Santa Clara University

Units: 63 quarter units (3 quarter units = 2 semester units)
Average Program Length: 9-12 months; full-time
Start Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer
(Summer is strongly suggested; please refer to the specifics of the MATTC admissions deadlines and note the application deadlines are different from the rest of the School of Education and Counseling Psychology.)
Faculty Coordinator: Lisa Goldstein
Course Descriptions (click here)

The MATTC program is the first step for individuals who want to attain their multiple subject (MS) or single subject (SS) preliminary teaching credential. At the conclusion of the program, candidates earn a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and a recommendation for a California SB2042 Multiple Subject or Single Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential. It is not possible for a student to pursue only a teaching credential or only a Master of Arts in Teaching degree.

The MATTC program prepares individuals to become effective, equitable, and ethical teachers. The program fully integrates: (a) the professional coursework and clinical field experiences required by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing; (b) master’s-level expectations for academic rigor and richness; and (c) focused engagement in and consideration of the ethical dimensions of teaching practice. 

Courses are taught by professors who have previously been classroom teachers and or educational administrators.  A cohort model is followed to facilitate collaboration and promote co-learning experiences in the classroom as well as in the field. A strong alumni association assists with networking with previous graduates.

Our graduates do the following with this degree:
Students in MATTC-MS (Master of Arts in Teaching + Multiple Subject Preliminary Credential) are prepared for careers as elementary school teachers; their coursework and clinical practice experiences help them learn how to teach multiple subjects to a group of diverse learners in a self-contained classroom.

Students in MATTC-SS (Master of Arts in Teaching + Single Subject Preliminary Credential) are prepared for careers teaching a single subject to students at the middle or high school level.