester - applications must be completed by April 1
- Spring semester - applications must be completed by November 1
- Submit an EHD 160 application form by deadline.
- Successfully complete Initial Student Teaching (EHD 110).
- Demonstrate subject matter competence by: (a.) completing an approved Liberal Studies Waiver Program or passing the Praxis Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers (MSAT), tests for Content Knowledge and Area Exercises 1 and 2 (b.) receiving clearance from the program faculty that subject matter competency has been met by completing the Multiple Subject -- Subject Matter Clearance form signed by the liberal studies adviser (ED 151).
- Complete an approved program of professional preparation in a specific program option (see Program Option section) and maintain a GPA of 3.0.
- If admitted as an exception with conditions, satisfy all conditions specified.
- *Clarification: Students who elect to complete the EHD 160 assignment in two semesters must sign up for EHD 160A (6 units) and EHD 160B (6 units). Successful completion of EHD 160A and 160B must include a minimum of one week of full -time student teaching. Successful completion of EHD 160C requires one full semester, all day, every day of student teaching in each assignment. Students will be solely responsible for planning and teaching a minimum of two weeks all day in this EHD 160 assignment.
- Provide evidence of passing the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) by presenting a CBEST Permanent Verification card.
- Fall semester - applications must be completed by February 28
- Spring semester - applications must be completed by September 30
Basic Teaching Credentials
Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential programs include:
- Option I, General and Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) and Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD)
- Option II, Early Childhood Education Emphasis
- Option III, Communicative Disorders -- Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
- Option IV, Postbaccalaureate Block Program
- Teacher in Preparation (TIP) Internship -- Postbaccalaureate Program: Multiple Subject Internship
Program Requirements
1. Subject Matter Competency. Demonstrate subject matter competence through completion of the Liberal Studies Waiver Program or pass the NTE/MSAT and receive faculty certification of competence.
2. Professional Preparation
EHD 110 (3 units)
CTET 121 (3 units)
ERF 130 (3 units)
ERF 140 (3 units)
CTET 150 (3 units)
LEE 156M (3 units)
EHD 160C (12 units)
Total (30 units)
3. Completion of a bachelor's degree. California law requires a bachelor's degree in a subject area other than professional education.
For more information, see the Multiple Subject adviser in ED 100.
Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development and Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD/BCLAD). This Multiple Subject Credential Program was first offered in Fall 1994 and will eventually replace the existing Multiple Subject Credential Program as the SOEHD moves to have all Multiple Subject Credential candidates receive the CLAD/BCLAD along with the basic credential. The emphasis of the CLAD/BCLAD programs is to prepare teachers to work with limited-English proficient students. The CLAD authorization will certify teachers to provide instruction for English language development and specifically designed academic instruction in English. The BCLAD replaces the Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Credential and will authorize teachers to provide academic instruction to limited-English proficient students in their primary language.
Program Requirements
Requirements for a Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential with CLAD/BCLAD:
- Demonstrate subject matter competence by: (a.) completing an approved Multiple Subject Waiver Program, the Liberal Studies degree, or passing the Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers (MSAT), tests for Content Knowledge and Area Exercises 1 and 2. (b.) receiving written notice from the academic adviser that subject matter competence has been met. (c.) completing the following prerequisites: EHD 50; Ling 134; Ling 141; Ling 147 or CLS 143; Af Am 195 or CLS 195 or W S 195; the equivalent of 6 units of foreign language.
Professional Preparation for CLAD/BCLAD
EHD 110BC (3 units)
CTET 121BC (3 units)
CTET 125BC (2 units)
ERF 130BC (3 units)
LEE 138BC (3 units)
ERF 140BC (3 units)
CTET 150BC (3 units)
LEE 156BC (3 units)
EHD 160BC (12 units)
Total (35* units)
*Additional course for BCLAD:
LEE 139BC (3 units)
For more information see the Multiple Subject adviser in Ed 100 or the CLAD/BCLAD coordinator in ED 250.
Multiple Subject, emphasis in Early Childhood Education -- (Option II). The Early Childhood Education Emphasis program prepares students to teach in the elementary grades, with special strengths in early childhood education. This block program with fieldwork and student teaching in early childhood classrooms, preschool, kindergarten, primary, and intermediate grades enables the student to obtain a Multiple Subject Credential in a specific emphasis area. Students who elect to complete the EHD 160 assignment in two semesters must sign up for EHD 160A (6 units) and EHD 160B (6 units). Successful completion of EHD 160A and 160B must include a minimum of one week of full-time student teaching in each assignment (CLAD certification in progress).
