Center for Careers in Teaching
Establishing a road map to the
teaching credential
Lillybeth Sasis, Assistant Director
Caren Bautista, STEM Teaching Advisor
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Center for Careers in Teaching
CCT is an undergraduate advising center
specifically for future teachers!
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CCT provides academic advising to help
coordinate your multiple goals and
requirements.
We will help you streamline the process by
recommending the specific classes you need.
CCT is an Information Management Service:
The world of teaching changes constantly and
we can help you keep up to date.
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What does it take to become
a teacher?
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Bachelor’s Degree
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Teaching Credential
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CSUF Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 120 units
(some degrees require
more)
Major
36-70 units
General
Education
51 units
Minor or
Elective
18-24 units
*Courses CANNOT be taken from the major department for
General Education
General Education
To build a comprehensive foundation of knowledge, it is essential to earn
51 units of General Education on the path to your degree from CSUF.
Your 51 units of General Education will be built within the following
categories
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B.
C.
D.
E.
Z.
Core Competencies (9 units)
Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12
units)
Arts and Humanities (12 units)
Social Sciences (15 units)
Lifelong Learning (3 units)
Cultural Diversity*
* Not an additional 3 units- this category is simultaneously satisfied with a course from either C, D or E
Titan Degree Audit
Area: A
Core Competencies
Area: B
Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Area: B
Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Area: C
Arts and Humanities
Area: D
Social Sciences
Upper Division General Education
(300 or higher) 9 units
Students are advised to WAIT to complete the following General
Education Areas until their Junior and Senior years:
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B.5: Implications and Explorations in Natural Sciences
and Mathematics
C.3: Implications, Explorations, Participatory
Experience in the Arts and Humanities
D.5: Implications, Explorations, Participatory
Experience in the Social Sciences
E: Lifelong Learning
Z: Cultural Diversity
“Both this country’s future economic growth and individual opportunity
are now closely tied to the attainment of high levels of knowledge and skill,
and the ability to continue learning over a lifetime.” LEAP Report 2007
ALWAYS BE EVOLVING…DO NOT STAND STILL!
Don’t Let Your Hard Work Go to Waste
If you scored a 3,4,5 on an AP exam, please review
the AP exams CSUF accepts in the
Orientation Resource Guide.
You could already have some
General Education requirements completed!
What does a teacher need to
know? How do you prepare?
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Subject Matter
General Education
Major Studies
Electives
Pedagogy
(How to teach!)
 Credential
Program
(Includes student
teaching)
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Popular Majors for Teaching
Elementary School
Traditional Majors
Child & Adolescent
Development (CHAD)
Liberal Studies
(LBST)
Other Possible Majors for
Future Elementary
Teachers:
American Studies
Anthropology
Asian American Studies
Chicano Studies
Communications
Criminal Justice
English
Geography
History
Human Services
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
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Multiple Sets of Requirements
G.E.
(51 units)
Major
(36-51+
units)
Subject
Matter
Preparation
(CSET Prep)
Credential
Program
Prerequisites
(9 units)
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Majors for Teaching
Middle/High School
Social Science
Credential
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American Studies
Anthropology
Asian American Studies
Criminal Justice
Economics
Geography
History
Liberal Studies (Thematic Plan)
Political Science
Other Majors
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Art
Biology
Business Education
Chemistry
English
Geological Sciences
Math
Modern Languages
Music
Physical Education
Physics
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Multiple Sets of Requirements
G.E.
(51 units)
Major
(36-51+
units)
Subject
Matter
Preparation
Program
Credential
Program
Prerequisites
(12 units)
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Basic Skills Requirement
• Reading, Writing, and Math
CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test)
http://www.cbest.nesinc.com/
OR
• Possible exemption through EAP, ELM, and EPT
(see an Academic Advisor for details)
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Subject Matter Competency
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Teachers need to “know their stuff” in the subject(s)
they teach.
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The state requires proof of subject matter competency:
 For elementary school teachers by passage of a
state-approved exam: CSET (California Subject
Examination for Teachers).
 For future middle/high school teachers either state
approved program of study or passage of a stateapproved exam: CSET (California Subject
Examination for Teachers).
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Questions?
Website: www.fullerton.edu/cct
 Phone: (657) 278-7130
 Location: Humanities 113
 Email: askcct@fullerton.edu
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