Catalog 73 - National University

School of Education• Completion of credential program within seven years.• Successful completion of the coursework with a minimum gradepoint average of 3.0. Grades “D” and “F” are not accepted.• CPR certification for Infant, Child, and Adult (must be validwhen candidate applies for teaching credential).PRELIMINARY SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIALPROGRAM 8(780-362)(16 courses; 67.5 quarter units TED)Program Lead: Nedra Crow • (858) 642-8004 • ncrow@nu.eduFaculty Advisor: Nancy Falsetto • (909) 806-3312 • nfalsetto@nu.eduA Preliminary Single Subject credential is valid for a maximum offive years. During this five-year period, students must complete theinduction requirements for a Clear credential. The Single Subjectcredential enables the candidate to teach in a departmentalizedsituation, typically at the secondary level. Students should see“Admission to Credential Programs” for specific admissioninformation.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of the program, candidates will be able to:• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in making subject mattercomprehensible to all K12 learners.(TPE-Domain A-Making Subject Matter Comprehensible ToStudents)• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in assessing studentlearning.(TPE-Domain B-Assessing Student Learning)• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in engaging andsupporting students in learning.(TPE-Domain C-Engaging and Supporting Students in Learning)• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in planning instructionand designing learning experiences for students.(TPE-Domain D-Planning Instruction and Designing LearningExperiences for Students)• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in creating andmaintaining effective environments for student learning.(TPE-Domain E-Creating and Maintaining EffectiveEnvironments for Student Learning)• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in developing as aprofessional educator.(TPE-Domain F-Developing as a Professional Educator)Admission RequirementsCandidates requesting to be admitted for Teacher Education mustfollow the steps listed under Graduate Admission in addition to thefollowing credential specific requirements.During the TED 601 course candidates will:• Complete a candidate statement which must be completed,reviewed, and signed by the faculty advisor for formaladmission into the School of Education• Receive a Credential Packet which must be completed andreturned to the credential advisor within 30 days.• Open a Task Stream account in order to complete their TPATasks and Portfolios.Note: Students must have access to Microsoft Office on either a PC or Macplatform. Since National University and the CTC regularly use e-mail tocommunicate with students, it is highly recommended that students do notuse AOL, Earthlink, or school district e-mail addresses since these e-mailsare regularly blocked from these accounts. An active Yahoo! or Hotmailaccount is recommended instead.Highly Recommended Before Admission• A passing score on the Basic Skills Assessment (must becompleted prior to student teaching and internships).• Subject Matter Competence by either passing the appropriateCommission-approved examinations or by obtaining a completesubject matter equivalency letter from a regionally accreditedCTC-approved program verifying completion of the appropriatesubject matter program.• All TED courses include a four hour field experience componentthat requires students to complete activities in K-12 schools. ACertificate of Clearance is necessary prior to field activities in theschools. The form to obtain a Certificate of Clearance is providedin the Credential Packet.Students must also satisfy all Teaching Performance Assessment(TPA) requirements. Please see TPA Section of the catalog for furtherinformation.Foundation and Methods(8 courses; 33 quarter units TED)TED 601 Teaching and Credentialing (1.5 quarter units)TED 615 Foundations of EducationTED 605 The Diverse ClassroomTED 611 Educational PsychologyTED 623 Lang. Dev. Methods: Secondary(Prerequisite: TED 615)TED 625A Curriculum Design Sec. Learner(Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 623)TED 625B Instruction and Classroom Management for Secondaryand Middle Schools(Prerequisites: TED 615, TED 623 and TED 625A)TED 624 Literacy for Content Areas(Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 623)All TED courses include a four hour field experience componentwhich requires students to complete activities in K-12 schools.Co-requisites(3 courses; 13.5 quarter units)HED 602 Introductory Health Ed: K-12EXC 625 Children w/Excep. in classEDT 608 Computer-Based Technology in the ClassroomNote: Although these courses are available to take anytime, it is stronglyrecommended they be taken during the Foundations and Methodscoursework to better prepare for successful complete of TPA Tasks 1 and 2,prior to Student Teaching. These courses are required prior to applying forthe credential.Student Teaching(5 courses; 21 quarter units)Requirements prior to student teaching:• Course Prerequisites: TED 615, TED 605, TED 611, TED 623, TED625A, TED 625B and TED 624 with a 3.0 GPA.• Valid Certificate of Clearance or valid equivalent document.• Grades of “D” and “F” are not accepted.• Students must pass the Basic Skills Assessment.• Students must meet Subject Matter Competence by passing theapproved subject matter exam or by obtaining a complete subjectmatter equivalency letter from a regionally accredited CTCapprovedprogram verifying completion of the appropriatesubject matter program.• TPA Task 1 must be successfully passed and TPA Task 2 must besubmitted for assessment.• Students must have a zero account balance.205Education