Single Subject Education

Unique Features

• Two credentialing pathways: Student Teaching and Intern Teaching
• Anti-racist, culturally and gender-inclusive praxis, inquiry stance toward practice
• The program spans two years (five semesters)
• In one academic year, meet requirements for a preliminary teaching credential
• Lesson study cohort-based program: The program year begins at its earnest in early summer, engaging students in community building exercises while completing course work in a summer school context; coach-led cohorts are multidisciplinary and across grade levels
• Our academic coordinator and credential analyst is available to guide you through the CCTC aspects of the application, orientation to the degree program, and completion of the program

Program Objectives

The Educators for Liberation, Justice, and Joy (ELJJ) Master of Arts (MA) in Single Subject Education focuses on racial and gender justice for educational equity and access. 

You will be a part of a community of transformative teacher leaders who commit to critical reflection and practice, and who advance educational equity in the field.

Program Requirements 

36 credits   

Of these, 30 credits of coursework and fieldwork satisfy—during the first academic year— all standards for a preliminary single subject teaching credential.  

• Twelve credits are completed during a summer session intensive prior to most districts’ first day of school; these prerequisites position students to teach full time during the fall and spring semesters.  
• Return within five years to enroll in two additional courses (six credits total) to attain your master’s degree.  
• Meet Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) defined by the CCTC. 

Career Outlook

Graduates of the program will:

• Understand and apply anti-racist teaching practice principles in planning and teaching academic content.
• Demonstrate understanding and practical skills to plan curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment procedures that are appropriate for their respective teaching context.
• Demonstrate a professional ethos and professional practices that are culturally and gender-inclusive.
• Demonstrate an inquiry stance toward teaching practice and the ability to make decisions that are informed by empirical data.
• Graduates find employment in public, charter, and independent schools in California and beyond, benefiting from reciprocity arrangements with other states.