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NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION FOR
FUTURE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
CENTER FOR
CAREERS IN
TEACHING
HUMANITIES
H- 113
CENTER FOR CAREERS IN TEACHING
Undergraduate
academic
advising center
for future
teachers
Academic
planning
Provides up-to-
date information
on undergraduate
teacher
preparation www.fullerton.edu/cct
HOW WE COMMUNICATE WITH YOU
Student Portal
Student Email
Center for Careers in Teaching
Your gateway to the teaching pathway!
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“Follow” us on Twitter @ CSUFCntr4Teach
IFULLERTON APP
Bachelor’s Degree
Teaching Credential
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A TEACHER?
Minimum 120 units (some degrees require more)
*Courses CANNOT be taken from the major department for General Education
Major36-70 units
Minor or Elective
18-24 units
General Education51 units
CSUF Bachelor’s Degree
THERE IS NOTHING “GENERAL” ABOUT THE CSUF GENERAL
EDUCATION
To build a comprehensive foundation of knowledge it is essential to earn 51 units of General Education on the path to your degree from
CSUF. Your 51 units of General Education will be built within the following
CategoriesA. Core Competencies (9 units)
B. Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (12 units)
C. Arts and Humanities (12 units)
D. Social Science (15 units)
E. Lifelong Learning and Self Development (3 units)
Z.* Cultural Diversity
* Not an additional 3 units- this category is simultaneously satisfied with a course from C, D or E
TITAN DEGREE AUDIT (TDA)
The BEST way to track your progress towards degree
Provides a list of course options for each GE & Major requirement.
Accessed by: Logging onto your student portal, click TITAN Online, click TITAN Degree Audit
INTERPRETING THE TDA
Covers every General Education Category - A , B, C, D, E & Z & Major.
“-” indicates that the specific area has not been satisfied.
“+” indicates that the area has been met.
IP: A course is In Progress
OK: indicates that the entire category is satisfied.
NO: At least one area has not been satisfied within a category.
Area A:
• 9 units• Needs a “C” or
better
• 1 Oral Communication course
• 1 Written Communication course
• 1 Critical Thinking course
AREA A:CORE COMPETENCIES
Area B:
• 12 units minimum
• 1 Physical or Earth Science course
• 1 Life Science course
• 1 lab experience
• 1 college level math course (needs a “C” or better)
AREA B:SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Area C:
• 12 units minimum
• 1 Introduction to Arts course
• 1 Introduction to Humanities course
• 1 Explorations in Arts and Humanities course (300+ level)
• 1 Origins of World Civilization course
AREA C:ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Area D:
• 15 units minimum
• 1 Introduction to the Social Sciences course
• 1 World Civilizations and Cultures course
• 1 American History, Institutions and Values course
• 1 American Government course
• 1 Explorations in Social Sciences course (300+ level)
AREA D:SOCIAL SCIENCE
Students are advised to WAIT to complete the following General Education Areas until their Junior and Senior years:
1. B.5: Implications and Explorations in Natural Sciences and Mathematics
2. C.3: Implications, Explorations, Participatory Experience in the Arts and Humanities
3. D.5: Implications, Explorations, Participatory Experience in the Social Sciences
4. E: Lifelong Learning
5. Z: Cultural Diversity
UPPER DIVISION GENERAL EDUCATION (300 OR HIGHER)
– 9 UNITS
DON’T LET YOUR HARD WORK GO TO WASTE
If you scored a 3,4,5 on an AP exam, please review the AP exams CSUF accepts in the New Student Handbook.
You could already have some General Education requirements completed!
Subject Matter How To Teach (Pedagogy)
How do you prepare in these two categories of knowledge?
• Subject Matter– General Education– Major Studies– Electives
• Pedagogy-Credential Program(includes student teaching)
WHAT DOES A TEACHER NEED TO KNOW?
POPULAR MAJORS FOR TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Traditional MajorsChild & Adolescent
Development (CHAD)Liberal Studies (LBST)
Other Possibilities:
American Studies
Anthropology Asian American
Studies Chicano Studies Communication
s Criminal Justice
English Geography
History Human Services Psychology Religious
Studies Sociology
GEMajor
Subject MatterPreparation
CredentialProgramPrereqs
FUTURE TEACHERS FULFILL MULTIPLE SETS OF REQUIREMENTS
MULTIPLE SETS OF REQUIREMENTS
Major
Subject Matter Preparation
Credential Program Prerequisites
For elementary teachers:
GE
SUBJECT MATTER COMPETENCY
All teachers need to prove they “know their stuff” in their subject areas.
• Pass the State Exam (CSET) California Subject Exam for Teachers – Multiple Subject
HOW TO MEET THE BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENT
CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test) http://www.cbest.nesinc.com/
OR
ELM and EPT Score 50 or above on ELM
Score 147 or above on EPT
You must have taken the tests and received a score. “Exempt does not count!
OR
EAP Taken junior year of high school
Must earn “college ready” or “exempt”
“Conditionally exempt” does not count
NO MIXING AND MATCHING OF SCORES!!!
QUESTIONS?
Website: http://www.fullerton.edu/cct
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: (657) 278-7130
Location: Humanities 113