MA in Education: Learning and Technology and Single Subject Teaching Credential

APU’s M.A.Ed. in Learning and Technology with Single Subject Teaching Credential program includes comprehensive foundation courses emphasizing teaching and educational methods using modern technology, as well as specialization courses providing content required for the single subject credential.

Azusa Pacific University’s Master of Arts in Education: Learning and Technology and Single Subject Teaching Credential program prepares candidates to earn a Master of Arts in Education: Learning and Technology degree along with an embedded California Single Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential. This program includes comprehensive foundation courses emphasizing teaching and educational methods, as well as specialization courses providing content required for the single subject credential. Practical classroom and fieldwork experiences provide application to theory, preparing candidates to teach in diverse settings. Advanced coursework in the emphasis area of learning and technology provides candidates with the knowledge to effectively design and infuse technology-embedded curriculum into 7-12 grade teaching and learning environments. The mode of delivery includes face-to-face instruction, campus-based classes, distance learning, blended and online courses, and clinical experiences.

The Master of Arts in Education: Learning and Technology is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), which is transitioning to the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Upon completion, the candidate will have earned both a Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential and a Master of Arts in Education: Learning and Technology degree. Note: The preparation for a Single Subject Preliminary Credential is available in the following subject areas: art, business, English language arts, mathematics, music, physical education, science, social science, and world languages.

Computer and Software Requirements

Each student must have a Mac or PC laptop or notebook running the latest operating system with a word processing program and a stable internet connection.

Course Requirements

Foundation Courses
TESP 501Art of Teaching I: Foundations of Teaching 13
TESP 502Science of Teaching I: How Students Learn 13
TESP 503The Soul of Teaching: Tapestry of American Education3
TESP 504Schools and Educational Systems3
Specialization Courses
TEP 511Art of Teaching II: Pedagogy and Instructional Design3
TEP 512Science of Teaching II: Effective Assessment Strategies for All Learners3
TEP 531Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing (7-12)3
TEP 532Secondary Pedagogy I: Teaching in Secondary Schools (7-12)2
TEP 533The Differentiated Classroom: Maximizing Capacity of Each Learner (7-12)3
TEP 534Secondary Pedagogy II: Content-Specific Strategies, Teaching, and Assessment (7-12)2
TEP 561Clinical Practice I: Single Subject Credential2
TEP 562Clinical Practice II: Single Subject Credential2
Emphasis Courses
EDUC 540Essentials in Learning and Technology1
EDUC 546Digital Communications3
EDUC 547Special Topics in Educational Technology 23
EDUC 548Emerging Trends in Technology3
EDUC 549Capstone Experience in Learning and Technology2
Elective Courses 3
EDTC 521Digital Imagery for Learning Environments3
Total Units 444-47
1

These courses must be completed prior to beginning clinical practice.

2

May be taken for credit up to three times as an additional elective as long as topics are not repeated.

3

Elective courses can be used toward the master’s degree only for individuals needing additional units to complete the degree. Elective courses cannot be used to replace foundation, specialization, or emphasis course requirements.

4

This program is designed to be completed with 44 units; the use of elective units to complete the degree may increase the unit total.

NOTE: A maximum of 8 units may be taken per 8-week session. Completion of all credential requirements—including all examinations, coursework, and other requirements—must be met before the master’s degree will be posted. An Intent to Commence and/or Graduate form must be completed and fees paid by the deadlines set by the registrar.

NOTE: Candidates who hold an intern credential must enroll in a candidate support and supervision course (TEP 590) during each 8-week session (fall or spring) in which they are not enrolled in a clinical practice course.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to submit a credential application through the Office of Credentials upon completion of a credential program to receive his/her California educator credential. This request may be submitted to the credentials office up to one month before completion of all credential requirements.

Admission

University graduate admission and program-specific requirements must be met before an application is complete (see Admission to the University). Program-specific application requirements are available online.

International students should contact Graduate and Professional Admissions for application procedures.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
  1. Engage and support all students in learning.
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  2. Create and maintain effective environments for student learning.
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  3. Understand and organize subject matter for student learning.
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  4. Plan instruction and design learning experiences for all students.
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  5. Assess student learning.
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  6. Develop as a professional educator.