Elementary
Specialization
120 credits - Fully online
Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education
Specialization Courses
ED228 — Elementary Curriculum — 3 credits
ED243 — Elementary Reading Instruction — 3 credits
ED251 — Elementary Math Instruction — 3 credits
ED255 — Elementary Science Instruction — 3 credits
ED258 — Elementary Language Instruction — 3 credits
ED259 — Elementary Technology in the Classroom — 3 credits
ED261 — Elementary History Instruction — 3 credits
PRA488A/B — Student Teaching Practicum III** — 9 credits
Specialization Total Credits — 30 credits
**An approved teaching placement may fulfill the 16-week placement requirement, but the student needs to complete the assignments for PRA488A/B.
Learning Outcomes
In addition to the B.A.C.E. General Education and Core Requirement Outcomes, graduates of the Elementary specialization will be able to:
Integrate the Bible into the educational arena and present the Gospel to students using the content areas
Teach from a Christian philosophy of education and challenge students to think critically, discern Biblically, and learn reflectively.
Design and develop a curriculum that not only trains the brain but reaches the heart and challenges the hands and feet to do the work of God.
Understand the process of education from a theoretical perspective and practice the art of education from a practical perspective.
Program Notices
The institution does not offer any programs that lead to professional licensure. A graduate of programs offered at Calvary Chapel University is not eligible to sit for licensure exams within the United States.
Upon graduation, students may directly apply to ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) for a certificate to teach in Christian schools, but the university does not offer certification toward public school assignments.