Future Elementary School Teachers Transfer Student

Orientation

Center for Careers in Teaching

About the Center for Careers in Teaching (CCT)

It’s a complicated path to become a It’s a complicated path to become a teacher: teacher: CCT is an undergraduate advising CCT is an undergraduate advising center specifically for future teachers!center specifically for future teachers!

► CCT provides academic advising to help coordinate CCT provides academic advising to help coordinate your multiple goals and requirements.your multiple goals and requirements.

► We will help you streamline the process by We will help you streamline the process by recommending the specific classes you need.recommending the specific classes you need.

► CCT is an Information Management Service: The CCT is an Information Management Service: The world of teaching world of teaching changes constantlychanges constantly and we can and we can help you keep up to date.help you keep up to date.

Bachelor’s Degree Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

What does it take to become an elementary

school teacher?

Bachelor’s DegreeMinimum 120 Units

(Some degrees require more)

General Education51 units

Major36-70 units

(Most are 36-51)

Minor or elective units

Bachelor’s DegreeMinimum 120 Units

(Some degrees require more)

What does it take to earn a bachelor’s degree?

Completing the General Completing the General Education ProgramEducation Program

All All students must complete students must complete at least 9 at least 9 unitsunits of approved GE courses of approved GE courses at CSUFat CSUF..This applies to you EVEN IF you…This applies to you EVEN IF you…► Are GE certified.Are GE certified.► Are IGETC certified. Are IGETC certified. ► Earned an AA degree.Earned an AA degree.► Completed all sections of GE at a Completed all sections of GE at a community college.community college.► Attended another 4-year institution, Attended another 4-year institution, including a different CSU campus.including a different CSU campus.

Keeping Track of Your Keeping Track of Your Progress Toward the Progress Toward the

DegreeDegree► Check your TITAN Degree Audit (TDA) before and Check your TITAN Degree Audit (TDA) before and

after you register for classes.after you register for classes.► The TDA is an automatic system that reads your The TDA is an automatic system that reads your

community college transcripts and sorts the classes community college transcripts and sorts the classes into the various GE categories and Major into the various GE categories and Major requirements.requirements.

► As you take courses at CSUF, those courses appear As you take courses at CSUF, those courses appear on your degree audit.on your degree audit.

► Utilizing this resource will help you stay on track Utilizing this resource will help you stay on track and avoid surprises as you approach graduation.and avoid surprises as you approach graduation.

GE Program OverviewGE Program Overview

The GE Program is organized into 5 The GE Program is organized into 5 categories for a total of 51 units minimum:categories for a total of 51 units minimum:I.I. Core Competencies (9 units)Core Competencies (9 units)II. II. Historical Foundations (12 units)Historical Foundations (12 units)III.III. Disciplinary Learning (27 units)Disciplinary Learning (27 units)IV. IV. Lifelong Learning (3 units)Lifelong Learning (3 units)V.V. Cultural Diversity (3 units*)Cultural Diversity (3 units*)

*Not an additional 3 units as this category is *Not an additional 3 units as this category is simultaneously satisfied with a course simultaneously satisfied with a course from either III or IV.from either III or IV.

General Education Program General Education Program RequirementsRequirements

GE Program requires 51 units, including:GE Program requires 51 units, including:► 9 units of upper division approved GE courses*9 units of upper division approved GE courses*► 9 units of approved GE courses taken at CSUF*9 units of approved GE courses taken at CSUF*► 3 units in cultural diversity (* courses)3 units in cultural diversity (* courses)► 9 units maximum from a single dept, excluding 9 units maximum from a single dept, excluding

units associated with Category I, Core units associated with Category I, Core Competencies, requirementsCompetencies, requirements

► Each course counts in one category only, except Each course counts in one category only, except those meeting Category V, Cultural Diversitythose meeting Category V, Cultural Diversity

*Usually the same 9 units*Usually the same 9 units

Little Known GE Rule—Little Known GE Rule—The 12, 12, 12 The 12, 12, 12 RequirementRequirement

All students must accumulateAll students must accumulate 12 units of GE Science and Math12 units of GE Science and Math 12 units of GE Arts and Humanities12 units of GE Arts and Humanities 12 units of GE Social Science12 units of GE Social Science

Transfer GE certification is based onTransfer GE certification is based on 9 units of GE Science and Math9 units of GE Science and Math 9 units of GE Arts and Humanities9 units of GE Arts and Humanities 9 units of GE Social Science9 units of GE Social Science

Students who transfer GE certified are still Students who transfer GE certified are still held to the 12:12:12 rule!held to the 12:12:12 rule!

