Integrated Bachelors and Teaching Credential
- Azusa, USA
- San Diego, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Fast-track counseling
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Key Summary
About: Azusa Pacific University's Integrated Bachelor's/Credential Program lets you earn a bachelor’s degree and a preliminary K-12 California teaching credential in four years. You can major in allied health, liberal studies, or math and gain service-learning experience and practical methods for diverse students, including English language learners. You’ll graduate ready to teach and connect with 70+ school and district hiring representatives at the Educator Hiring Fair.
Career Outcomes: Graduates become K-12 teachers – including special education, math, and science teachers – or move into district or classroom support roles. They may pursue instructional coaching, curriculum development, or further teacher education.
Help meet the growing need for qualified special education, math, and science teachers in California with APU’s Integrated Bachelor’s/Credential Program. You’ll discover the joy of impacting young lives in the classroom by earning a bachelor’s degree and preliminary K-12 California teaching credential in just four years. You can select from APU’s allied health, liberal studies, and math majors.
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Graduate ready to teach in your own K-12 classroom in just four years.
- Connect with more than 70 school and district hiring representatives at APU’s annual Educator Hiring Fair.
- Prepare for a classroom setting through teacher-oriented service learning and field experience.
- Understand how to practically maximize learning for diverse student communities, including English language learners.
Integrated Single Subject (Science) Teaching Credential Requirements
Foundation Courses
- Art of Teaching I: Foundations of Teaching 1
- Science of Teaching I: How Students Learn 1
- The Soul of Teaching: Tapestry of American Education
- Schools and Educational Systems
Specialization Courses
- Art of Teaching II: Pedagogy and Instructional Design
- Science of Teaching II: Effective Assessment Strategies for All Learners
- Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing (7-12)
- Secondary Pedagogy I: Teaching in Secondary Schools (7-12)
- The Differentiated Classroom: Maximizing Capacity of Each Learner (7-12)
- Secondary Pedagogy II: Content-Specific Strategies, Teaching, and Assessment (7-12)
- Clinical Practice I: Single Subject Credential
- Clinical Practice II: Single Subject Credential
Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
- Engage and support all students in learning.
- Create and maintain effective environments for student learning.
- Understand and organize subject matter for student learning.
- Plan instruction and design learning experiences for all students.
- Assess student learning.
- Develop as a professional educator.