Program Requirements
1. Subject Matter Competency. Demonstrate subject matter competence through completion of the Liberal Studies Waiver Program or pass the NTE/MSAT and receive faculty certification of competence.
2. Professional Preparation
EHD 110 (3 units)
CTET 121 (3 units)
ERF 130A (1 units)
ERF 130ECE (2 units)
ERF 140A (1 units)
ERF 140ECE (2 units)
LEE 146 (3 units)
LEE 148 (4 units)
EHD 160C (12 units)
Total (31 units)
3. Completion of a bachelor's degree. California law requires a bachelor's degree in a subject area other than professional education. For more information about Option II, see Education, Department of Literacy and Early Education.
Multiple Subject, Communicative Disorders (Option III). The Option III, Communicative Disorders Program is designed for students who wish to prepare for specialization in special education as educators of the deaf.
Program Requirements
1. Subject Matter Competency. Complete an approved major in Communicative Disorders, pass the MSAT and receive faculty certification of competence.
2. Professional Preparation
EHD 110 (3 units)
CTET 121 (3 units)
ERF 130 (3 units)
ERF 140 (3 units)
CTET 150 (3 units)
LEE 156M (3 units)
EHD 160 (12 units)
Total (30 units)
3. Completion of a bachelor's degree. California law requires a bachelor's degree in a subject area other than professional education. For more information about Option III, see the requirements for the Deaf Education and the Special Education Specialist Credential in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders section.
Multiple Subject, Postbaccalaureate Block Program (Option IV). The Option IV program is designed to meet the needs of the reentry student who has earned a bachelor's degree, has extensive work experience, and wishes to return to the university to obtain a Multiple Subject Credential to teach in an elementary school. Students selecting this option register in a block of courses taught by a team of instructors. Candidates participate in classes or field assignments throughout a two-semester course of study and teach in various school settings.
Program Requirements
1. Subject Matter Competency. Complete a bachelor's degree with a major in a subject area other than professional education, pass the MSAT, and receive faculty certification of competence.
2. Professional Preparation
EHD 110 (3 units)
CTET 121 (3 units)
ERF 130 (3 units)
ERF 140 (3 units)
CTET 150 (3 units)
LEE 156M (3 units)
EHD 160C (12 units)
Total (30 units)
3. Completion of a bachelor's degree. California law requires a bachelor's degree in a subject area other than professional education. For more information, contact the Option IV coordinator at (559) 278-0363.
Multiple Subject, Teacher in Preparation (TIP) Internship Program. The TIP Internship program is designed for qualified individuals who have prior classroom experience and who seek an alternative route to obtaining a Professional (clear) Teaching Credential. Students must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, meet all criteria for admission to a basic credential program, and have extensive classroom related experience. Refer to the preliminary Multiple Subject Credential general requirements for initial admission. Candidates who have been successful long-term substitute teachers or who have taught under an emergency credential are good candidates for the internship program.
Interns have a year-long contract with a participating school district, earning a reduced salary. In addition, interns enroll in coursework leading to a Professional (clear) Credential. The entire program requires two summers and two semesters to earn a Professional (clear) Credential.
Program Requirements
1. Subject Matter Competency. Demonstrate subject competency through completion of the Liberal Studies waiver program or pass the MSAT and receive faculty certification of competency.
2. Admission to Program. Applicants must be admitted to California State University, Fresno and a basic teaching credential program in the School of Education and Human Development. They must participate in two level interviews: one by a university selection committee and another by school district personnel. Candidates must also be offered a teaching contract by a participating school district. Interns have the responsibility for finding their own jobs with participating districts.
3. Professional Preparation
Summer I:
CTET 150 (3 units)
ERF 130 (3 units)
LEE 156M (3 units)
Fall:
EHD 110 (3 units)
CTET 121 (3 units)
Spring:
EHD 160C (12 units)
ERF 140 (3 units)
Summer II:
CTET 100 (3 units)
SPED 160 (3 units)
H S 120 (2 units)
Total (38 units)
Contact Internship Program Coordinator Berta Gonzalez, ED 205, (559) 278-0209.
Professional (Clear)Multiple Subject Credential Programs (Fifth Year)
The Professional (clear) Multiple Subject Credential is required for full
authorization to teach in a self-contained classroom in the state of California.
To obtain this credential, the candidate must meet the following requirements:
General Requirements. (See Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential
-- General Requirements for Initial Admission.)
