SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
(2) [,aiifurnia Professional Ci£ar Credential Option B
Approved Electives or Credential Courses (9 Units) (2) Personalized Program
This concentration normally re quires 44 graduate units for graduation. CLAD certification may be com pleted in conjunction with the Read ing Language Arts M.A with two addi tional courses: 540 Language and Linguistics...... (3) 543 Language Development and Acquisition ............................. (3) Additional CLAD requirements apply. Cl.AD certificate and BCLAD exam preparation may be completed in con junction with the Reading Language Arts MA with four additional courses: 540 Language and Linguistics ...... (3) 543 Language Development and Acquisition ...... ........ ... .... ......... (3) 560 Chicano/ Hispanic Cultures ... (3) 561 Methodology for Primary Language ............................ .. ... (3) Additional Ba.AD requirements apply.
502 Advanced Educational Psychology (3) Consideration of theories and prob lems of learning and learning processes, the nature and development of cognition, individual differences and motivation, and the application of this knowledge to educational practice. Amedia component is required for all
Specifically designed for individu als who have earned a bachelors degree at an accredited college or uni versity, but have not participated in a teacher preparation program. Passing scores on the CBEST exam ination and satisfactory completion of an approved single or multiple subject matter program or examination are necessary prior to application for stu dent teaching. Acourse or examination that covers the United States Constitu tion and passing scores on RICA are also required in order to apply for a multiple subject teaching credential. The number of graduate units for graduation in this concentration varies according to previoll5 course work, but must include the following courses: Professional Education Courses (29 Units) 522 Current Issues in Education ...... ... ................... (3) 530 Reading Process and Approaches .................... ..... (3) 505/ 506 Elementary/ Secondary Curriculum ............ .. ... .... .... (4) 5I2/ 514 Elementary/ Secondary Student Teaching............... (6) 513/ 515 Elementary/ Secondary Student Teaching......... .. .... (6) 510 Health Education for Teachers .. .. ............ ..... ..... .. (2) 51 I Computers in the Classroom .... ...................... (2) 521 Education in the Least Restrictive Environment...(3) Instructional Leadership (1) Prescribed Program A degree program focused upon excellence in teaching for individuals who either hold a teaching credential or who do not require California cre dentialing (out-of-state employment or private institution). Completion of remaining credential requirements is also possible in this program. Electives can be drawn from courses in the Department of Education, Cl.AD or BCLAD certificate requirements and courses in other departments and schools at Biola University. This concentration normally requires 35 graduate units for gradua tion and includes the following courses: Concentration Requirements (9 Units) 522 Current Issues in Education .. (3) 523 Behavior and Classroom Management .... ................... .. .(3) 524 Research in Culture and Cultural Diversity .............. .... .(3)
Adegree program that can be cus tom designed in consultation with a faculty adviser. Specifically designed for individuals who either hold a Pre lim inary or Professional Teaching Credential or who do not require Cali fornia credentialing (out-of-state employment or private institution). Concentrations can be created from courses in the Department of Education, Cl.AD or BCLAD certificate require ments and courses in other departments and schools at Biola University. This concentration normally requires 35 graduate units for gradua tion , including an approved personal
credential candidates. Fee: $20. 503 Educational Research and Statistics (3)
Principles and procedures of research design applied to educational issues; basic statistics with emphasis on teacher conducted research in the classroom. Prerequisite: basic computer literacy. 504 Educational Curriculum and Teaching (3) Historical, philosophical and social foundations of curriculum. Examina tion of curriculum research related to assessing, developing and organizing educational strategies. 505 Elementary Curriculum (4) Introduction to the scope and sequence of the curriculum in mathe matics, science, social studies and lan guage arts; emphasis on teaching, inte gration across content areas, classroom management and resources. A field practicum component is required for teaching credential candidates only. 506 Secondary Curriculum (4) Curriculum, classroom management, teaching methods, use of media and educational skills in content areas. A field practicum component is required for teaching credential candidates only. 510 Health Education for Teachers (2) The nature and scope of Health Edu cation. Discussion of tobacco, alcohol, narcotics, nutrition and other health related issues. Teacher planning of prevention programs. For Professional Clear credential students only. 511 Computers In the Classroom (2) Knowledge and skills of computer use in educational settings; computer applications in curriculum, instruc tion, classroom materials and record keeping for appropriate grade levels and subject areas. For Professional Clear credential students only. Admis sion by consent. Fee: $10. 512 Elementary Student Teaching I (6) 513 Elementary Student Teaching II (6) 514 Secondary Student Teaching I (6) 515 Secondary Student Teaching II (6) Full-time laboratory experience in school classrooms under the direction
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ized program of 18 units. Reading/Language Arts
SPECIAL CERTIFICATES Christian School Special/st
(1) Reading/ Language Arts Specialist Credential - Non-Degret Program This credential-only program is designed for candidates who have completed at least one successful year of teaching. Because this concentra tion is for a credential only, it may be completed apart from the above M.A requirements. However, by California Commission on Teacher Credential ing requirement , it is the basis for the M.A program that follows . The Reading Language Arts Cre den tial requires a minimum of 24 units of coursework and supervised field experience as follows: 524 Research in Culture and Cultural Diversity ............. ..... .(3) 530 Reading Process and Approaches.. ................. ..... ..... (3) 531 Writing Process and Approaches................. ........... .(3) 541 Methods ofTeaching Linguisti- cally Diverse Students ............ (3) 542 Language Assessment and Evaluation ....... ..... ... ........ (3) 550 Literature Study in the Classroom.. ...... ... ....... ..... ..(3) 551 Practicum in Language and Literacy..... ... .................... (3) 552 Supervision in Language and Literacy...... .... .. ... .. .. ........ .(3) (2) Reading/Language Arts specialist Credential - Mastro Degrn Program. The Reading Language Arts M.A requires the above specialist credential sequence of courses, practicum and supervised field experience and one additional course: 532 Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties.
This certificate is awarded to any individual who completes a Master of Arts program in the Biola University Department of Education and who has completed, at any accredited insti tution of higher education (regional or AABC) 24 semester units of under graduate or 15 units of graduate courses in Bible and theology. Christian School Master Teacher This certificate may be considered for any individual who has completed a Master of Arts program in the Biola Uni versity Department of Education, has achieved a profes.sional credential (or its equivalent) in any state or country, who qualifies for the Christian School Special ist Certificate, and who has completed the equivalent of five years of full-time classroom instruction. Christian School Master Teacher Certificates are awarded by majority vote of the contracted (full- and part-time) faculty of the Depart ment of Education upon presentation of acceptable documentation and the rec ommendation of a qualified supervisor. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 501 Philosophy and Values in Schools and Society (3) Assists Christian teachers and adminis trators to fulfill their roles as change agents. Focuses upon historical, cultural and social analyses of schools and society from a biblical perspective to help edu cators select pedagogical methods that harmonize with educational aims.
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