Liberal Studies, Elementary Education ITEP Concentration, B.A.

The Elementary Education (ITEP) concentration allows students to complete a Bachelor of Arts Degree Liberal Studies and a Preliminary Elementary Education Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential in four years.

Program Admission Requirements

Admission into the Elementary Education ITEP Concentration requires: 

• An overall GPA of 2.67 or above in all baccalaureate coursework
• Junior status (earned 60 semester units) 
• Satisfactory completion of all program core courses with a C- or better
• Pass with a C- or better U.S. Constitutions course (PSCI 110, PSCI 159, or PSCI 410) or the U.S. Constitutions Test administered by the County Office of Education.
• Current CPR certification from the American Heart Association Course B or C, American Red Cross Community CPR, or equivalent training in adult, child and infant CPR.
• A Certificate of Clearance from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
• Satisfaction of Basic Skills Requirement (details are available on the School of Education website 
• Demonstration of Subject Matter Competency (re: CSET Multiple Subjects) 
• Complete ITP Admission Process: ITEP Program Application and Interview

Program admission requirements are subject to change based on the latest CTC and/or CSU credential requirements. Please consult the department for the latest information.

Additional Credential Requirements

The following are not program admission requirements, but are credential related requirements. Students will need to: 

• Pay professional liability insurance fee, required by the CSU and local school districts prior to student teaching ($20)
• Pass the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)
• Pass the Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA)