Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course introduces students to the concepts and issues related to teaching in middle and high school classrooms. Topics include teaching as a career, historical and philosophical foundations of the American education system, a comprehensive view of contemporary education issues, California’s Common Core standards, Next Generation Science Standards and teacher performance standards. In addition to class time, the course requires a minimum of 15 hours of structured fieldwork in public school secondary classrooms that represent California’s diverse student population, and includes cooperation with at least one carefully and campus-approved certificated classroom teacher. 