The future of California’s economy and the strength of its communities depend on our public schools. Today, however, a critical shortfall in the number and quality of teachers in our science and math classrooms threatens that future. Our science credential program will prepare you with the knowledge and skills to promote high quality, engaging, practice-based science education for California’s diverse classrooms.

The credential program is focused and intensive, enabling you to complete the courses and student-teaching component required for a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential in less than a year. 

Science Credential Student Teaching Overview 

Please note: This schedule is subject to change.

Throughout the credential year you will be student teaching in the same classroom in which you begin the first day of school. The placement will end on the last day of the school year. Your teaching schedule may vary from quarter to quarter. Below is a brief overview of a typical student teaching schedule by program.

Fall Quarter Overview

Long-term placement: You will be there daily, generally observing one or two class periods, and then teaching one class period as the quarter progresses.
Short-term placement: You will be observing and getting to know the students several days a week. Towards the end of the quarter you will begin to take over some teaching responsibilities.

Winter Quarter Overview

Long-term placement: You will be there, teaching your class daily.
Short-term placement: On the first day of the second semester of the public school, you will take over daily teaching responsibilities.

Spring Quarter Overview

Long-term placement: Continue teaching daily.
Short-term placement: Continue teaching daily.

Science Courses

Summer Quarter Courses

• EDU 153 – Diversity in the K-12 Classroom (2)
• EDU 275A – Effective Instruction: Curriculum and Assessment-Theory, Research, and Practice (2)
• EDU 292 – Science Teaching Methods (2)

Fall Quarter Courses

• EDU 206A – Inquiry into Classroom Practice: Traditions and Approaches (2)
• EDU 275B – Effective Instruction: English Language Development and Instructing English Language Learners (2)
• EDU 292 – Science Teaching Methods (2)
• EDU 301 – Reading in the Secondary School (4)
• EDU 306A – Teaching in the Secondary Schools (3)
• EDU 310 – Teaching as Reflective Practice (1)

Winter Quarter Courses

• EDU 116Y – Applying Inclusive Strategies in Classroom Settings (2)
• EDU 155 – Ethnic Studies in K-12 Schools (optional) (4)
• EDU 292 – Science Teaching Methods (2)
• EDU 299 – Submission of edTPA (3)
• EDU 306B – Teaching in the Secondary Schools (6)
• EDU 310 – Teaching as Reflective Practice (1)

Spring Quarter Courses

• EDU 198 – Teaching in the Digital Age (2)
• EDU 206B – Inquiry into Classroom Practice: Application of Teacher Research Approaches (4)
• EDU 306C – Teaching in the Secondary Schools (6)
• EDU 310 – Teaching as Reflective Practice (1)

Total of 47 quarter units (31 1/3 semester units)

Link to course description in UCD General Catalog: https://ucdavis.pubs.curricunet.com/Catalog/edu-courses-sc