Overview
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Lead Faculty: Mary Anne Weegar, (858) 642-8360, mweegar@nu.edu
Jacqueline Caesar, (858) 642 8350, jcaesar@nu.edu
The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential (California) provides a broad, rigorous education that prepares candidates for a career as a teacher at the elementary level. The program introduces candidates to essential knowledge, connections across the disciplines and application of knowledge to life beyond the University. This degree program gives candidates an enriched and provocative curriculum that incorporates content across subject areas and with specific educational methodology courses. This program prepares candidates for professional work as multiple subject teachers in a changing cultural and economic environment.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, candidates will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of interdisciplinary theory and the practice of critical thinking for the collection, validation, analysis and synthesis of historical data and new information;
- Explain the integration of knowledge in a global context and engage in collaborative research across disciplines;
- Identify and appreciate the cultural perspectives of world views;
- Use information communications technology for knowledge sharing and the interdisciplinary approach;
- Demonstrate a deep and flexible understanding of subject matter
- Demonstrate application of educational technology to meet the needs of all learners including those with special needs and linguistically and culturally diverse students;
- Demonstrate knowledge of child and adolescent development in order to explain how to support growth in cognitive, social, physical and emotional domains;
- Utilize different teaching strategies to accomplish the teaching and learning goals;
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the learning needs and developmental issues of students to create positive learning environments that ensures healthy human growth;
- Demonstrate understanding through use of systematic observations, documentation and other effective assessment strategies in a responsible manner to facilitate and account for learning, and to support positive growth;
- Design, implement and evaluate standards-based lesson plans for learning and achievement in content areas;
- Consider students' knowledge when designing, implementing, and assessing curriculum to promote developmentally appropriate learning outcomes for all children;
- Adhere to professional standards and ethics.
Requirements
Degree Requirements
To receive a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, candidates must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, 45 of which must be completed in residence at National University and 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper-division level. In the absence of transfer credit, additional general electives may be necessary to satisfy total units for the degree. The following courses are specific degree requirements. Candidates must demonstrate subject-matter competency through a state-approved examination. This major is designed to help prepare candidates for the CSET examinations.
I. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
(70.5 quarter units)
The General Education requirements are listed below.
AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
(15 quarter units required)
CATEGORY I – Writing
(10.5 quarter units required)
ENG 100 Effective College English I (3 quarter units)
(Prerequisite: Placement Exam)
ENG 101 Effective College English II (3 quarter units)
(Prerequisite: ENG 100)
ENG 240 Advanced Composition
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
CATEGORY 2 – Speech and Communication
(4.5 quarter units required)
COM 100 Introduction to Communications
AREA B: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS QUANTITATIVE REASONING
(4.5 quarter units required)
MTH 209A Structures and Concepts of Mathematical Fundamentals I
(Prerequisite: Placement evaluation)
AREA C: INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY
(4.5 quarter units required)
ILR 260 Information Literacy and Report Writing
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
AREA D: ARTS AND HUMANITIES
(13.5 quarter units required)
HIS 233 World Civilizations I
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
or
HIS 234 World Civilizations II
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
ART 100 Introduction to Art History
MUS 100 Fundamentals of Music
AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(13.5 quarter units required)
HIS 220A History of the United States I (includes study of the Constitution)
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101) (+)
PSY 301 Child Development
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
Choose one course from a social or behavioral science area.
(See General Education section of the Catalog for course offerings in these areas).
AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(10.5 quarter units required with one lab)
(Note: One science lab is required at 1.5 quarter units)
The following are recommended:
SCI 100 Survey of Bioscience
SCI 100A Survey of Bioscience Laboratory (1.5 quarter units)
(Prerequisite: SCI 100)
SCI 102 Survey of Physical Science
AREA G: MODERN LANGUAGE
(9 quarter units required)
See the General Education Requirements for Modern Language requirement.
II. Preparation for the Major
(3 courses, 10.5 quarter units required)
LIT 100 Introduction to Literature
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
HIS 410 The California Experience
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
TED 320 Introduction to Teaching As A Profession (includes 30 hours of field experience) (1.5 quarter units)
Passage of CBEST Examination is required prior to beginning coursework in the Major.
III. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BLENDED MAJOR
(24 courses, 106.5 quarter units)
(Prerequisite to all courses except MTH 301, BIS 301, and BIS 401 is ENG 100/101).
ALL Teacher Education courses (TED) have a field experience component. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA within all TED coursework and grades of "D" or "F" are not acceptable in TED courses. All major coursework must be completed and CSET passed prior to student teaching. TED 320 must be satisfactorily passed prior to beginning coursework in the major.
Interdisciplinary Blended Major Requirements
(19 courses, 85.5 quarter units)
BIS 301 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
BIS 401 Interdisciplinary Practice: Integrating Knowledge With Technology
COM 380 Democracy in the Information Age
HIS 350 Cultural Diversity
ENG 350 Fundamentals of Linguistics
MTH 301 Structure and Concepts of Mathematical Fundamentals II
(Prerequisite: MTH 209A)
TED 300 History and Ethics of Education
(Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program)
TED 310 Development and Learning
(Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program)
TED 330A Reading and Language Arts Methods Elementary
(Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program, TED 300 and TED 310)
TED 340 Reading in the Content Area
(Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program, TED 300 and TED 310)
TED 350 Math and Science Methods
TED 355 History and Social Science Methods
(Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program, TED 300 and TED 310
TED 380 Visual /Performing Arts and Physical Education / Health Methods
(Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program, TED 300 and TED 310)
TED 410 Multicultural Literature
TED 430 Instructional Strategies for Students with Special Needs
TED 440 Classroom Leadership and Assessment
(Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program)
Choose one from the following:
ART 329 World Art
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
MUS 327 World Music
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
ART 400 Expressive and Integrated Arts
Choose one from the following:
SCI 300 Geography: Mapping the World
SCI 301 Earth and Planetary Science
SCI 330 Ecology
SCI 335 Environment Science
SCI 411 Biodiversity
SCI 450 Natural History of California
Capstone Course
BIS 490 Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar
Student Teaching Requirements
(5 courses, 21 quarter units)
(Prerequisites: ALL MAJOR coursework must be completed satisfactorily including the GPA requirement for TED courses)
Candidates MUST pass CSET prior to Student Teaching. RICA may be taken before or after student teaching. TED 470 and 465 A, B, C, and D are field experience or seminar courses receiving a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory grade and are not factored into the cumulative GPA.
TED 465A Student Teaching I
TED 465B Student Teaching II
TED 465C Student Teaching III
TED 465D Student Teaching IV
TED 470 Student Teaching Seminar and e-Portfolio Assessment* (3 quarter units) *TED 470 must be taken concurrently with TED 465 A-D.