Foster a Love of Learning as an Elementary School Teacher
This California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential opens the door to your future as an elementary school teacher. Coursework that meets Common Core standards will prepare you to teach everything from English to visual arts every day to your young learners. During your first term, you’ll build your foundation with two introductory teaching courses. Then you’ll move into courses focused on teaching and learning in your various subject areas. After your first four courses, you’ll be intern eligible, enabling you to start teaching, earning a salary while completing your credential in as little as 10 months.
- Wide-Ranging Subject Matter: This Multiple Subject Teaching Credential covers teaching strategies in these subject areas: English/language arts, natural sciences, mathematics, visual and performing arts, history and social science, human development, physical education, and health.
- CTC-Accredited Credential: Credential courses and fieldwork experiences are aligned with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Teaching Performance Expectations and other state standards.
- Curriculum Design, Classroom Management: You’ll use California content standards to learn to design engaging elementary education lessons, to understand and differentiate instruction for varying needs, and to assess student progress.

AAQEP - Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation
The University of Massachusetts Global is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This program has been awarded initial accreditation status with AAQEP through June 30, 2030. Accreditation acknowledges that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as professionals and has demonstrated the commitment and capacity to maintain quality.