Education and Learning Sciences students will master the content and skills required of professional educators in the State of California, to include:
- Key concepts in the following academic fields: the social sciences and history, the arts and humanities, language studies, mathematics and science, health, physical education, human development, and in an approved academic concentration of the candidate’s choice
- Synthesizing subject content in the liberal arts, professional content related to classroom teaching, and educational policies
- Demonstrate subject matter competence through successful completion of program coursework and/or successfully passing the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) upon completion of subject content coursework
- Application of reading, writing, and research skills appropriate to the work of the academic disciplines being studied
- Application of academic concepts to practical teaching contexts
- Analyzing, reflecting on, and evaluating the relationships among academic theories, the practical and applied contexts of teaching, and the multiple and complex needs of students comprising a rich and diverse world
Education and Learning Sciences students will value:
- Intellectual inquiry across a range of subjects
- A world view comprising faith, social justice, and a respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion
- The individual’s role as a future educator who will shape the lives of children, local communities, and larger national and global societies
Education and Learning Sciences students will develop in their roles as:
- Critical thinkers and creative problem solvers
- Responsible local and global citizens
- Culturally responsive and reflective learners and practitioners
- Collaborators in a community of learners characterized by the Ignatian imagination
- Effective, caring educators who are advocates for justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Curricular leaders who value multiple ways of knowing