Minor in Education Pre-Teaching Certification Minor
Overview
Students must complete 18-20 credits to receive an Education Pre-Teaching Certification minor. A minimum of 9 credits must also be unique to the minor (not counted toward any other requirements, including minoring in the same department as the major).
The Education Pre-Teaching Certification minor meets the requirements for the California Preliminary Multiple Subject or Single Subject Credential with 12 credits of intensive field practice completed in one semester. This minor is open only to students who have been accepted to the in-person Teacher Preparation program and are working towards meeting other California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) requirements. See the Professional Teacher Preparation section of the catalog under the Liberal Studies, Elementary Education, B.A. program. Students must consult an advisor in the School of Education.
Courses
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.
Program Courses: Teacher Preparation Coursework
Students choose from the following options. View the academic catalog for specific details on requirements.
| LEDU 330 | Psychological Foundations of Education |
| Application of psychological principles to the education process, role of the teacher and learner, human growth and development, learning styles, motivation, memory, transfer of learning, measurement and evaluation, research and experimentation in learning theory. Notes: Special approval required. Restricted to formal application and acceptance to the School of Education. Credential candidates must pass this course with a "B-" or higher. This course is designed to fulfill the University's writing competency requirement for credential students. Grade Mode: A. | |
| LEDU 433 | Single Subject Pedagogy |
During interrelated activities in program coursework and fieldwork, Single Subject candidates relate the Common Core and the state-adopted K–12 academic content standards for candidates in their specific subject area to major concepts and principles in their discipline, including planning, organizing, and implementing effective instruction (Grades 7–12). Grade Mode: A. | |
| LEDU 434 | Elementary Curriculum, Differentiation, and Assessment |
The course emphasis is curriculum and instruction through the planning and teaching of a variety of developmentally and ability-appropriate instructional strategies for all learners, including Universal Design of Learning and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTTS), differentiation, and assessment. Candidates will complete 60-hours of fieldwork. Candidates will design and teach several classroom lessons in local elementary schools. | |
| LEDU 438 | Secondary Curriculum, Differentiation, and Assessment |
The course emphasis is curriculum and instruction through the planning and teaching of a variety of developmentally and ability-appropriate instructional strategies for all learners, including Universal Design of Learning and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTTS), differentiation, and assessment. Candidates will complete 60-hours of fieldwork. Candidates will design and teach several classroom lessons in local secondary schools. | |
Program Courses: Clinical Practice Coursework
Students choose from the following options. View the academic catalog for specific details on requirements.
| LEDU 440 | Elementary Student Teaching I |
Full-time laboratory experience in school classrooms under the direction of qualified supervising master teachers and University supervisors. University seminar required. Notes: Special approval required. Restricted to formal application. Must pass course with a grade of "B-" or higher. CalTPA #4. Candidates doing student teaching are limited to a maximum of 15 credits that semester with approval. Must register for LEDU 442 if completing student teaching in one semester. (See also SEED 512/513). Grade Mode: A. | |
| LEDU 442 | Elementary Student Teaching II |
| See LEDU 440. Notes: Special approval required. Restricted to formal application. Must pass course with a grade of "B-" or higher. Grade Mode: A. | |
| LEDU 450 | Secondary Student Teaching I |
Full-time laboratory experience in school classrooms under the direction of qualified supervising master teachers and University supervisors. University seminar required. Notes: Special approval required. Restricted to formal application. Must pass course with a grade of "B-" or higher. CalTPA #4. Candidates doing student teaching are limited to a maximum of 15 credits that semester with approval. Must register for LEDU 452 if completing student teaching in one semester. (See also SEED 514/515). Grade Mode: A. | |
| LEDU 452 | Secondary Student Teaching II |
| See LEDU 450. Notes: Special approval required. Restricted to formal application. Must pass course with a grade of "B-" or higher. Grade Mode: A. | |