Educational Studies (BA)

This major provides students with subject matter preparation to enter the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. It also prepares students with content knowledge and pedagogical skills for teaching in the K-6 classroom. Students who complete their degree in Educational Studies may be considered for waiver of the CSET subject knowledge exam.

Educational Studies Statute of Limitations

Because of continuous changes in the field of education, admissible transfer courses must be taken within the last seven years at an accredited university or college. Additionally, courses previously taken at the University of La Verne must also be less than seven years old to be accepted into the current degree.

Degree Requirements

Total program: 44 semester hours

Core Requirements

44 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
EDUC 306	Writing With Purpose	4
EDUC 310	Schools in Society (Must be taken in residency)	4
EDUC 325	Children's Literature	4
EDUC 330	Principles of Physical Education	4
EDUC 349	Visual and Performing Arts	4
EDUC 350	Child Psychology and Development (Must be taken in residency)	4
EDUC 385	History, Culture, & Society	4
EDUC 389	Mathematics in the 21st Century	4
EDUC 390	Science Literacy for all in the 21st Century	4
EDUC 407	Technology & Digital Literacy	4
EDUC 499D	Senior Seminar for Educational Studies Majors (Must be taken in residency)	4
Total Semester Hours		44

Recommended Elective Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
EDUC 301	Human Sexuality for Educators	4
EDUC 420	Sex, Drugs, and Health Education	2
PLSC 201	American Government & Politics	4
HSTY 417	California History	4
Total Semester Hours		14

Concentration¹

(optional)

12 upper division semester hours

Completion of an approved concentration in one of the following areas: Child Development, English, Fine Arts, Human Development, Languages and Literature, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Kinesiology, Natural and Social Sciences, Special Education and Teacher Education.

¹

La Verne Campus or CAPA students only. ROC students must check with their academic advisor for availability.