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A departmentalized classroom setting is one in which an instructor teaches a specific subject matter area to a group of students. The instructor may teach specific content to several different groups of students during multiple classes throughout the day. This is the classroom organization usually found in middle, junior, or high school settings, but may also be found at the elementary level in classes such as art, physical education, science, mathematics, and music. Departmentalized settings are authorized by a Single Subject teaching credential.
| Departmentalized | Ed Code/Reg |
|---|---|
| Single Subject areas and approved subsumed subjects | Title 5 80005 |
| Additional services authorized by certain Single Subject authorizations | Title 5 80004 |
| Single Subject Credentials authorizing CTE/Voc. Education instruction | Title 5 80004 |
| Local Assignment Options (Departmentalized) | Ed Code/Reg |
|---|---|
| Single Subject holder to grades 5-8 in any subject (12 units) | Education Code 44258.2 |
| Multiple Subject holder to grades 9 and below in any subject (12 units) | Education Code 44256(b) |
| Holder of a teaching credential, excluding Emergency Permits, to teach departmentalized classes in K-12 | Education Code 44258.3 |
| Credential holder (other than PE) to coach a competitive sport for PE credit | Education Code 44258.7(b) |
| Full-time teacher with special skills may be assigned to teach in an elective area | Education Code 44258.7(c)(d) |
| Credential holder may serve in a departmentalized class (18 units) | Education Code 44263 |
| Credentialed teachers to teach departmentalized classes in which the course content does not fall within the broad statutory subject areas | Title 5 80005(b) |
| Holder of a credential based on BA, teacher preparation program, and student teaching may serve as a school site, district, or county staff developer | Title 5 80020.4(a)(b) |
| Holder of a credential based on BA, teacher preparation program, and student teaching may serve as a school site program director | Title 5 80020.4.1 |
| Short-Term Staff Permit | Title 5 80021 |
| Provisional Internship Permit | Title 5 80021.1 |
| General Education Limited Assignment Permit (GELAP) | Title 5 80027 |
| Special Education Limited Assignment Permit (SELAP) | Title 5 80027.1 |
| Special Teaching Authorization in Health (School Nurse) | Title 5 80050 |
| Local approval for Short-Term Waivers | Title 5 80123(a) |
| Professor employed by a postsecondary institution community college level to teach a course for which the student earns college and high school credit. | Education Code 48800 |
| Professor employed by a postsecondary institution community college level to teach a course for which the student earns college and high school credit when the governing board of the community college district has entered into a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership with the school district | Education Code 76004 |
Updated March 07, 2025