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Pathways to a Multiple Subject Credential

To teach elementary school in California, you need a bachelor's degree and a credential. Liberal Studies at Cal Poly is the undergraduate degree that offers competency in all subject matters as well as pre-requisites for the Cal Poly multiple subject credential program.

There are many routes to obtaining a multiple subject credential. Most of these involve an extra year of study at the graduate level. At Cal Poly, students who make an early career decision to seek a multiple subject credential will typically be credentialed in four years (bachelor's degree) plus 3 quarters (credential program), for a total of 15 quarters, rather than the 4 or more quarters the credential process usually takes.  An entire quarter of pre-requisites for the Cal Poly multiple subject credential program is included in the B.S. Liberal Studies degree.

Courses Needed for Multiple Subject Credential at Cal Poly

Quarter 1 (offered Fall, Winter, and Spring)

EDUC 429

Learning to Teach K-8 Literacy in Schools with Diverse Populations  (4 units)

EDUC 435

Learning to Teach K-8 Mathematics with Diverse Populations (4 units)

EDUC 436

Learning to Teach K-8 Science with Diverse Populations (4 units)

EDUC 438

Clinical Practice I (4 units)

EDUC 439

Multiple Subject Clinical Practice Seminar I (3 units)

Quarter 2 (offered Fall, Winter, and Spring)

EDUC 431

Learning to Teach K-8 Social Studies with Diverse Populations (4 units)

EDUC 440

Educating Individuals with Exceptional Needs (4 units)

EDUC 450

Teaching Performance Assessment Seminar (1 unit)

EDUC 454

Multiple Subject Clinical Practice II (6 units)

EDUC 455

Multiple Subject Clinical Practice Seminar II (3 units)

KINE 310

Concepts and Applications in Elementary Physical Education (3 units)

Quarter 3 (offered Fall, Winter, and Spring)

EDUC 456

Multiple Subject Clinical Practice III (12 units)

EDUC 457

Multiple Subject Clinical Practice Seminar III (3 units)

    View the Cal Poly Multiple Subject Teacher Education Program website here

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