Requirements for Admission to Student Teaching. (See Preliminary
Multiple Subject Credential -- Requirements for
Admission to Student Teaching.)
In addition to these requirements, the Professional (clear) Credential (fifth
year) candidate must:
- Complete an approved fifth-year program containing 30 units of upper-division /graduate credit taken after completion of all bachelor's degree requirements.
- Include at least 30 units of professional education in the total five-year credential program.
- Complete a mainstreaming requirement (SPED 160 or equivalent).
- Complete a health education requirement (H S 120 or equivalent).
- Complete a classroom computer application course (CTET 100).
- Complete Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training.
Time Restrictions. All requirements for a Professional (clear) Multiple Subject Credential must be completed within five years of the date of issuance of the preliminary credential.
Multiple Subject, Teachers in Inclusive Educational Settings (TIES) Block Pilot Program. The TIES block is designed to prepare pre-service, multiple-subject, special education teachers to work collaboratively in serving the needs of an increasingly diverse student body. Students selecting this block register for courses taught on-site at elementary schools in the Fresno area. Fieldwork participation is extensive. Students may choose to complete the Multiple Subject Credential and/or complete the Multiple Subject and Special Education Specialist Credential. This three-semester program is for a Multiple Subject Credential. Students in this block complete the prerequisite course work for all master's programs in the SOEHD. Twelve of the 48 hours (SPED 160, 173, 201, 280T) apply to an advanced credential in special education.
Program Requirements
1. Subject Matter Competency. Demonstrate subject matter competence through completion of the Liberal Studies Waiver Program or pass the MSAT and receive faculty certification of competence.
2. Professional Preparation
ERF 153 (3 units)
ERF 130 (3 units)
CTET 150 (3 units)
SPED 160 (3 units)
SPED 173 (3 units)
LEE 156M (3 units)
CTET 125 (3 units)
CTET 121 (3 units)
EHD 110 (3 units)
ERF 140 (3 units)
SPED 201 (3 units)
SPED 280T (3 units)
EHD 160C (12 units)
Total (48 units)
3. Completion of a bachelor's degree. California law requires a bachelor's degree in a subject area other than professional education.
4. Special Education Credential Candidates must meet the admission requirements and graduate requirements specified under the heading: Special Education Specialist Credential described in the Counseling and Special Education department listings.
Single Subject Credential Program
The Single Subject Credential authorizes the holder to teach in the subject
area specified on the credential in departmentalized classrooms commonly
found at middle schools, high schools, and adult educational settings. The
School of Education and Human Development offers the Single Subject Credential
in cooperation with 18 academic departments. The cooperating departments
are responsible for developing subject matter competency; the School of
Education and Human Development is primarily responsible for developing
professional education competency.
The single subject coordinator in the School of Education and Human Development
provides general advisement for single subject credential candidates. Area
advisers (see list) provide academic advisement for credential candidates
majoring in their respective departments, teach methods courses in their
subject fields, assign and supervise student teachers, and act as official
liaisons between the subject matter departments and the single subject coordinator
in the Educational Research, Administration, and Foundations Department.
Single Subject Majors and Advisers
Agriculture: R. Rogers/A. Parham
Art: D. Nadaner/P. Fleming
Business: R. Lacy
English: R. Hansen/J. Hales
English (Theatre Arts): K. Morin
English (ESL): B. Birch
English (Speech): G. Sorenson
Foreign Languages: R. Freeman/R. Kuhn/D. Engle
Home Economics: N. Dilbeck
Industrial Technology: G. Winegar
Mathematics: A. Tuska
Music: Wendy March
Physical Education: G. Chadwick/M. Irvin
Science: D. Andrews
Social Science: J. Echeverria
Single Subject Professional Preparation Adviser. Jody Daughtry, coordinator
of the Single Subject Program, is located in the School of Education and
Human Development's Student Services Office in ED 100 and serves as the
adviser for the professional preparation component.
Types of Single Subject Credentials.
There are three types of Single Subject Credentials:
- Preliminary Single Subject Credential
- Internship Single Subject Credential
- Professional (clear) Single Subject Credential (fifth year)
Professional (Clear) Single Subject Credential. A Professional (clear) Single Subject Credential is required for full authorization in a departmentalized classroom. All requirements for a Professional (clear) Single Subject Credential must be completed within five years of the date of issuance of the preliminary credential.
Requirements for a Preliminary Single Subject Credential
- Complete a 30-unit core of professional education courses.
