Advising for Pre-Service Teachers

To help you decide which education degree, if any, is required for your field of interest, review the list of the College of Education’s Degrees and Programs. The College of Education is organized into five departments, and offers a variety of degree programs.

To help you decide which credential program, if any, is required for your career goals, review the list of the Credential Services Teacher Preparation Center. To teach science or mathematics at the high school level, a single subject credential is required. There are three pathways to the credential: the two-semester regular program; the Canada College pathways program; and the employed teacher intern program.

There are several prerequisites that must be completed before you can apply to the single subject credential program:

• Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Applicants must demonstrate that they have fulfilled a minimum requirement of 45 hours of Early Field Experience.
The Credential program does not provide further preparation in a subject area. Knowledge of the subject should be mastered before beginning a credential program. There are two ways applicants can prove their competency:
1. Passing the required exams.
2. Completing an Approved Subject Matter Competency Program.
   The science subject matter competency advisors are:
   • Biology: Profs. Antipa, Carnal, Pasion, Uy, and Williams.
   • Chemistry: Prof. Palmer.
   • Geosciences: Prof. Caskey.
   • Physics: Prof. Lockhart.
• The Single Subject Credential Program General Information Packet identifies requirements to enter the program.