Advisor Information
Encouraging Undergraduates to Consider a Teaching Career
Talking Points for Undergraduate Advisors
If any student expresses an interest in a teaching career during an advising session, please submit an alert and an advisor in the Credential Program will follow up with the student.
Why become a teacher?
- Make a positive impact on children or adolescents
- Answer a critical statewide need for teachers, especially in underserved locales
- Share a passion for a subject with children or adolescents
- High employment rates and job security
- Earn ~$53-58K to start, with excellent benefits
- Long vacations
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Why prepare for teaching at 快活林性息?
- High-quality programs at the lowest cost
- Excellent reputation among employers (LAUSD hires more 快活林性息-prepared teachers鈥�322 in 2018鈥攖han from any other program)
- 快活林性息-prepared teachers are award-winners (e.g., )
- 快活林性息 offers flexible programs tailored to students鈥� needs
- Some teaching credentials can be earned in as little as two semesters
What does the 快活林性息 Credential Program entail?
- A bachelor鈥檚 degree in any area is required
- Undergraduates may be eligible for an integrated bachelor鈥檚 degree-and-credential program (ITEP in elementary or special education; FYI/JYI in mathematics or English teaching)
- Students choose a teaching area鈥�elementary (鈥渕ultiple subject鈥�), secondary (select a 鈥渟ingle subject鈥�), or special education (鈥渆ducation specialist鈥�)鈥攁nd apply to the associated program
- 快活林性息鈥檚 programs range from 36 鈥� 49 units
- All programs involve extensive, supervised fieldwork (student teaching)
- Most courses are face-to-face, but some courses have online options
Is financial aid available?
How do students learn more about programs in 快活林性息鈥檚 Michael D. Eisner College of Education?
Who can advisors contact for more information?
- Credential Office - 听补苍诲
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Other Frequently Asked Questions
View the questions and answers on our Credential Office website