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Middle School Options (for catalog years 201o and prior)

Students interested in being certified to teach both elementary school (multiple subjects) and a single subject at the middle school level should choose the middle school option in the subject area that they intend to teach in middle school. To learn more about the process of earning certification to teach both elementary and middle school, see the Middle School Option page of this website, visit the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website, and/or read the handout we've prepared. NOTE: students in catalog years 2011 and later will automatically complete the required course work for a middle school authorization by choosing the Content Focus that corresponds to their preferred subject area.

The specific content areas a student can pursue a middle school authorization in are grouped below by general content area with a link to a .pdf file listing the specific requirements of each individual middle school authorization.

Language Arts
Literature
Linguistics
Spanish [recommended for students interested in Bilingual Education]

Social Science
Social Science

Math and Science
Math [new worksheet available]
Science [new worksheet available; NOTE: as of 4/19/11, there is some uncertainty as to whether the State will count any of the units of N SCI 412 as Physics units; the best case scenario, it now appears, is maybe two units, but even that is uncertain; check back for updates]

MSTI (Math and Science Teaching Initiative) Program

Students in terested in teaching Math or Science at the middle school level (and possibly even the high school level) should consider the MSTI Program offered through SDSU's College of Education. This program offers free Summer workshops to help students pass the foundational level single subject CSETs in Math and Science. For more information, visit the MSTI website.

Visual and Performing Arts
Studio Art
Theatre