GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Biola University
GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Biola University
GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Biola University
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SB2042 Preliminary Teaching Credential<br />
Upon completion of the teacher preparation coursework, candidates are eligible to apply to the<br />
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for an SB2042 Preliminary Teaching Credential with<br />
formal recommendation from <strong>Biola</strong> <strong>University</strong>. Applications for the Preliminary Teaching credential<br />
will require: application processing fee to <strong>Biola</strong> <strong>University</strong>, official transcripts verifying Baccalaureate<br />
degree and successful completion of the teacher preparation program, passing scores on state exams<br />
(CBEST, CSET, RICA), proof of meeting the US Constitution requirement, passing scores on TPA‘s #1<br />
through #4, and current CPR certification for infant, child and adult.<br />
Special Education Certificate<br />
The School of Education at <strong>Biola</strong> <strong>University</strong> offers an online institution-sponsored 12-unit certificate in<br />
Special Education. This certificate assists regular classroom teachers who serve special needs students,<br />
teachers who plan to later earn their Special Education Credential, and administrators and curriculum<br />
specialists who desire to strengthen their special education expertise. The 12-unit Special Education<br />
Certificate can be taken as a stand-alone program or can be embedded as part of a 15-unit concentration<br />
in <strong>Biola</strong>‘s MAT Personalized or MAEd Personalized Emphasis programs. See further more information<br />
at:<br />
http://www.biola.edu/academics/education/grad/programs/sec/<br />
Teacher Preparation Program<br />
<strong>Biola</strong> is one of the few universities that coordinate teacher preparation courses with undergraduate<br />
majors in order to earn a credential by the end of the senior year. Candidates also have the option of<br />
completing a portion of the Teacher Preparation Program as an undergraduate at <strong>Biola</strong> and then<br />
transitioning seamlessly into the graduate program to complete the credential after earning the<br />
bachelor‘s degree. The entire credential may be earned at the undergraduate or graduate level.<br />
The SB2042 Professional Teacher Preparation Programs are available for Single Subject and Multiple<br />
Subject credentials and are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC)<br />
and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).<br />
http://www.biola.edu/academics/education/grad/programs/credentials/<br />
Multiple Subject Credential. The SB2042 Multiple Subject Credential authorizes instruction in any<br />
self-contained classroom for grades K-12, preschool, and classes organized primarily for adults but is<br />
especially appropriate for grades K-6. This credential also includes authorization to teach English<br />
Language Learners. Undergraduate students interested in teaching in the elementary schools are advised<br />
to take the Liberal Studies major: Elementary Education concentration, which includes the required<br />
teacher preparation and pedagogy courses. However, a student from any major who wishes to teach<br />
elementary school may earn a teaching credential by passing the required CSET exams and taking all<br />
required teacher preparation and pedagogy courses.<br />
http://www.biola.edu/academics/education/grad/programs/credentials/multiplesubject/<br />
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