PRELIMINARY (33 units)
The School of Education offers a specially designed Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree that includes the Single Subject teaching credential program for candidates seeking to teach at the K-12 single subject usually at the middle school or high school level.
The MAT is offered to candidates with a bachelor's degree in two phases:
(1) Phase 1 consists of 23 hours of courses and 10 hours of fieldwork/clinical practice for Single Subject candidates culminating in a preliminary teaching credential (33 hours). Candidates have the option of completing phase I and are not required to finish phase 2 of the MAT degree.
(2) Phase 2 occurs after a candidate has earned the preliminary credential and is advised to obtain their first teaching position before completing the MAT coursework in accordance with local employment conditions and hiring preferences. The finishing courses in phase 2 would be 13 hours for Single Subject candidates for a total of 46 hours.
Phase I: Preliminary Credential
The preliminary single subject credential (33 units) prepares entry level teachers with a rich blend of research-based learning theory and structured opportunities to apply their learning in field-work and student teaching experiences in middle school or high school classrooms supported by expert Point Loma faculty and practicing master teachers.
Point Loma preliminary credential candidates develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be highly qualified, higher performing educators of noble character in an age of assessment and accountability for student learning.
This credential program is ideal for:
- Undergraduates at Point Loma's main campus aspiring to teach a K-12 single subject usually at the middle school or high school
- Post B.A. graduates who are seeking to teach a single subject.
- Those seeking a new career in the field of education.
Courses
Preliminary Credential (33 units)
Common courses: The following common courses required of all Multiple, Single and Special Education preliminary credentials:
- EDU600 Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (3 units)
- EDU600F Fieldwork for Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (.5 unit) This fieldwork course requires 15 clock hours of observation and participation specific to learning theory in a culturally diverse and inclusive school setting.
- EDU601 Language Acquisition and Diverse Populations (3 units)
- EDU601F Fieldwork for Language Acquisition and Diverse Populations (.5 unit) This course requires 15 clock hours of observation and participation specific to culturally and linguistically diverse learners in a culturally diverse and inclusive school setting.
- EDU602 Foundations of Special Education (3 units)
- EDU603 Classroom Assessment and Research Practice (3 units)
Single Subject Specific Courses
- EDU620 Literacy Instruction for Secondary Teachers (3 units)
- EDU620F Fieldwork for Literacy Instruction for Secondary Teachers (.5 unit) This course requires 15 clock hours of participation in a classroom specific to literacy instruction in a culturally diverse and inclusive school setting. Candidates will work with a small group in the area of literacy under the direction of a cooperating teacher.
- EDU621 General Methods for Secondary Teachers (3 units)
- EDU621F Fieldwork for General Methods for Secondary Teachers (.5 unit) This fieldwork course requires 15 clock hours of observation and participation specific to content area teaching strategies in a culturally diverse and inclusive school setting.
Students choose one of the content specific pedagogy courses EDU622 - 629:
- EDU622 Methods of Teaching Secondary Language Arts (3 units)
- EDU623 Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics (3 units)
- EDU624 Methods of Teaching Secondary Science (3 units)
- EDU625 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Science (3 units)
- EDU626 Methods of Teaching Secondary Foreign Language (3 units)
- EDU627 Methods of Teaching Secondary Visual Arts (3 units)
- EDU628 Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education (3 units)
- EDU629 Content Specific Pedagogy for Secondary Teachers (3 units) Note: EDU629 will be offered for content areas where there are not enough enrollees in EDU622 – EDU628 and would be combined into one section with several content areas not addressed in 622 – 628. (i.e., Business, Music, Agriculture, and Home Economics).
Clinical Practice (10 units total):
- EDU640 Secondary Clinical Practice I ( 4 units) or
- EDU642 Intern Secondary Clinical Practice I (4 units)
- EDU641 Secondary Clinical Practice Seminar I (includes TPA3) (1 unit) or
- EDU643 Intern Secondary Clinical Practice Seminar I (includes TPA3) ( 1 unit)
- EDU644 Secondary Clinical Practice II (4 units) or
- EDU646 Intern Secondary Clinical Practice II (4 units)
- EDU645 Secondary Clinical Practice Seminar II (includes TPA 4) (1 unit) or
- EDU647 Intern Secondary Clinical Practice Seminar II (includes TPA4) (1 unit)
PHASE II: MAT FINISHING COURSES:
This phase of the MAT normally takes place after a candidate has completed the preliminary teaching credential and has completed two years of teaching experience. The courses listed below are the final 13 hours of coursework to complete the MAT degree for a total of 46 hours.
CORE COURSE:
GED672 Philosophy of Education (3 units)
CURRICULUM COURSES:
GED616 Curriculum Development, Innovation and Evaluation (3 units) or
GED 692 Standards, Assessment and Instruction: Comprehending and Composing Written Language (3 units)
DIVERSITY COURSE:
GED641 School Communities in a Pluralistic Society (3 units) or
GED609 Collaborative and Responsive Leadership (3 units)
ACTION RESEARCH:
GED689 Master's Project and
GED689P Action Research Project Support
TOTAL 46 HOURS
Convenient Class Schedules and Summer Offerings
Class schedules for both credentials are offered at convenient times to accommodate working professionals. There is a full summer schedule for candidates wanting continuous enrollment during the summer months.
For information about courses, please view the Catalog Course Descriptions
For additional admissions information, follow instruction on Admissions page.
Arcadia: Daphne Jones, Graduate Enrollment Counselor:
daphnejones@pointloma.edu (626) 821-8277
Bakersfield: Stephanie Sheffield, Graduate Enrollment Counselor:
stephaniesheffield@pointloma.edu (661) 377-4721
Inland Empire: Pam Estell, Graduate Enrollment Counselor:
pamestell@pointloma.edu (951) 273-7568
Mission Valley: Amanda Bolton, Graduate Enrollment Counselor:
amandabolton@pointloma.edu (619) 563-2810
Point Loma Undergraduate Campus:
David Stevens, davidstevens@pointloma.edu (619) 563-2834 or (619) 849-2416