Common Transfer ScenariosCommon Transfer Scenarios

► Student transfers GE certified with 10 units of GE Student transfers GE certified with 10 units of GE math/science:math/science: 3 units of GE Math3 units of GE Math 3 units of GE Life Science3 units of GE Life Science 3 units of GE Earth or Physical Science3 units of GE Earth or Physical Science 1 unit GE science lab1 unit GE science lab

► This student must earn at least 2 more GE This student must earn at least 2 more GE math/science units to meet the graduation math/science units to meet the graduation requirement.requirement.

► Solution: Take a 3-unit upper division GE science/math Solution: Take a 3-unit upper division GE science/math course from the approved list to complete the 12 units course from the approved list to complete the 12 units and earn upper division credit at the same time.and earn upper division credit at the same time.

Review the TDAReview the TDA

► Initially, the TDA is produced on the basis of Initially, the TDA is produced on the basis of the program reading your scanned the program reading your scanned transcripts…this is the transcripts…this is the preliminary TDA.preliminary TDA.

► Frequently check your TDA to ensure that Frequently check your TDA to ensure that information is correct and up-to-date.information is correct and up-to-date.

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements► Consult the Bachelor’s Degree Worksheet online at Consult the Bachelor’s Degree Worksheet online at

http://www.fullerton.edu/aac/degree_requirements/bachdegwks.asp

► Complete your GE and Major requirementsComplete your GE and Major requirements► Accumulate at least 120 units (or more, depending on your Accumulate at least 120 units (or more, depending on your

major)major) At least 40 units of upper division (300-400)At least 40 units of upper division (300-400) At least 30 units in residence (24 upper div; 12 of the 24 in At least 30 units in residence (24 upper div; 12 of the 24 in

the major)the major)► Satisfy the Upper Division Writing RequirementSatisfy the Upper Division Writing Requirement► Apply for a grad check two semesters before graduationApply for a grad check two semesters before graduation► Finish with a 2.0 cumulative, CSUF, major GPAFinish with a 2.0 cumulative, CSUF, major GPA► Review the restrictions on the various kinds of Review the restrictions on the various kinds of units (e.g. units (e.g.

CR/NC, etc)CR/NC, etc)

Subject Matter Pedagogy (how to teach)

What does a teacher need to know?

How do you prepare in these two categories of

knowledge?

Subject Matter General Education Major Studies Electives

Pedagogy Credential

Program (including student teaching)

Future Teachers Fulfill Multiple Sets of Requirements

GEMajor

Subject MatterPreparation

CredentialProgramPrereqs

Multiple Sets of Multiple Sets of RequirementsRequirements

GE

Major

Subject Matter Preparation

Credential Program Prerequisites

For elementary teachers:

Popular Majors for Popular Majors for Teaching Elementary Teaching Elementary

SchoolSchoolTraditional Majors Child & Adolescent

Development (CHAD)

Liberal Studies(LBST)

Other Possibilities:Other Possibilities:► American StudiesAmerican Studies► AnthropologyAnthropology► Asian American StudiesAsian American Studies► Chicano StudiesChicano Studies► CommunicationsCommunications► Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice► EnglishEnglish► GeographyGeography► HistoryHistory► Human ServicesHuman Services► PsychologyPsychology► Religious StudiesReligious Studies► SociologySociology

Subject Matter Competency

Teachers need to “know their stuff” in the subject(s) they teach.

The state requires proof of subject matter knowledge by: State-approved exam :California Subject Examination for

Teachers (CSET)

CSET► The CSET is offered in three subtests

which may be taken together or separately: Literature, Language Arts and Social Sciences Math and Science Human Development, Physical Education, and

Visual and Performing Arts► All subtests must be passed prior to

admission to the credential program.► Students prepare for this exam through

the general education, major and/or elective courses they take.

Credential Program Credential Program PrerequisitesPrerequisites

► Courses: Human Development (may have been completed at a community

college) EDEL 315 (“B” or better) EDEL 325 (“B” or better)

► Exams: Basic Skills Requirement (CBEST) CSET Multiple Subjects

► Completed application, including background check, autobiography and letters of recommendation

► GPA Requirement: 2.75 (last 60 units)

What About Teaching Special

Education?

The Specialist Credential allows you to teach K-12 special needs students.You can enter the Special Education Credential Program with the option of following the same subject matter competency for multiple subject or single subject credential programs.

What steps shouldI take next?

Explore the Center for Careers in Teaching web site.

Attend an orientation for your major.

Attend a full CCT seminar during your first semester for further information.

See your major advisor. Call the CCT for an

appointment for one-on-one advisement and an academic map (657) 278-7130.

Center for Careers in Teaching

Visit the CCT web site at:http://www.fullerton.edu/cct

Sample academic plans Teaching news and information

CCT Seminar dates Important web links