BA.EDUT - Education Studies: Elementary Education, BA

The coursework and field experience segments of the Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies: Elementary Education are delivered in a 60-63 credit-hour, hybrid sequence. Candidates will attend class in person once a week, and attend virtually for their second class meeting weekly. Coursework and clinical fieldwork are presented in four segments (a) pre-requisite courses, (b) required core courses, (c) certificate courses, and (d) culminating fieldwork: student teaching or internship.  When candidates demonstrate the required program competencies, including all prerequisites/core/certificate courses and a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average in content and pedagogy coursework, they may begin their student teaching placements or internship.  Credential candidates must pass two cycles of the Teacher Performance Assessment (CalTPA), a state-mandated examination required for recommendation for a credential. Educational technology and literacy content are incorporated in all courses. Field experiences and CalTPA cycles are also integrated into courses, as are theory and skills needed to effectively teach English learners and diverse student populations enrolled in today’s classroom. Candidates may complete some of the 60-units of pre-requisite coursework for entry to this program through the School of Continuing Studies.  This program is designed for candidates who have worked in schools and who wish to complete studies toward a multiple subject credential, and/or for transfer students who have completed 60 units of coursework at an accredited institution.   

Additional Requirements for Credentials  

To be eligible to be recommended for the Preliminary Teaching Credential or the Preliminary Education Specialist Credential, candidates must meet the U.S. Constitution credential requirement. For details on meeting this requirement, contact the School of Education. Introduction to American Politics (POLI 111) or American History to 1877 (HIST 121) in the College of Arts and Sciences, or their equivalents, satisfy the requirement. Multiple Subject and Mild to Moderate Support Needs Special Education Credential candidates must also complete the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment® (RICA®).  

Subject Matter Competency  

All teacher credentials candidates must demonstrate competency in their specific subject matter area prior to student teaching or internship and the teaching seminar (unless otherwise stated by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing or by Executive Order).   

Prior to being recommended for the Preliminary Credential, students must complete the following (unless otherwise stated by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing or by Executive Order):  

Multiple Subject: CPR requirement, Individual Development Plan, subject matter competency met, and CalTPA instructional cycles I and II passed, and RICA exam (or assessment equivalent) passed. Refer to the RICA webpage for more information.