What is the Preliminary Teaching Credential: Single Subject program?

University of Redlands’ innovative Single Subject credential program prepares students to teach a specialized subject in a secondary school setting. The program features student teaching, internships, and the use of theory to inform educationally just practices and create confident and competent teachers. This dynamic program orients prospective teachers to a social justice view of the world.

All candidates leave the programs with a transformed view of teaching, knowing how to purposefully engage students of diverse backgrounds. Our graduating teachers are sought out by school districts across Southern California. 

Why this program?

• During student teaching, students are supervised by a cooperating teacher at the school site and a University of Redlands supervisor.
• The School of Education also offers an 14-week supervised internship program to qualified candidates employed in traditional public-school settings.
• The use of educational technology is incorporated into all courses, field experiences, and California Teacher Performance Assessment (CalTPA) cycles, as are the theory and skills needed to effectively teach English learners and other diverse student populations enrolled in today’s classrooms.
• The programs are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) and aligned with SB 2042 standards.

Fieldwork options

You can choose from three options to fulfill the fieldwork requirement of the program: student teaching, a teaching internship, or a teacher residency. Each option offers hands-on experience and close support as you work toward your California teaching credential.

Student teaching

Student teaching places you in one of our partner school districts, where you will work full time alongside a cooperating teacher for 14 weeks. You will receive guidance from University of Redlands as you develop your classroom management skills and instructional strategies.

Teaching internship

A teaching internship allows you to seek a paid, full-time teaching position at a public school district or charter school and assume primary responsibility for a classroom. You will work closely with a district-assigned mentor teacher and a university supervisor from Redlands for at least 14 weeks while in the position. You may be eligible for this immersive option if you have previous teaching experience.

Teacher residency

A teacher residency lets you build your teaching experience under the mentorship of an experienced educator for one full academic year. By working alongside your resident mentor teacher, you will apply theory to real-world situations and strengthen your instructional abilities in a supportive environment. Explore the Teacher Residency Program.