Biola University

At Biola University's School of Education, you won't just learn how to impart knowledge--you'll be equipped to impact lives.

At the heart of Biola's education programs is a commitment to biblically centered education. We seek to equip you as a whole person--both in mind and in character. That means you'll receive state-certified teacher training that prepares you academically to teach with confidence and effectiveness. But you'll also find an emphasis on spiritual development that prepares you to impact students and colleagues for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Biola offers convenient and flexible credential and master's programs with weeknight and Saturday classes that are suited to your career goals. Our fully doctored, full-time faculty is made up of outstanding professionals with decades of combined experience in classroom and administrative settings. Graduates from Biola's School of Education are in great demand because of their high ethical standards, thorough preparation, superior work ethic and obvious commitment to student growth and development.

For more than 100 years, Biola University--one of the nation's leading evangelical universities--has been equipping Christian men and women to impact the world for Christ. The School of Education exists to train those who desire to make an impact as educators in classrooms, administration buildings, home schooling, the mission field and beyond.

Biola University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, the School of Education is accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

MA in Education

The Master of Arts in Education is a research-oriented degree that prepares you to work in a variety of academic settings and sets the stage for a doctorate. Its emphasis on professional writing, research and theory distinguishes it from the Master of Arts in Teaching, which focuses primarily on classroom practices.

Three emphases are offered:

• Teaching
• Faith-based issues
• Personalized

The teaching emphasis is meant for new teachers who need to earn a clear credential. The faith-based issues and personalized emphases are ideal for seasoned educators looking for a program that can be customized to their diverse interests.

MA in Teaching

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is a practitioner's degree, designed to give you the advanced skills and understanding for classroom application. The MAT focuses on classroom practices, such as classroom management, and is designed primarily for students with a bachelor's degree who desire to earn either a single-subject or multiple-subject teaching credential while working towards a master's degree. Students may also earn the MAT without the credential if they enter with teaching experience.

Teaching Credentials Certificates

Biola's School of Education enables you to quickly and conveniently earn a preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential to teach in elementary school or a preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential to teach in junior high or high school.

Credentials can be earned through the traditional route, which involves fieldwork and student teaching, or through student teaching under contract, which requires your employment in a WASC-accredited private school.

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