Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential
Bachelor of Arts, Accelerated Master's
About this program
The Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential provides a strong foundation in child development, learning theories and culturally responsive teaching. The program meets California's Subject Matter Requirement required for applications to multiple-subject and special education teacher credential programs. Graduates are ready to enter credential programs and develop the skills needed to support students in TK-6 classrooms or K-12 special education programs in diverse settings.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Learning Outcomes
- Promote and advocate for social justice and be culturally aware, sensitive and responsive in the context of CAD.
- Apply developmental, learning and cultural theories used in the field of CAD.
- Communicate persuasively, coherently and effectively in the context of CAD.
- Understand research methods, assessment, evaluation, data collection, analysis, and reporting in the context of CAD.
- Understand the professional roles and responsibilities in Elementary Education settings.
- Demonstrate competency in each of the domains of the elementary subject matter requirements adopted by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
SFSU Accelerated Bachelor's + Master's
The Bachelors of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential SF State Scholars Program offers three different pathways to obtaining the B.A. alongside an M.A. in Special Education with a credential to your desired concentration. Graduates of this blended program will be prepared for employment as teachers of blind and low vision students, leaders and service providers in blindness organizations, or any role that requires expertise in differentiating teaching and learning for low incidence populations including visual impairments and deafblindness. The program fulfills the Basic Skills Requirement and the Subject Matter Competency Requirement and reduces the time and overall cost of the credential and graduate degree. This program has a unique application process since it also includes a credential.
This SFSU Accelerated Bachelor's + Master's program integrates the Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential with the Masters in Special Education plus the credential program in Mild to Moderate Support Needs.
The Masters of Arts in Special Education (SPED) supports the mastery of a broad range of learning in inclusive, equitable special education support services, and fosters students’ development as practitioners, researchers, and educational leaders. The Mild to Moderate Support Needs (MMSN) credential program prepares individuals seeking teacher certification to work with students, from transitional kindergarten through age 22, including learning disabilities, English language learners with language/learning disabilities, emotional support needs, speech and language disabilities, autism, visual or auditory processing difficulties, and intellectual disabilities.
This SFSU Accelerated Bachelor's + Master's program integrates the Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential with the Masters in Special Education plus the credential program in Extensive Support Needs.
The Masters of Arts in Special Education (SPED) supports the mastery of a broad range of learning in inclusive, equitable special education support services, and fosters students’ development as practitioners, researchers, and educational leaders. The Extensive Support Needs (ESN) credential program prepares highly qualified teachers using research-based curricula and pedagogy to provide quality educational services to students, from transitional kindergarten through age 22, with significant disabilities.
This SFSU Accelerated Bachelor's + Master's program integrates the Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development: Concentration in Elementary Education Teaching Pre-Credential with the Masters in Special Education plus the credential program in Visual Impairment.
The Masters of Arts in Special Education (SPED) supports the mastery of a broad range of learning in inclusive, equitable special education support services, and fosters students’ development as practitioners, researchers, and educational leaders. The Visual Impairment (VI) credential program prepares highly qualified teachers using research-based curricula and pedagogy to provide quality educational services to students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, birth through age 22.