Preliminary Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
The Elementary Teacher Preparation Program at Mount Saint Mary’s University has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing under the 2001 SB 2042 Standards for Professional Preparation. This program prepares teachers to work with students in elementary (typically K-6) classrooms. Students begin the program with prerequisite courses in foundational areas such as development, culture, and language acquisition. They complete four professional preparation courses that include early fieldwork in exemplary teachers’ classrooms in Mount Saint Mary’s University associated schools. Students finish the program with supervised teaching and a culminating seminar. Supervised teaching may be completed in the student’s own classroom (interns and private school teachers) or in classrooms in Mount Saint Mary’s University associated schools (undergraduates and pre-service graduate students). Coursework and fieldwork provide the essential knowledge and skills students need to pass the state-mandated California Teacher Performance Assessment and the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA). Additional requirements for a teaching credential include passing scores on the Multiple Subjects CSET examinations, the U.S. Constitution requirement (verified by coursework or exam) and a Certificate of Clearance. Upon successful completion of all requirements, students apply for the Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Students are urged to maintain regular contact with their education program advisor as the CCTC credential requirements are subject to change. Graduate students may complete a Master of Science degree in Education in conjunction with the preliminary teacher preparation coursework.
Requirements
Prerequisite Coursework (11 or 12 units)
EDU 106 | School and Society | 2 |
EDU 151 | Typical and Atypical Child and Adolescent Development | 1 |
PSY 113 | Learning in Children and Adolescents across Cultures | 3 |
EDU 152 | Diversity and Schools | 1.5 |
EDU 107 | Teaching English Learners | 1.5 |
EDU 108A | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 1.5 |
EDU 108B | Responsive Teaching for All Learners | 1.5 |
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EDU 206 | School and Society | 2 |
EDU 251 | Child and Adolescent Development and Learning Across Cultures | 3 |
EDU 252 | Diversity and Schools | 1.5 |
EDU 207 | Teaching English Learners | 1.5 |
EDU 208A | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 1.5 |
EDU 208B | Responsive Teaching for All Learners | 1.5 |
Preliminary Professional Preparation Coursework (13 units)
EDU 150 | Elementary Instruction: Theory and Practice | 3 |
EDU 154 | Mathematics and Science: Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
EDU 155 | Social Science and the Arts: Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
EDU 156 | Language and Literacy: Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
EDU 109A | TPA Lab I | 0.5 |
EDU 109B | TPA Lab II | 0.5 |
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EDU 250 | Elementary Instruction: Theory and Practice | 3 |
EDU 254 | Mathematics and Science: Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
EDU 255 | Social Science and the Arts: Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
EDU 256 | Language and Literacy: Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
EDU 209A | TPA Lab I | 0.5 |
EDU 209B | TPA Lab II | 0.5 |
Supervised Teaching (7-12 units)
EDU 116A | Supervised Teaching: Pre-Service Elementary Fieldwork | 4 |
EDU 116B | Supervised Teaching: Pre-Service Elementary Fieldwork | 4 |
EDU 110 | Supervised Teaching Culminating Seminar | 3 |
EDU 117 | Student Teacher Support | 1 |
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EDU 316A | Supervised Teaching: Pre-Service Elementary Fieldwork | 4 |
EDU 316B | Supervised Teaching: Pre-Service Elementary Fieldwork | 4 |
EDU 210 | Supervised Teaching Culminating Seminar | 3 |
EDU 317 | Student Teacher Support | 1 |
* Undergraduate program includes 100 level courses; Graduate program includes 200/300 level courses.
**The Student Teacher Support course is required for undergraduate candidates. Graduate students are eligible to take the course when deemed appropriate by the program advisor.