Courses
Program Requirements
To earn a California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential as an undergraduate through Biola's Teacher Preparation Program, a student must complete:
- A 3-unit prerequisite course;
- 25 units of teacher preparation coursework;
- 14 units of multiple subject course competencies; and
- Additional state-required exams and certification.
Prerequisite
LEDU 301: Introduction to Teaching (3) – 25 fieldwork hours
Teacher Preparation Coursework
LEDU 330: Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
LEDU 341: Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students (3)
LEDU 420: Elementary Reading/Language Arts – 35 fieldwork hours
LEDU 430: Elementary Curriculum (4) – 60 fieldwork hours
LEDU 440 & 442: Elementary Student Teaching (12)
Multiple Subject Course Competencies
These courses are included within the liberal studies major.
PEED 201: Elementary P.E. Methods and Activities (2)
ARTS 306: Elementary Art Workshop (3)
MUSC 310: Elementary Music Workshop (2)
LEDU 309: Elementary Math/Science Methods (2)
LEDU 336: Elementary Health Curriculum and Methods (1)
LEDU 337: Elementary History-Social Science Curriculum and Methods (1)
LEDU 380: Children's Literature (3)
All teacher preparation and multiple subject competency courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher with the exception of Elementary 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.
RICA must be passed in order to apply for credential.
Other
- Bachelor's degree
- CPR Certification (infant, child and adult)