School of Education
Ever since you’ve been a student, you’ve wanted to be a teacher. Does the thrill you get from molding young minds and seeing students achieve their personal academic goals make you swell with pride? Point Loma Nazarene University can help you get to where you wan to be through its School of Education. You’ll enter as a student. You’ll leave as a teacher.
Overview
PLNU’s School of Education offers teacher education courses and selected credential and degree programs of academic rigor in an environment of vital Christianity in the Wesleyan tradition. Our commitment is to prepare thoughtful, culturally sensitive, scholarly, and professional educators who utilize the latest research and exemplary methods to ensure learning and achievement. The faculty is committed to equipping students to become influential moral and ethical leaders in a highly competitive, diverse, and ever-changing society.
The School is approved by the California Commission of Teacher Credentialing and offers programs in multiple subject, single subject, and special education. The School also offers a liberal studies major, which is completed in conjunction with earning a credential. Students can choose between earning an elementary school credential and a secondary school credential. While the primary focus of teacher education is to prepare teachers, many of the courses are also of value to those who are interested in professions such as social work, family and consumer sciences, religious studies, and early childhood education.
Special Features:
- Point Loma has four campuses where students can earn a teaching credential: Mission Valley (San Diego), Bakersfield, Arcadia, and Inland Empire.
- Chance to be in class for a required 85 hours of observation before teaching.
Career Opportunities:
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