Teacher Credential Program

Our Foundation

As a faith-based institution, both candidates and professors approach all of life from the perspective of the Bible. This includes why they teach and the way they teach. The purpose of the Teacher Credential Program is to enable candidates to become excellent teachers who integrate faith into teaching, learning, and living.

Our programs are designed to enable candidates to:

create meaningful and diverse learning opportunities for all students.
evaluate teaching practices based on biblical principles and research, preparing them to become reflective, growing professional educators.
inform teaching practices based on biblical principles and research.
advance along the proficiency continuum of teaching practice and subject matter knowledge through teaching experience and reflection.

Our Mission

To enable candidates to be excellent teachers who integrate faith into teaching, learning, and living,-influencing the lives of their students and in turn, impacting the school and this world for the Kingdom.

Our Program

Prerequisite Classes (Must be completed prior to admission into the credential program).

U.S. Government or equivalent Exam.
E322 Children’s Literature or equivalent course (3) (Multiple Subject Candidate only)
ED400 Foundations of Education (3)
ED410 Technology Uses in the Classroom (3)
ED420 Principles of Secondary Ed (3) (Single Subject Candidates only)

Multiple Subject Credential Courses

Semester One:

ED500 Practicum (3)
ED510 Teaching Reading and Language Arts in Elementary (5)
ED530A Teaching Strategies in Elementary (2)
ED530B Teaching Strategies in Elementary (2)
ED550 Teaching English Language Learners (2)
ED560 Differentiation for Exceptional Learners (2)

Semester Two:

ED570 Colloquium (2)
ED580 Student Teaching (12)

Single Subject Credential Courses

Semester One:

ED500 Practicum (3)
ED520 Teaching Reading in Secondary (3)
ED540 Teaching Strategies in Secondary (6)
ED550 Teaching English Language Learners (2)
ED560 Differentiation for Exceptional Learners (2)

Semester Two:

ED570 Colloquium (2)
ED590 Secondary Student Teaching (12)

Our Admission Requirements

Application for admission to the Teacher Credential Program is normally submitted during the first semester of a student's senior year. Students must register and take the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) before their first day of credential class. They must also have at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average for admission to the program. For additional admission requirements and information, click here. Please Note: Every applicant planning on attending the credential program in the Fall of 2013 will have to take and pass the CBEST and CSET exams and complete all of the prerequisite classes prior to admission into the credential program.

Application Deadlines - We have two application deadlines:

* Fall 2013 Deadline:
February 22, 2013
Late – March 22, 2013 (all late applications will incur a $20 late fee).

Spring 2014 Deadline:
October 18, 2013
Late - November 22, 2013 (all late applications will incur a $20 late fee).

Downloadable Fillable Application Documents (pdf format)

You may download and print your TC Application for Admission. Then mail it to the Teacher Education Department, Box 18 or email it as an attachment to scullen@masters.edu.

Download Teacher Credential On-line Application.pdf

Download Teacher Credential Academic Reference Form.pdf

Download Teacher Credential Student Life Reference Form.pdf

Download Teacher Credential Personal Reference Form.pdf

Download Teacher Credential Teaching Reference Form.pdf

* REMINDER: Every applicant planning on attending the credential program in the Fall of 2013 will have to take and pass the CBEST and CSET exams and complete all of the pre-requisite classes prior to admission into the credential program.