Middle and High School Social Science Teachers

California faces a shortage of qualified teachers. Over the next decade, we will need to find 300,000 people to take on the challenging but rewarding job of teaching in California schools.

The Social Science major is designed to serve both as a major for the bachelor's degree and to provide Subject Matter Preparation for the Single Subject Teacher Credential in Social Science. Below are important Social Science/Education related links:

College of Education

Teacher Preparation and Credentials

Cal Teach

California Department of Education

California State Board of Education

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

California Teachers Association

National Education Association

Education Week on the Web

Education World

(CSET) California Subject Examinations for Teachers

(CBEST) California Basic Educational Skills Test

History Social Science Framework for California Public Schools Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve

Subject Matter Standards for Social Science