School of Education

Coursework & Fieldwork

The Secondary Education Credential Program is a one-year course of study that begins in the fall semester. 

Coursework in the Fall semester prepares student teachers for full-time fieldwork and student teaching in the Spring semester. 

Fall Semester Fieldwork:
Fieldwork 9 hrs a week (typically spread across 3 days) 

Spring Semester Fieldwork:
Fieldwork M-F first bell to last bell

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Fall Semester (14.5)

• SED 708 - Teacher Performance Assessment Support (.5)
• SED 712 - Teaching & Learning in Secondary Schools (2) 
• SED 714 - Educational Psychology (2)
• SED 715 - Multicultural Education (2)
• SED 717 - Service Learning in a Multicultural Setting (1)
• SED 730 - ELD Bilingual Theory & Methods (3)
• SED 731-741 - Single Subject Seminar Special Methods Course (2)
• SED 762 - Supervised Fieldwork in Apprentice Teaching (2)

Spring Semester (22.5 units)

• SED 709 - TPA Support (1.5)
• SED 713 - Classroom Management (1)
• SED 743 - Content Area Literacy (3)
• SED 744-754 - Single Subject Seminar Special Methods Course (1)
• SED 776 - Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms (2)
• SED 767 - Student Teaching Secondary Education (14)

Candidates must maintain a “B” average (3.0 GPA) in preliminary credential coursework to remain in the program. To be recommended for a credential, candidates must have no grade lower than a “C-” in a preliminary credential course.

Please note: Fieldwork extends through mid-June, the end of the K-12 school year. Credential candidates may participate in commencement exercises in May, and then continue teaching in their fieldwork placement until the end of the public school academic year.