Subject Areas Available for California Single Subject Teaching Credentials

Agriculture—agricultural management, agricultural mechanics, agricultural science, animal science, forestry, horticulture, landscaping, and plant science

Art—art appreciation, art history, arts and crafts, art theory, calligraphy, cartooning, ceramics, commercial art, costume design, crafts, design, drawing, humanities, illustration, interior decoration, jewelry, leathermaking, painting, photography, sculpture, stagecraft, and yearbook

Business—accounting, business communications, business English, business mathematics, business management, business marketing, computer concepts and applications, consumer education, data processing, economics, general office occupations, keyboarding, marketing, shorthand, typewriting, and word processing

English—composition, creative writing, debate, drama, forensics, grammar, humanities, journalism, language arts, language structure, literature, poetry, public speaking, speech, theater arts, and yearbook

Health—child development, family life, human sexuality, nutrition, sexually transmitted disease education, and substance abuse

Home Economics—child development, clothing, consumer education, family life, foods, family economics, housing, human development, interior design, nutrition, parenting, and textiles

Industrial and Technology Education—automotive mechanics, carpentry, computer technology, construction, drafting, electricity, electronics, industrial crafts, industrial design, metals, millwork, photography, plastics, radio and television, technical science/power mechanics, welding, and woods

Languages Other Than English—courses in culture, grammar, composition, language structure, and literature of the language listed on the document

Mathematics—basic or general mathematics, algebra, calculus, computer science, consumer mathematics, geometry, mathematical analysis, statistics and probability, and trigonometry

Music—instrumental music, music appreciation, music theory, and vocal music

Physical Education—aquatics, dance, fundamental and creative movement, gymnastics, interscholastic sports, motor development or learning, physical conditioning, sports, and weightlifting

Science: Biological Science—anatomy, biology, botany, ecology, environmental science, evolution, genetics, physiology, and zoology

Science: Chemistry—chemical reactions, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, and structure and stability

Science: Geoscience—astronomy, cosmology, earth science, forestry, geology, meteorology, oceanography, and paleontology

Science: Physics—energy, mechanics, and thermodynamics

Social Science—American government, anthropology, contemporary issues, current events, cultural studies, economics, ethnic studies, geography, government, history, humanities, international government, law politics, psychology, sociology, United States history, and world history

Last Updated: October 21, 2009