Program: Alternative Certification Master of Arts in Teaching, Single Subject - University of Southern California

Apr 04, 2025

USC Catalogue 2019-2020

The Alternative Certification Master of Arts in Teaching is designed for individuals who wish to complete requirements for a California preliminary teaching credential while teaching full-time in an approved K-12 school district. Two programs are available: Multiple Subject and Single Subject. The Multiple Subject and Single Subject emphases are available online.

Core Courses

EDUC 670 Introduction to Curriculum and Pedagogy in Urban Schools Units: 4
EDUC 671 Contexts for Educational Equity, Access, and Agency Units: 3
EDUC 672 Integrated Language Development Across the Curriculum Units: 3
EDUC 673 Applications of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Part A Units: 4
EDUC 674 Identifying and Teaching to Student Differences Units: 3
EDUC 676 Literacy Development and Instruction in Secondary Education Units: 3
EDUC 677 Applications of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Part B Units: 4
EDUC 678 Applying Knowledge and Strategies for Teaching All Students Units: 2
EDUC 679 Blended Learning Experiences for Students in Urban Schools Units: 2

Additional course work for the Bilingual Authorization

EDUC 558 Culture Learning in Schools: Latino Units: 3