Single Subject Credential - ACT Program
31 Units
An Accelerated, Collaborative Teacher Preparation Program for a cohort of eligible post-baccalaureate candidates; separate application required; cohorts begin each fall. Most classes are held at Francis Polytechnic High School.
Fall Semester
- SED 511 Fundamentals of Secondary Educ in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)
- SED 514 Computers in the Instructional Program (3). Note, you may substitute SED 619 (Educational Website Development) or SED 646 (Computers in Science and Mathematics Education) with instructor approval.
- SED 525XX Methods of Teaching Single Subject (3) – 525, 525A, 525EN, 525HE, 525HS, 525MA/MAL, 525MU, 525PE, 525S/SL, 525SS
- SED 554 Supervised Field Experience and Seminar (4)*
- EPC 420 Educational Psychology of Adolescence (3)
- ELPS 541A Introduction to Teaching in Urban Schools (1)
- SPED 541B Introduction to Teaching in Urban Schools (1)
Spring Semester
- SED 521 Literacy, Language, and Learning in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)
- SED 529 Teaching English Learners in Multiethnic Secondary Schools (3)
- HSCI 496AD Health Concerns of the Adolescent (1)
- SED 555 Supervised Practicum and Seminar (5+2) ^ \
- ELPS 542A Meeting the Needs of All Students in Urban Schools (2)
- SPED 542B Meeting the Needs of All Students in Urban Schools (1)
Coordinator: Dr. Judy Lombardi
*SED 554 candidates complete a series of structured activities during one class period and consultation time daily at an assigned middle school or high school for the school’s semester or track. A limited number of summer placements are available. SED 555 candidates teach three class periods daily at a middle school or high school, and they are at the school a fourth period daily for the school’s semester or track during the fall or spring semester.