University of LaVerne MA Teaching with the Single Subject Teaching
2021 – 2022
Advising Information
College of the Canyons and
University of La Verne
Why a Single Subject Teaching Credential?
You may choose to pursue your teaching credential combined with the Masters of Arts: Teaching degree. You will have an academic advisor who will help you plan out your program sequence.
Students who have completed a bachelor's degree program may complete the requirements for the Single Subject Credential as part of their Master of Arts: Teaching program.
Admissions Requirements
- Application: Apply online at
www.laverne.edu/apply. Application fee is $50. (If you attend an information Session, the fee is waived.) - Financial Aid: Submit the FAFSA online
www.fafsa.gov - Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with 2.75 or above GPA
- Statement of purpose
- Writing Competency Assessment
- Current TB Clearance with the past 2 years
- Current fingerprint clearance/Live Scan with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
- CBEST Passage required
- Subject matter competence or verification of CSET registration
- Three letters of recommendation
Contact Information
Judy Henson
(909) 448-4992
jhenson@laverne.edu
Sam Ketenjian
University Center, Ste. 203
(661) 362-5876
sketenjian@laverne.edu
Financial Aid
1 (800) 649‐0160 ULV School Code: 001216
Please send official transcripts to:
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE
Graduate Admissions
1950 Third Street
La Verne, CA 91750
E-Transcripts should be sent to gradadmissions@laverne.edu
MA Teaching with the Single Subject Teaching Credential
Term 2021‐ 2022
Costs Graduate Tuition: $680 per unit Academic Service Fee: $30 per class
Application Fee: $50 (waived if you attend an Information Session)
Format Accelerated 8‐week semesters; 5 semesters per year; evening and occasional Saturday
classes.
| Single Subject Credential Coursework | Time to Completion: 1.5 years | Total Units 33 |
| EDUC 427 Language and Literacy, Single Subject | 4 | |
| EDUC 428 Introductory Teaching Practices, Single Subject | 4 | |
| EDUC 442 Intermediate Teaching Practices | 4 | |
| EDUC 443 Advanced Teaching Practices, Single Subject | 4 | |
| EDUC 494 A-J Subject Specific Pedagogy (Enrolled in your content area) | 3 | |
| EDUC 495 Foundationn in Teaching | 3 | |
| EDUC 497 Introductory Supervised Teaching | 3 | |
| EDUC 498 Advanced Supervised Teaching | 8 | |
| Additional Courses to complete the Master of Arts: Teaching | Time to Completion: 1 year after credential | Core Courses: 12 semester units |
| EDUC 501 Educational Assessment | 3 | |
| EDUC 504 Research Methods | 3 | |
| EDUC 590 Issues in Teaching | 3 | |
| EDUC 596 Graduate Seminar |
3 |
|
Total Units for Master of Arts: Teaching and Single Subject Credential = 45