Single Subject Preliminary: University Intern Option, Credential

University Intern Option (36-39 units)

Candidates enrolled in the University Intern Option are contracted teachers, without a preliminary credential, currently teaching K-12 students. They are supervised for fieldwork in their own classroom by trained university supervisors and site-based coaches who provide support and guidance. There are three phases in the University Intern Option. Courses in each phase must be completed before enrollment in the next phase.

PHASE ONE (12-18 UNITS)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
TED 400	Introduction to Education	3
TED 414	Cultural Ecology in the Classroom	3
TED 467	Secondary Teaching Methods I	3
TED 505	Educational Psychology ¹	3
TED 506	Multicultural and Social Foundations of Education ¹	3
TED 507	Language Learning: Theory and Practice	3

Footnotes

¹Can be taken in Phase I or Phase II.

Requirements for Advancement to Phase Two

Submit Phase II University Intern Option Fieldwork Application by April 1 for fall and November 1 for spring.
Include: Program Plan sheet signed by an advisor, verification of completed CSET or Subject Matter Competence Letter, provide 2 emails for letters of recommendations, and valid CPR card (infant, child, and adult) valid for at least two more semesters. Phase II application is semester specific; if you do not attend, you will need to reapply

2. PHASE TWO (16 UNITS)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
TED 406	Teaching Secondary Reading	3
TED 465	Fieldwork: Secondary Interns	6
TED 466	Introduction to Internship: Single Subject University Intern	1
TED 468	Secondary Teaching Methods II ¹	3
SPE 482	Educating Students with Special Needs within Inclusive Settings	3

Footnotes

¹Physical Education candidates enroll in KIN 448 Tchg Effect Sec PE instead of TED 468 Secondary Teaching Methods II.

Requirements for Advancement to Phase Three

Submit Phase III University Intern Option (Fieldwork II) Application by April 1 for Fall and November 1 for Spring. Application is semester specific; if you do not attend, you will need to reapply.

3. PHASE THREE (8 UNITS)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
TED 465	Fieldwork: Secondary Interns	6
TED 488	Teaching Event: Single Subject	2