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Credential Programs

Advising Plans, Forms, and Curriculum

Advising Plans

Advising Plans are subject to change.

Traditional Evening Pathway
Residency Program

Program Forms

Form Description
Course Substitution Request Form

Applicants will submit the Course Substitution Form at the time of admissions to request that course(s) from previous institutions be applied to their Single Subject Credential Program course requirements. If the coursework was taken while enrolled in another teacher credential program, a letter of good standing is also required for admission. Initial and final student teaching cannot be substituted.

The course substitution process requires the submission of the form on the left. A set of transcripts, a catalog description, and a syllabus must be included with the form. The Single Subject Program Coordinator will review the form and provide final approval. With the exception of LEE 157 and initial/final student teaching, requested courses must be compatible in units, equivalent in content, passed with a "C" or better, and must be completed within the last 3-5 years in order to meet the most recent CTC requirements. 

NOTE: Fresno State will only accept a request of 6 equivalent units from colleges and universities outside of the California State University System and up to 9 units if the courses were taken with the CSU system. Courses beyond five years from the date of graduation are not accepted.
Program Revision Request Form Candidates interested in returning to the Single Subject Credential Program after an absence of two or more semesters and whose previous classes are within the five-year limit need to complete the Program Revision Request Form and obtain prior approval from the Single Subject Credential Coordinator. 

Curriculum

Program Coursework (34 units)

Phase 1: Initial Phase (17 units) 

 
Course Number Course Title Description Units
CI 151 Social Contexts of Teaching and Learning Foundations of education contemporary issues; legal responsibilities; effective involvement with family and community. 3 units
CI 152 Adolescent Learning and Development Psychological theories of teaching and learning, growth and development of adolescents, motivation, classroom management, and student performance and assessment issues.  3 units
LEE 157 Teaching English Learners in Secondary Classrooms Educational issues, methodologies, and materials to improve students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing in content areas at the secondary level (7-12). Special emphasis on skills necessary to deliver comprehensive instruction to English learners. 3 units
CI 161 Methods in Secondary Teaching Planning, delivering, and assessing content-specific instruction; academic and common core standards; identifying specific standards that require literacy strategies.  3 units
EHD 155A Initial Student Teaching Student teaching under clinical supervision; assignment requires 15 hours per week, preferably three (3) consecutive hours per day, M-F, or 3.75 hours per day, M-Th.  This course is CR/NC grading only.  4 units
EHD 154A Initial Student Teaching Seminar Seminar to accompany initial student teaching that provides opportunities for candidates to investigate and discuss a variety of topics and strategies and to reflect on issues that surface during their student teaching experience. CR/NC grading only. 1 units

Phase 1 Notes:

  • Phase 1 coursework must be successfully completed prior to beginning Phase 2 coursework. Grades of “I”, “WU”, “D”, or “F” on transcripts will prevent a candidate from moving forward.
  • All Single Subject Credential Candidates are ​expected to remain in EHD 155A student teaching placements until the end of the semester regardless of accumulated clinical practice hours as all student teaching classes (EHD 155A and EHD 155B) are earmarked as regular class attendance courses.
  • CI 161 must be taken concurrently with EHD 155A/EHD 154A.

Phase 2: Final Phase (17 units)

 
Course Number Course Title Description Units
SPED 158 Differentiated Instruction in Secondary For the purpose of establishing an inclusive community of teachers and learners, teacher candidates will appreciate their responsibilities related to IDEA/ADA, and design instruction and learning environments that provide differentiation and choice to meet the needs of all learners, with focus on special populations. 3 units
LEE 156 Content Area Literacy and Communication in Secondary Classrooms Research-based literacy strategies; vocabulary development; academic language; reading comprehension; writing using discipline-specific formats. Teaching content-based reading and writing skills to a full range of students. 3 units
EHD 155B Final Student Teaching Supervised teaching in single subject classroom; assignment is for the full day; five days per week. CR/NC grading only. 10 units
EHD 154B Final Student Teaching Seminar Seminar to accompany final student teaching that provides opportunities for candidates to investigate and discuss a variety of topics and strategies and to reflect on issues that surface during their student teaching experience. CR/NC grading only. 1 unit

Phase 2 Notes:

  • All Single Subject Credential Candidates are ​expected to remain in EHD 155B student teaching placements until the end of the semester regardless of accumulated clinical practice hours as all student teaching classes (EHD 155A and EHD 155B) are earmarked as regular class attendance courses.
  • With the exception of Agriculture (AG) and ITEP Math, all Phase 1 courses must be completed before Phase Two.

Program Updates:

  • Due to the changes in CCTC Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) that resulted in the Single Subject's Teacher Credential Program’s redesign of the teacher performance assessment, the Fresno Assessment of Student Teaching (FAST) and the Single Subject Teacher Credential Program core courses, all courses taken before 2017 can no longer be validated.