ITEP Subject Matter Requirements 2084

The information below refers to the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Version 2084, for students beginning the program in the fall of 2008. If you began your ITEP program prior to fall 2008, please consult the following link for the appropriate information for your program, ITEP Documents and Forms .

NOTE: These are CSULB courses. If you would like information about equivalent courses at other institutions, please go to the ITEP Documents and Forms page and consult the Transfer Credit Guide. If you do not find your community college on the Transfer Credit Guide, please visit Assist.org for further assistance.

AREA I: LANGUAGE STUDIES (minimum 22 units)

Group 1. Written Communication in English (3 units)

ENGL 100 Composition (3) OR equivalent composition course

Group 2. Oral Communication in English (3 units) Choose one course from:

COMM 130 Essentials of Public Speaking (3) OR equivalent course

COMM 335 Persuasive Speaking (3)

Group 3. Literature in English (3-4 units) Choose one course from:

CLSC 280 At Home in the Ancient World (3)

CWL 100 Introduction to World Literature (3)

ENGL 180 Appreciation of Literature (3)

ENGL 250A,B Survey of English Literature (4)

ENGL 270A,B Survey of American Literature (4)

ENGL 375 American Ethnic Writers (3)

Group 4. Applied Composition (4 units)

ENGL 309 Applied Composition: Explorations in Children’s Writing (4)

Group 5. Language Acquisition (3 units) Choose one course from:

C D/LING 329 Introduction to Language Acquisition (3)

EDSP 454 Development of Communication Skills in Bilingual Contexts (3)

Group 6. Children’s Literature (3 units) Choose one course from:

AFRS 415 International Black Children’s Literature (3)

COMM 352 Story Telling (3)

ENGL 481 Children’s Literature (3)

Group 7. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

L/ST 400 Evaluating Literacy (3)

AREA II: MATHEMATICS (minimum 12 units)

Group 1. Probability and Activities-Based Statistics (3 units) Take:

MTED 205 Activity-Based Probability and Statistics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (3) (formerly known as MTED 105)

Group 2. Real Numbers (3 units) Take:

MTED 110 The Real Number System for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (3)

Group 3. Geometry and Measurement: (3 units) Take:

MTED 211 Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers (3)

Group 4. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

MTED 402 Problem Solving Applications in Mathematics for Elementary & Middle School Teachers (3)

AREA III: NATURAL SCIENCES (minimum 14 units)

Group 1. Earth Science (4 units) Choose one course from:

GEOL 102+104 General Geology + Geology Laboratory (3,1)

GEOL 106* Earth Science for Teachers (4)

*GEOL 106 is the preferred course

Group 2. Life Science (4 units) Take:

BIOL 200 General Biology (4)

Group 3. Physical Science (3 units) Take:

PHSC 112 Introduction to the Physical Sciences (3)

Group 4. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

SCED 401 A Process Approach to Science (3)

AREA IV: HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE (minimum 19 units)

Group 1. American History (3 units) Choose one course from:

HIST 172 Early United States History (3)

HIST 300 The United States Past and Present (3)

Group 2. American Institutions (3 units) Choose one course from:

POSC 100 Introduction to American Government (3)

POSC 391 American Government (3)

Group 3. World History/Geography (4-6 units) Choose one course from:

HIST/GEOG 250* Early World Historical Geography (4)

HIST 211+GEOG 100 World History: Origins to 1500 (3) + World Regional Geography (3)

*HIST/GEOG 250 is the preferred course

Group 4. Multicultural Dimensions (3 units) Choose one course from:

AIS/ASAM/AFRS/CHLS 215 U.S. Diversity and the Ethnic Experience (3)

AIS/ASAM/AFRS/CHLS/W/ST 319 The Ethnic Experience in the U.S. (3)

ANTH 421/LING 425 Education Across Cultures (3)

Group 5. California History (3 units) Take:

HIST 473 California History (3)

Group 6. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

L/ST 471 History/Social Science Content and Standards for Elementary Classrooms (3)

AREA V: ARTS AND HUMANITIES (minimum 15 units)

Group 1. Music (3 units) Take:

MUS 180 Exploring Music (3)

Group 2. Dance or Theatre (3 units) Choose one course from:

CWL/THEA 124 Introduction to World Theatre and Drama (3)

CWL/THEA 324I Theatre Today (3)

DANC 110 Viewing Dance (3)

DANC 179 Exploring Dance: The Language of Movement (3)

THEA 113 Introduction to Acting (3)

THEA 122 Appreciation of Theatre Arts (3)

Group 3. Ethics, Values and Beliefs (3 units) Choose one course from:

PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

PHIL 160 Introductory Ethics (3)

PHIL 160W Introduction to Ethics (4) (Lecture AND Workshop)

PHIL 203 History of Early Western Philosophy (3)

PHIL 204 History of Modern Western Philosophy (3)

R/ST 100 Introduction to Religion (3)

R/ST 202 Religion and Society (3)

R/ST 485 Contemporary Religious Thought (3)

Group 4. Visual Art (3 units) Take:

ART 300 Art, Adolescence, and the Child (3)

Group 5. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

L/ST 404 Arts and Values (3)

AREA VI: CRITICAL ISSUES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING (minimum 16 units)

Group 1. Information and Technology Competencies (1-3 units) Choose one course from:

ETEC 110 Introduction to Computers as Tools (1)

ETEC 444 Computer Technology in Education, Level 1 (3)

MTED 301 Computer Applications in Mathematics for Teachers (3)

Group 2. Critical Thinking (3 units) Choose one course from:

A/ST 190 The Tao Primer of Basic Reasoning (3)

AFRS 150 Critical Thinking in Black Studies (3)

CECS 100 Critical Thinking in the Digital Information Age (3)

COMM 131 Essentials of Argumentation (3)

CWL 161 Reading the World (3)

ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing (3)

HIST 101 Facts, Evidence and Explanation (3)

PHIL 170 Critical Reasoning (3)

POSC 105 Introduction to Critical Thinking (3)

PSY 130 Critical Thinking (3)

UHP 100* Angles of Vision-Honors (3) *Open to Students in Honors Program Only

Group 3. Child Development and Learning (3 units) Choose one course from:

ED P 301 Child Development and Learning: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)

HDEV 307I Approaches to Childhood Through Adolescence (3)

PSY 361 Psychology of Child and Adolescent Development (3)

Group 4. Family and School Partnerships (3 units) Take:

EDSP 355 Collaborative Models of Inclusive Education (3)

Group 5. Physical Education (3 units) Take:

KIN 476 Physical Education for the Elementary Teacher (3)

Group 6. Health Science (3 units) Take:

H SC 411A Health Science for Elementary Teachers (3)

AREA VII: INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (minimum 7 units)

Group 1. EDEL 100 Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Diverse Contemporary Classrooms (1)

Group 2. EDEL 200 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)

Group 3. EDEL 300 Equity and Justice in Diverse Schools (3) (Admission to MSCP required)

AREA VIII: MULTIPLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL COURSES (Admission to MSCP required, minimum 31 units,)

Group 1. Methods (15 units) Take the following five courses:

EDEL 442 Teaching and Learning Language Arts K-8 (3)

EDEL 452 Teaching and Learning Reading, K-8 (3)

EDEL 462 Teaching and Learning Mathematics, K-8 (3)

EDEL 472 Teaching and Learning History-Social Science, K-8 (3)

SCED 475 Teaching and Learning Science, K-8 (3)

Group 2. Student Teaching (16 units) Take over two semesters:

EDEL 482/D Student Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (8) Semester A

EDEL 482/D Student Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (8) Semester B

Last update: 7/8/09