Additional Subject Matter Preparation Program
Recommended for Students Pursuing the Multiple Subject Credential
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Students seeking the Multiple Subject Credential must pass the CSET: Multiple Subjects (formerly MSAT) exam. To prepare for the CSET, students are advised to complete the subject matter preparation program, which includes the liberal studies major plus the recommended subject matter courses listed below. By completing this program, you will have studied all of the multiple subject matter areas covered by the CSET exam. The additional subject matter program no longer waives the CSET exam, but serves as a preparation program for the CSET and for elementary school teaching. While we recommend completing the entire program, you may choose only those classes you feel you need to prepare for teaching and the CSET. We also recommend that you take LS 100, which introduces you to the program, and helps you learn how best to use the courses listed below to prepare for the CSET exam.
Students interested in becoming elementary or special education teachers should also attend an information meeting given by the Credential Programs Admission Office. At the meeting, students learn all of credential program admission requirements. Consult www.sfsu.edu/~credinfo/ or 415-338-7038 for more information. General information about teaching careers may be found at the Teacher Preparation Center in BH 244.
Note that many of the courses listed below fulfill GE and other graduation requirements. You are strongly urged to consult with an advisor on their choices.
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Field Experience Course (choose one):
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| AFRS 650 |
Teaching the Black Experience |
| EED 200 |
SPerspectives on the Social, Cultural, and Historical Foundations of Eduction |
| ENG 656 |
Reading Theory and Methods |
| ENG 696 |
Student Experience in Schools |
| HIST/SS 681 |
Community Service Learning in the Schools |
Language & Linguistics (choose one):
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| ENG 420 |
Introduction to the Study of Language |
| COMM 411 |
Language for Teachers (4) |
| COMM 508 |
Children's Communication (4) |
Mathematics:
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| MATH 165 |
Concepts of the Number System for the Elementary Grades And |
| MATH 565 |
Concepts of Geometry, Measurement, and Probability |
Science:
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| ASTR 115, GEOL 100, METR 100, or OCN 100 |
Take accompanying lab if possible. |
| BIOL 100/101 |
Human Biology OR |
| BIOL 150 |
The World of Plants |
World History/Culture:
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| HIST 114 |
World History to 1500 |
U.S. History (choose one):
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| AFRS 304 |
Black People and the American Experience |
| ETHS 600/HIST 466 |
History of U.S. People of Color: Comparative Analysis |
| HIST 120 |
History of the U.S. to 1865 |
| HIST 464 |
American Ethnic and Racial Relations I: 1740-1890 |
| WGS 150 |
Women in American History and Society |
U.S. Government (choose one):
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| AIS 205 |
American Indians and U.S. Laws |
| AAS 205 |
Asian Americans and Americans Ideals and Institutions |
| AFRS 376 |
Government, the Constitution, and Black Citizen |
| PLSI 200 |
American Politics |
| RAZA 276 |
La Raza, Government, Ideals, and Constitution |
| WGS 160 |
Women, Politics, and Citizenship |
California History (choose one):
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| GEOG 552 |
Geography of California (also covers Geography content area) |
| HIST 450 |
History of California |
Geography (choose one):
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| GEOG 101 |
Physical Environment |
| GEOG 102 |
The Human Environment |
| GEOG 103 |
Geographic Techniques |
| GEOG 107 |
World Regions and Interrelationships |
| GEOG 552 |
Geography of California (also covers California History content area) |
Human Development (choose one):
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| AFRS 525 |
Black Child Development |
| CFS 320 |
Children and Families |
| PSY 330 |
Child Development |
| RPT 380 |
Developmental Play Processes |
Diverse Perspectives:
Select one course from the list of approved General Education Segment II courses designated as meeting the American Ethnic and Racial Minorities (AERM) requirement.
Physical Education
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| KIN 401 |
Elementary School Physical Education, K-5 |
Visual and Performing Arts (choose one):
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| ART 450 |
Art for Children |
| DANC 340 |
Creative Dance in Black Subject Development |
| MUS 601 |
Music for Children |
| THA 451 |
Storytelling and Folk Literature |
Health (choose one):
| Course ID |
Course Title |
| AAS 575 |
Asian American Community Health Issues |
| CFS 355 |
Nutrition for Wellness |
| ETHS 125 |
Introduction to Health in American Ethnic Communities |
| HED 310 |
Health in Society |
| HED 630 |
Elementary School Health |
| HED 660 |
Developing Healthy Youth in Schools and Communities |
| RAZA 210 |
Latino Health Care Perspectives |
