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Liberal Studies - Undergraduate Program


General PLNU 066Contact:  Ray Posey, Ph.D.,
Director, School of Education
rayposey@pointloma.edu
(619) 849-2323

 

The liberal studies major,  offered at Point Loma's undergraduate campus is an ideal major for aspiring teachers wanting to teach at the elementary grade levels.  This major:

  • prepares candidates with a wide range of basic content knowledge to pass the subject matter competency examination, the CSET, required for teacher credentialing for the multiple subject credential (for elemenatry teachers) and for the special education credential
  • provides for approximately 100 hours of fieldwork in local public schools
  • allows teacher candidates to complete coursework for their B.A. and preliminary teaching credential in 4.5 years rather than 5 years.
  • prepares candidates in an area of concentration (such as mathematics) leading to important supplemental authorizations for teaching in the upper elementary and middle
  • school grades (grades 6-8).

Potential liberal studies majors are invited to view the advising guides leading to the multiple subject credential, or special education credentials.  Some liberal studies majors earn both credentials for versatility.


The Planning Guides for the Liberal Studies major are designed to offer an "ideal" sequence for students entering Point Loma Nazarene University as freshmen. Since the "ideal" is not always the "real," the goal is to complete all requirements, not to follow the suggested sequence in lock step manner.

  • The Liberal Studies Degree Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Planning Guide:
    • Updated version to be posted soon
  • The Liberal Studies and Special Education Advising Guide:
    • Updated version to be posted soon
  • The Liberal Studies Majors Announcement offers important updated information, reminders, and key deadlines of importance to Liberal Studies majors.
    • Updated version to be posted soon

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All students must pass the CBEST prior to enrollment in Student Teaching I (EDU540/541) and must pass CSET prior to enrollment in Student Teaching II (EDU550/551).


Students will be asked to report on the progress they are making to take and pass these two examinations during their admissions interview for the teacher credentialing program.


Aspiring Teachers with Other Majors


The School of Education on the Main Campus also offers core teacher education courses for aspiring teachers  with other undergraduates majors such as mathematics, the sciences, history/social science, English, art, music, physical education, or family/consumer science, who are interested in a teaching career after earning their B.A. degree. These majors may consider teaching at the elementary, middle school, or high school level with a multiple subject, single subject, or special education credential.

Any undergraduates, with other than liberal studies majors, interested in teaching as a career, are strongly encouraged to contact the School of Education at Evans Hall at (619) 849-2323 for on-going advising and the development of a long range teaching credential program plan by School of Education faculty starting as early as the freshman year.