Courses

Program Requirements

To earn a California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential as a graduate through Biola's Teacher Preparation Program, a student must complete:

• A 2-unit prerequisite course;
• 25 units of teacher preparation coursework; and
• Additional state-required exams and certification.

Prerequisite

SEED 519: Foundations of Education (2)

Teacher Preparation Coursework

SEED 526: Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
SEED 525: Secondary Content Area Reading (3)
SEED 541: Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students (3)
SEED 506: Secondary Curriculum (4 units)
SEED 518: Designing Successful Classrooms: Starting Right (3)
(SEED 518 is required only for those students planning to student teach under contract or with an intern credential. Must be taken the summer prior to Secondary Student Teaching.)
SEED 514 & 515: Secondary Student Teaching (12)

All teacher preparation courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher with the exception of Secondary Student Teaching, which must be completed with a grade of "B-" or higher. Overall, a 2.75 GPA must be maintained in the teacher preparation course sequence.

Exams

All exams must be passed prior to student teaching.

• CBEST
• U.S. Constitution (approved coursework or exam)
• Subject Matter Preparation
• State-Approved Program or CSET Examination

Other

• CPR Certification (infant, child and adult)

Program Schedule

Three-semester plan with a fall start:

Three-semester plan with a spring start: