Contact the Education Department for details. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Other departmental requirements and competencies are stated in the Guide for Students Entering the Teaching Profession , which may be obtained from the Department of Education Office. Students enrolled in the Introduction to Teaching course must complete the Application for Character and Identification Clearance. This background clearance requires fingerprinting and must be completed prior to enrollment for the LEDU 330 Psychological Foundations of Education course.
Concurrent enrollment is required.
See Department of Education or Registrar's Office for information. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requires that a teaching credential candidate must have completed a minimum 2 unit course that covers the U. S. Constitution or fulfill the requirement by examination. Biola University students can complete this requirement by taking HIST 105 U. S. History or POSC 205 Survey of American Government. The coursework must be completed within 5 years of receipt of the Preliminary Credential. 470 Computers in the Classroom.