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Biola University
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION - GRADUATE Mission The mission of the School of Education is ’to equip Christian educators to impact public, private, mission, and homeschools through biblically centered education, scholarship, and service.’ The vision of the School of Education is ’to equip a generation of influential educators, who are focused on God's calling, devoting their strengths, gifts, and scholarship, to meet the needs of diverse students and to advance the Kingdom of God.’ Biola University offers high-quality graduate teacher preparation and Master of Arts programs. Truth as revealed in God's Word is honored as the basis for sound reasoning, moral intention, ethical behavior, and professional practice. Graduate students acquire background knowledge, learning experiences, and competencies in carefully sequenced courses, preparing them for instructional leadership roles in public, private, mission and homeschool settings. Faculty members of the School of Education promote academic rigor, scholarly research, and pedagogical excellence as they collaborate with program participants. Through collaborative learning, professors fulfill their roles as learning facilitators, tapping into the strengths of highly skilled graduate students, helping them to achieve higher levels of academic excellence and ministry in the educational community. Graduate professors integrate a Christian worldview throughout the teaching/learning process. The School of Education contributes to and benefits from its position in a national university, simultaneously nourishing and being nourished through collaboration with the multiple schools of Biola University. These relationships strengthen concentration options. For example, education students can enrich their knowledge in Bible, theology and intercultural studies at Talbot School of Theology and the Cook School of Intercultural Studies through required coursework and/or electives in personalized programs. Faculty Dean: June Hetzel, Ph.D. Assistant Dean: Tim Stranske, Ph.D. Chair: Christie Curtis, Ph.D. Professor: Hetzel, Stranske Associate Professors: Bishop, Block, Curtis, Eastman, Hong, LaBarbera, Reid, Serna, Stein, Taylor, Vidaurre, Wong-Lo Assistant Professors: Cid Special Faculty at Large: Thomas Programs Programs Offered
• Preliminary Credentials (p. 349) • Special Education Certificate – Graduate (p. 352) • Special Education, M.S.Sp.Ed. (p. 352) • Teaching, ACSI Certificate (p. 354) • Teaching, M.A.T. (p. 354) Courses Course Descriptions • Education (SEED) (p. 357) Child Development Permits – Graduate
The School of Education offers Early Childhood coursework, and upon completion of the required coursework, candidates will be eligible to apply for the California Child Development Assistant Permit, Associate Teacher Permit, Teacher Permit, Master Teacher Permit and/or Site Supervisor Permit with the option to add the School-Age Emphasis Authorization to all permits. The Early Childhood coursework can be applied to the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) or the Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) as part of a 15-credit concentration, as a stand alone program, or taken for Child Development certification purposes. All Child Development Permits require that all coursework be passed with a grade of ’B-’ or higher. The Early Childhood concentrations within the M.A.T. and the M.A.Ed. may be taken by non-California residents (please see a credential analyst in the School of Education). Admission Requirements • Must be a California Resident in order to fulfill fieldwork requirements for permits. • Applicants must have completed all bachelors requirements prior to the start of the program and must have a bachelors degree conferred from a regionally accredited institution prior to the start of the second term. • Have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. • Verify possession of a Certificate of Clearance from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. • Documentation of tuberculosis (TB) test clearance administered within 3 months prior to start of program. • Applicants for whom English is not a primary language must verify a score of 100 iBT on the TOEFL exam. • Complete Biola University's Graduate Education Application. • Interview with a member of the School of Education. Official documents presented for admission or evaluation become part of the student's academic file and normally cannot be returned or copied for distribution. Taskstream Subscription Candidates must have a paid subscription to Taskstream while taking Child Development courses. Program Requirements The School-Age Emphasis Authorization can be added to all child development permits by completion of additional approved coursework. Please see a credential analyst in the School of Education for details.
• Child Development Permits – Graduate (p. 341) • Curriculum and Instruction Certificate (p. 342)
• Curriculum, Instruction, and Publication, M.S.C.I.P. (p. 343) • Education Specialist Instruction Credential (Mild/Moderate) (p. 344) • Education, M.A.Ed. (p. 346) • Induction/Clear Credential (p. 348)
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