- Demonstrate subject matter competence by: (a.) completing an approved subject matter waiver or passing the Praxis Specialty Area Test and, if applicable, the Content Area Performance Assessment (CAPA), and (b.) receiving clearance from the academic adviser that subject matter competency has been met.
- Complete a bachelor's degree.
Preliminary Single Subject Credential -- General Requirements for Initial Admission
- Attend a Single Subject Credential program orientation meeting.
- Provide evidence of successful completion of an appropriate pre-program field experience or EHD 50, Introduction to Teaching.
- Show evidence of passing the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) by presenting a CBEST Permanent Verification card, or meet other options (see Plans B, C, and D).
- Complete an application to the credential program.
- Verify admission to California State University, Fresno with a student I.D. card or a Notice of Admission.
- Provide a complete set of transcripts of all prior college/university coursework. Transcripts are used to verify a GPA that is in the top 50 percent of the applicant's major field of study or discipline.
- Complete an Admission Interview Form and obtain an interview from a Single Sub ject Credential faculty member and from the subject area academic adviser.
- Obtain a medical clearance at the University Health Center.
- Obtain two completed Recommendation for Admission to Teacher Education forms written by instructors, supervisors, or other individuals in a position to recommend for admission into a teacher education program.
- Obtain appropriate clearance to teach in a public school by presenting a valid California Teaching Credential or applying for a Character and Identification Clearance.
Timelines for initial admission to the Single Subject Credential program are listed below. Application forms are available in the School of Education and Human Development's Student Services Office in ED 100.
- Summer semester - applications must be completed by April 1
- Fall semester - applications must be completed by April 1
- Spring semester - applications must be completed by November 1
Requirements for Admission to Student Teaching
Admission to Initial Student Teaching (EHD 155A). Authorization to begin student teaching requires that the candidate:
- Submit an EHD 155A application form by the specified deadline.
- Receive notification of initial admission to the Single Subject Credential program.
- Successfully complete or be enrolled concurrently in ERF 151, 152, and CTET 159. LEE 156S must be taken concurrently with EHD 155A or EHD 155B.
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA on all professional education courses.
- Complete a fifth-year Program Form and have it signed by the academic area adviser and the Single Subject coordinator.
- Fall semester - applications must be completed by April 1
- Spring semester - applications must be completed by November 1
- Submit an EHD 155B application form by deadline.
- Successfully complete ERF 151, 152, CTET 159, and EHD 155A. LEE 156S must be taken concurrently with EHD 155B if it was not taken with EHD 155A.
- Successfully complete or be enrolled concurrently in CTET 161 (depending on academic department policy).
- Demonstrate subject matter competence by: (a.) completing an approved subject matter waiver program (see single subject majors and advisers) or passing the Praxis Specialty Area Test and appropriate CAPA, and (b.) receiving authorization from the academic area adviser that subject matter competence has been met.
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA on professional education coursework.
- If granted an "Exception" admission, satisfy all requirements specified when the exception was granted.
- Show evidence of passing the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) by presenting a CBEST Permanent Verification card.
- Fall semester - applications must be completed by February 28
- Spring semester - applications must be completed by September 30
1. Subject Matter Competency. Demonstrate subject matter competence and complete approved subject matter waiver program or pass the Praxis Specialty Area Test and appropriate CAPA.
2. Professional Preparation
ERF 151 (3 units)
ERF 152 (3 units)
CTET 159 (3 units)
CTET 161 (3 units)
EHD 155A (5 units)
EHD 155B (10 units)
LEE 156S (3 units)
Total (30 units)
3. Completion of a bachelor's degree. California law requires a bachelor's degree in a subject area other than professional education.
Single Subject Teacher in Preparation (TIP) Internship Program. The Single Subject Internship program is designed for qualified individuals who have prior classroom experience and who seek an alternative route to obtaining a Professional (clear) Teaching Credential. The entire program requires two summers and two semesters to earn a Professional (clear) Credential. Refer to preliminary Single Subject Credential general requirements for admission. Candidates who have been successful long-term substitute teachers in a single subject area are good candidates for the Internship Program. Interns have a year-long contract with a participating school district, earning a reduced salary. In addition, interns enroll in coursework leading to a Professional (clear) Credential.
1. Program Requirements
(a.) Subject Matter Competency. Have subject matter competency verified by an academic adviser.
(b.) Provide evidence of teaching experience in the subject matter area.
(c.) Provide a support letter from a participating school district willing to hire the candidate as an intern.
