Degree Completion – Teacher Education (Liberal Studies)
Program Overview
Critical thinking, writing and communication skills are essential to success in any field or endeavor. The ASPIRE Liberal Studies (Teacher Education) major is designed to teach you those skills, along with offering you a broad education in the various areas of human endeavor and knowledge. While this degree is practical if you plan to undertake a general exploration and understanding of various fields of study, it’s also ideal if you wish to earn your teaching credential.
Program Highlights
- 7-week courses
- Study under experienced faculty, who offer engaging and real-world application
- Progress through the program in a cohort model
- Interact with diverse classmates from a variety of life stages and backgrounds
Program Learning Outcomes
- Develop the level of mastery in Reading, Language, and Literature as stipulated by the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing to equip them for their future teaching context:
– Domain 1: Language and Linguistics
– Domain 2: Non-Written and Written Communication; and
– Domain 3: Reading Comprehension and Analysis - Assess various art forms and literature from around the world.
- Explain the basic concepts of biological and physical science.
- Interpret processes for solving, mathematical problems by applying the elementary level California Common Core Standards.
- Construct an accurate interpretation of the major historical developments to include world events, the evolution of the United States, and of California in particular, from pre-colonization to the current time.
Required Courses
- Psychological Applications in Education
- Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Foundations in Communication
- Fine Arts in Western Culture
- Christianity and World Religions
- Linguistics
- World History
- Foundational Math
- Life Science
- California and U.S. History
- Earth and Physical Science
- American and World Literature
Internship & Career Opportunities
- K-12 Teaching
- Alternative Schools
- Rehabilitation Centers
- Vocational Schools
- Technical Schools
- Recreational Centers
- Public Information Offices
- Educational Affairs
- Group/Regional Management
- Community Affairs
- Community Relations
- Intercultural Communication
- Overseas Language Centers
- Adult Education Centers
- Overseas Schools
- Military Bases
- Public Schools
- Private Schools
- Event Coordination
- Fundraising
- Public Relations
- Management Supervising
- Media Relations
- Patient Advocacy
- Specialist Research
- Sales Management
Program Delivery
The Degree Completion Liberal Studies (Teacher Education) program is online, which allows you to pursue your education without changing your schedule. As a completely online program, you can complete your degree on time – your time. After taking a short online Orientation course, you will be prepared to participate in the online courses. The major consists of 12 online courses. Each course is 7 weeks long, running from Monday through Sunday and students take two courses at a time.
“One thing that I loved about the way my professors began the start of classes, during my time in both the Degree Completion program and the Credentialing program, was with a prayer. This openness of prayer is probably what I have enjoyed the most about my time here at Simpson University.”
Rosalyn Duran
Degree Completion Teacher Education – Class of 2024
