Liberal Studies and Credentialing at WJU provides for three program options, two of which lead to recommendation for a California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (K-8 education).*
1) Post-Baccalaureate Credential Program
Our 1 Year, 1 Evening a week program, hosted by our School of Professional Studies, is for those with a bachelor degree seeking to earn a California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (K-8 education). To learn more about our Post-Baccalaureate evening program, visit the link above.
2) Liberal Studies with Credential
Our 4 Year Undergraduate Credential program is for those seeking to earn a California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (K-8 education) concurrently with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies, and a Minor in Bible & Theology.
Candidates seeking to credential at WJU have the advantage of saving time and money by completing in just four years, not the typical five. We intentionally craft a course sequence for summative experiences that equip our candidates each step of the way towards a credential. That is why our candidates are confident in state assessments, with well over 80% passing on the first attempt.
- Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Minor in Bible & Theology
- California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
3) Liberal Studies with Concentration
Our 4 Year Undergraduate Concentration program is for those seeking to focus on a specific subject while earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies, and a Minor in Bible & Theology. Note:This option does not lead to a credential.
- Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Minor in Bible & Theology
- Concentration(s):
History
Child Development
Psychology
English
and others...
For questions regarding our programs, contact our Credential Analyst, Arlene Waggoner
* CTC
Annual Report Card/License Examination Passage Rates (AB2086)
WJU
credential completers have excellent state license examination passage rates.
All teacher preparation programs are required to
provide
a link to the most recent Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Annual Report Card on California Teacher Preparation Programs. This report
includes statewide and specific program information and examination pass rates.
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/reports/T2_State_Report_2010-2011.pdf