2. Admission to Program. Applicants must be admitted to California State University, Fresno and a basic teaching credential program in the School of Education and Human Development. They must participate in two level interviews: one by a university selection committee and another by school district personnel. Candidates must also be offered a teaching contract by a participating school district. Interns have the responsibility for finding their own jobs with participating districts.
3. Professional Preparation
Summer I:
CTET 159 (3 units)
ERF 152 (3 units)
Fall:
EHD 155A (5 units)
CTET 161 (3 units)
Spring:
EHD 155B (10 units)
LEE 156S (3 units)
Summer II:
CTET 101 (3 units)
ERF 151 (3 units)
SPED 160 (3 units)
H S 121 (2 units)
Total (38 units)
Contact Internship Program Coordinator Berta Gonzalez, ED 205.
Professional (Clear) Single Subject Credential Program (Fifth Year). The Professional (clear) Single Subject Credential is required for full authorization to teach in departmentalized classrooms commonly found at the middle school, high school, and adult educational levels. To obtain this credential the candidate must meet the following admission requirements.
General Requirements. (See Preliminary Single Subject Credential -- General Requirements for Initial Admission.)
Requirements for Admission to Student Teaching. (See Preliminary Single Subject Credential-- Requirements for Admission to Student Teaching.)
In addition to these requirements, the professional (clear) credential (fifth year) candidate must:
- Complete an approved fifth-year program containing 30 units of upper-division /graduate credit taken after completion of all bachelor's degree requirements.
- Include at least 30 units of professional education in the total five-year credential program.
- Complete a mainstreaming requirement (SPED 160 or equivalent).
- Complete a health education requirement (H S 121 or equivalent).
- Complete the classroom computer application course (CTET 101).
- Complete Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training.
Time Restrictions. All requirements for a Professional (clear) Single Subject Credential must be completed within five years of the date of issuance of the Preliminary Credential.
Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Technology
The Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Technology is a postbaccalaureate
program designed to provide professional and specialized preparation for
the candidate interested in acquiring knowledge and skills essential for
technology-related leadership in educational settings.
Students completing this program will be able to:
- describe the current and potential impact of advanced technologies on education and society
- analyze instructional needs and determine viable uses of technology for meeting those needs
- select and develop appropriate technology-based materials which correlate to curriculum objectives
- model the effective use of technologies (including microcomputers, video, instructional television, telecommunications and multimedia) within educational settings
- demonstrate an understanding of the equitable and ethical use of technology, and
- plan, implement, and evaluate programs which exemplify the effective use of technology to attain curriculum objectives.
Students who wish to pursue either of these options while working on the certificate should state such an intent early in their program so they can receive proper advising regarding master's or CTC requirements.
Admission Requirements
- Complete or receive a waiver for CTET 100 or 101.
- Verify admission to California State University, Fresno and admission to the SOEHD graduate programs. See General Admission Requirements in the Education -- Graduate Programs section in this catalog.
CTET 225, 227, and 230 (9 units)
Approved Electives (5-6 units)
Total (14-15 units)
For further information, contact the educational technology certificate adviser at (559) 278-0246.
Master of Arts Degree in Education Curriculum and Instruction
The Master of Arts degree in Education with a concentration in curriculum
and instruction is designed to provide professional and specialized preparation
for the candidate interested in acquiring knowledge and skills essential
for the design and development of curriculum and related instructional practices.
Beyond the course requirements, the program enables the student to elect
and pursue in-depth study in areas of curriculum and instruction such as
bilingual education, computer education, multicultural education, math education,
science education, social science education, or other specializations related
to elementary, middle school, and secondary education. The program allows
the student to take a varied representation of courses within the context
of curriculum and instruction, which may also be used to meet fifth-year
requirements for the clear Teaching Credential.
Admission Requirements for Classified Standing. See General
Requirements in the Education -- Graduate Program section of this catalog.
Program Requirements
1. Prerequisites: 15 units in professional education coursework
including ERF 153; completion of prerequisites required for enrollment in
advanced coursework in the area of specialization.
2. Course Requirements
ERF 220; ERF 285 or 288 (6 units)
CTET or ERF 298 or 299 (4 units)
CTET 250, 275 (5-6 units)
3. Electives: Electives are selected from the School of Education
and Human Development and include special subject areas to constitute a
broad-based program in curriculum and in struction or to represent an in-depth
study in a specialty area within the context of curriculum and instruction.*
(14-15 units)
Total (30 units)
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* The student's program of study is to be determined in consultation with
a curriculum and instruction faculty adviser and approved by the program
coordinator.
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