Natural Science Subject Matter Program

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For students who already possess a bachelor’s degree, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has approved the following program as satisfying the subject matter requirements of the Single Subject teaching credential in Science. The following programs are not degree programs; they are intended to meet the subject matter requirements as part of the teacher credentialing process. Students should consult with a Natural Science program adviser and with a credential adviser in the Charter College of Education. Refer to the College of Education section for regulations governing all teaching credential programs.

Single Subject Credential in Science (61 or 74 units)

Core Courses (39-48 units)

Same as core requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Science, Teaching Option, except that NATS 3980 and the one 4000-level NATS course are not required.

BIOL 1100 - Cellular Basis of Life [5]
BIOL 1200 - Diversity of Life [5]
MATH 2110 - Calculus I [4]
MATH 2111 - Calculus I Workshop [1]
Choose three sets of courses from the following sets of courses.*
ASTR 1510 - Principles of Astronomy [2] and
ASTR 1520 - Principles of Astronomy: Laboratory [1]
CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I [5] and
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry II [5]
GEOL 1500 - Earth Revealed [3] and
GEOL 2520 - Historical Geology [4]
PHYS 1100 - Physics for the Life Sciences I [4]
PHYS 1200 - Physics for the Life Sciences II [4]
or
PHYS 2100 - General Physics I: Mechanics [5] and
PHYS 2200 - General Physics II: Electromagnetism and Circuits [5]
Capstone Course
NATS 4950 - Natural Science Field Studies [3]

Emphasis (22-26 units)

Select one emphasis area from among biology, chemistry, geology, or physics to apply toward the respective Single Subject Science Credential in Science: Biological Sciences, Science: Chemistry, Science: Geosciences, or Science: Physics.

Biology Emphasis (24 units)

Required Courses (17 units)

Upper Division Electives (7 units)

Select upper-division BIOL or NATS courses as electives. A maximum of 3 units of directed study is allowed.

Chemistry Emphasis (26 units)

Required courses (20)

Upper Division Electives (6 units)

Select upper-division CHEM or NATS courses as electives. A maximum of 3 units of directed study is allowed.

Geoscience Emphasis (24 units)

Required Courses (16 units)

Electives (8 units)

Select upper-division GEOG, GEOL, or NATS courses as electives. A maximum of 3 units of directed study is allowed.

Physics Emphasis (22 units)

Required Courses (7 units)

Upper Division Electives (15 units)

Select upper-division PHYS, MATH, or NATS courses as electives. Must include one PHYS lab course. A maximum of two MATH courses is allowed. A maximum of 3 units of directed study is allowed.

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