M.A. DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS
Assessment (R ICA) is required of all Mulciple Sub jects Teaching Credential can didates prior co application for an initial teaching credential. 7. 30 units of cou rsework are required past the bac helor 's degree in a pre-approved pro gram. The cou rsework muse be co mpleted within five years of receipt of the Prelim inary Credential. 8. Complete 510 Health Educa tion for Teachers, .'ii I Com puters in the C lassroom. and 52 1 Education in the Lease Restrictive Environment. 9. Possess current certification of training in in fant through adult cardiopulmonary resusci cation (CPR) which meets the stan dards for the American Heare Association (B or C level course) or rhe Americ.-an Red Cross. 10. The US Conscimcion require ment may he mer several ways: a) complete a minimum 2- uni c course chat covers the U.S. Constitution (H IST 105 U.S. History or POSC 205 Sur vey of American Government): b) transfer a course chat covers ll.S. Constitut ion: c) pass POSC 480 US Constitution (a one-unit course) and the accompanying exam by arrangement with the History Department: or d) provide ver ificat ion of passing scores from another university on a U.S. Conscicmion examination.
The personalized program requires: 15 units of the M.A . core, I8 units of an approved con centrat ion, rhe one-unit profes sional development modu le (.'i96). and a minimum one-unit Capstone Research Project (.598) or Thesis (599) or Comprehen sive Exam (595). TEACHING CREDENTIALS California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Requirements for various cre dent ials and certificates are included in the designated de_L,'fec mncencra tions. Specific requirement~ for the California Preliminary and Profes sional Clear credentials as well as other Scare specialization credentials and cercificarcs ma y be obtained from the Biola University Deparr mcnc of Educ-acion. T hese require ment~ are suhjecr to change. There fore, student~ should keep in contact with rhe Department of Educ-arion. Professional Clear Teaching Credential Requirements In order to qualify for a Pro fess ional Clear Teaching C reden tial. a srndcnc muse meet the fol lowing requirements: I. Pose-degree students muse he accepted into the Graduate School of Arcs and Sciences as a Grad uate Special student or as a l\lascer of Arts in Education srndcnc (sec Graduate School admiss ion requ irements). 2. A minimum 2. 75 GPA is required for non-degree seek ing graduate special srndcnts. (If simultaneousl y seeking an M.A. in Education, a .Hl GPA muse be maintained. ) 3. All professional education and compecencv courses muse he completed , with a g rade of "C '' or higher wirh the excep tion of Student Teaching 512/.'il3 and .'i14/515. which muse he completed with a grade of "13-'. or higher for the candidate co be recommended for a teaching credential. 4. Completion of an approved subject matter program or passing scores on the appropri ate Praxis/SSAT examinations prior co taking curriculum (ASED 505/S06). .'i. California Basic Ed ucat iona l Ski ll s Test (CBEST). Pass ing scores on the CHEST are required. 6. Passing scores on the Reading Instruction Competence
S05/506 Elementary/Secondary Curricu lum (4) 51 2/.'i 14 Elementary/Secondary Srndenc Teach ing I (6) 513/.'i!S Elementary/Secondary Srndent Teaching II (6) SI0 Health Education for Teachers (2) SI() Computers in rhe C lassroom (2) S21 Education in rhe Lease Restrictive Env ironment (3) •502 is t1!so ti rcq11ireme111 for the Al.A. core. Pleasi: see m11r.<c dcscrip1io11 se1,tio11 for prereq11isi11: req11irr:me111s. In add ition co the above Pro fessional Educat ion courses, Mu lti ple Subject Teaching Credential cand idates muse complete the fol lowin g competency courses: ASED 507. S08, 509 and 550 as well as a course in language/lin guistics - .'i40. 542, ENGL 3S4. JNTE 422, ISAL 520 or ISTE 526. Instructional Leadership Prescribed Program The insrrucrional leadersh ip co nce ntration is for indi viduals who hold a reaching credential or who do nor require Ca li fornia credentialing (our-of-scare employment or private institu tion). Completion of remaining credential requirements is also possible in chis program. The prescribed prog ram req uires: l.'i uni rs of the M.A. core, 9 units of M.A. concentra tion, 9 uni cs of e lectives. rhc one u nic professional development module ( 596). and a minimum one-unit Capstone Research Pro ject (598) or Thesis (599) or Comprehensive Exam (595). E lectives can be drawn from c...-,urses in the Department of Edu c-arion or CLAD certificate require ments, or c.nurse., from ocher depart ments and schools at Biola Un iver si cy. An individualized program muse he sec up with your advisor. Com:en1mtio11 Req11irr:mc111.r (9 1111i1s) 522 Current Issues in Education (3) 523 Behavior and Classroom Management (3) 524 Research in Culture and Cultural Divers ity (3) Personalized Program The persona li zed program is for teachers who desire a cuscom designed program and who wane to create their own personalized specia li zation (e.g., CLAD, Reading Language Arcs).
Coupled with che core requirements li sted above, the srndenc may choose concentra tions for their grad uace work.
Classroom Instruction Option A: California Professional Clear Teaching Credential
This concentration is specifi cally designed for in dividuals who comp leted an undergraduate degree ac Biola University, which included coursework in the Pro fessional Teacher Preparation Program. The number of units for graduation varies according co previous coursework, but must include the following courses: Professio1111/ Ed11catio11 Co11r.<es (73 Units) 505/506 Elementary/Secondary Curricu lum • ..... ... .......(4) .512/S14 E lementary/Secondary Student Teaching 1....(6) .'il3/.51.5 E lementary/Secondary Student Teachi ng 11 ...(6) 510 Health Education for Teachers ...... .. ... .. .. ......(2)
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Computers in rhe Classroom ...................(2) Education in the Lease Restrictive Environ- menr ........ ... ......... .. .... ..(3)
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•SOS/506 may /J,, tt1!ce11 d11ri11g the !t1sl snnes/cr of fl s111dmt"s se11ior year for tmd11111r crPdit if 1ale11 thro11gh co11- atrrr111 mrollm,:111i111hr t:md1111tr 1111d 1111dergmd11rl/t pmgmms. See Regis tmr'.r Offia' for details.
CLAD Certification
The Department of Ed ucation and the Department of TESOL and Applied Linguistics have designed coursework which meet~ the requirements for the certificate in Cross-c ulcu ral Language and Ac.-ademic Development (CLAD). providing teachers with the knowl edge. skills. and attitudes needed co effectively tea ch and guide stll dents from cu lcurall y, linguiscit.·a ll y. and socio-economically diverse backgrounds. In many cases, the C:LAD Certificate courses can he inc luded in M.A. conccncrar ions. Conracr the Department of Educa tion for derails. The CLAD Certifi cate sequence of courses offered through the Department of Educ-a rion at Biola Uni versity is as follows: 524 Research in Culture and C ultural Diversity (3) 540 Foundations of Language Education (3) .'i41 Methods of Teaching Lan- guage (3)
Classroom Instruction Option 8: California Professiona l Clear Teaching Credential
This concent rati on is specifi ca ll y designed for individuals who have earned a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university, bur have nor parrici pared in a teacher preparation program. The number of units for graduat ion varies accord ing ro previous coursework , but muse include the followin g courses: Professio11t1I Ed11ct1lio11 Co11rses (29-32 1111i1s) 502 Advanced Educational l'sychology• (3) S22 Current Issues in Education (3) 520 Elementary Reading/ Language Arts or 52.'i Seconda ry Content Area Reading (3)
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