通识专业

Pursue a Rewarding 职业生涯 in Teaching

Teaching is an incredibly rewarding career, and teachers are needed in high demand across the country. 作为老师, you will have the opportunity to shepherd children as they develop their ability to think, 解决问题, and interact with peers.

Concordia’s Elementary Subject Matter Preparation Program will prepare you to teach elementary school children by giving you a broad foundation in a variety of subject areas. Our small class sizes allow 教育学院 students to complete their B.A. and California Credential in as few as four years.

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What Students Are Saying

Here’s what graduates from Concordia University Irvine’s 自由研究 major are saying.

Student and Alumni Success

Concordia graduates have earned the reputation of being the top candidates for any elementary teaching position. At Concordia’s Elementary Subject Matter Preparation Program, students gain both breadth and depth in multiple subject areas.

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内森•史蒂文斯 had always desired to become an educator so that he could one day lead and mold young minds in the classroom.

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Alyssa Vossler longed to be a teacher since she was five years old. She had a Kindergarten teacher who had such an impact on her that, 从那时起, she never thought twice about what she wanted to be when she grew up.

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Opportunities For 通识专业s

Curiosity is one of the greatest intellectual virtues a university student can possess. Preparing to teach elementary school requires a love of learning and a well-rounded education in many different subjects. 更重要的是, to instill a love for learning in their future pupils, students at Concordia have the opportunity to explore their own love for learning through these experiences offered outside the classroom setting.

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As a liberal studies major, you can combine your degree with a related minor, 双学位, or a pre-professional program. Many of our students choose to earn their CA credential while they earn their undergraduate degree. Because our class sizes and enrollment are not impacted, you can finish both the 自由研究 major and the CA credential in just over four years.

Extracurricular Activities

Concordia University offers many opportunities for you to become involved with on-campus events, 俱乐部, 和组织. In addition, our liberal studies students are encouraged to study abroad.

Curriculum

Building on a well-rounded foundation of 核心Curriculum, you can choose from 13 areas of specialization to focus your liberal studies degree.

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科学概论
Global Cultural Studies
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自由研究 Sample Courses

CPHI 101: Introduction to Philosophy
3

This course will explore the study and practice of rational inquiry into fundamental questions about human wisdom, action, and creativity through the study of the traditions of Western philosophy through classic texts. Co-requisite: CMTH 101; permission from 学术顾问 is needed to take CPHI 101 作为一个无关联的Curriculum.

ENG 391: Children's Literature
3

As a survey of the history of children's literature, this course will examine a wide variety of children's books and related media and strategies for use in the preschool and elementary classroom. 先决条件: 201年英格 or 201年曾 or 202年曾.

HST 478: 历史 of California
3

The history of California from earliest times to the present with an emphasis on its Hispanic heritage will be the focus of this course.

SCI 301:地球科学
3

This is an introductory course to the position, 运动, and properties of the solar system and cosmos including a survey of spatial concepts of the earth's crust, 材料, 结构, and the effects on the land forms, 土壤, 植被, 自然Resources. An overview of the atmosphere, 它的成分, and the processes that makes the earth's surface so dynamic will be included. 先决条件:(生物101 or 生物111 or CBIO 101)及(格瓦拉于101年 or 格瓦拉于221年 or SCI 115).

PSY 313: Developmental Psychology: Childhood
3

The development of physiological and psychological aspects of human growth will be traced from birth through childhood in this course through an examination of the theories and research evidence as well as methodological problems as they relate to the growth process. 先决条件: Sophomore standing or above.

MUS 461: 音乐 for Children
3

This course will enable students to identify, 理解, and work with the music capabilities of children. The three (3)-unit course is required for music education and liberal studies majors and others interested in developing school music curricula and/or other special skills and projects. The two (2)-unit course is available to others primarily interested in preparing musical activities and cultivating classroom teaching skills. Basic music reading ability and musical experience recommended.

EDUC 101: Introduction to Teaching 职业生涯s I
1

This introductory course to the field of education and the professional career of the teacher will include the following topics: characteristics of today's learners and of effective teachers and schools; California teacher credentialing procedures; and the university's teacher education program. Fifteen (15) hours of community service in a school or other educational organization serving children are required. Students must arrange their own transportation to the school or educational organization.

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Professors in the 自由研究 major have a wide variety of educational and professional backgrounds. These full-time faculty lend their expertise to liberal studies courses.

Rebecca Stanton

Dr. Rebecca Stanton has been teaching in the 教育学院 at CUI since 2005, specializing in secondary teaching methods, 课堂管理, and differentiated instruction. Her sons' special needs have inspired her interest in how the brain learns and how to set up positive, inclusive learning environments. She presents on various teaching strategies at local, regional, and national conferences.

Co-Director of 本科 Teacher Education 项目 and Senior Director of Teacher Credential 项目

Dr. Rebecca Stanton has been teaching in the 教育学院 at Concordia since 2005, specializing in secondary teaching methods, 课堂管理, and differentiated instruction. As a university supervisor of student teachers and as a parent volunteer, she has spent innumerable hours in K-12 classrooms. Her sons' special needs have inspired her interest in how the brain learns and how to set up positive, inclusive learning environments. She presents on various teaching strategies at local, regional, and national conferences.
Michael Schulteis

Dr. Michael Schulteis is a Professor of Science Education and the Director of 本科 Teacher Education 项目. In addition to advising undergraduates pursuing a career in teaching, he instructs the Elementary 数学 and Science Methods course and the Introduction to Teaching course. Dr. Schulteis has international teaching experience and spent time teaching science at an international school in Shanghai, 中国.

Co-Director of 本科 Teacher Education Program

Dr. Michael Schulteis has been a full-time faculty member in the 教育学院 since 2003, specializing in science and math education, teaching instructional methods, 课堂管理 and research methods courses, and supervising graduate research projects. His educational research has focused on evolution education in parochial schools.

Resources

Learn more about Concordia's 教育学院 from the undergraduate education student handbook.

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For more information about the 自由研究 major at Concordia University Irvine, we invite you to contact us directly.

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Co-Director of 本科 Teacher Education Program
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Pursue a Rewarding 职业生涯 in Teaching

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What Students Are Saying

Student and Alumni Success

塑造年轻人的心灵

教学之路

Opportunities For 通识专业s

学术的机会

Extracurricular Activities

Curriculum

见你的教授

Rebecca Stanton

Co-Director of 本科 Teacher Education 项目 and Senior Director of Teacher Credential 项目

Michael Schulteis

Co-Director of 本科 Teacher Education Program

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