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Overview
The College of Education (COE) offers an early childhood (PreK-3
rd
grade) and elementary (2
nd
-6
th
grade)
education licensure program that leads to a bachelor’s degree in Bible and a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
degree in five years. During the undergraduate program, students may pursue a supporting minor by exploring
various fields of study (e.g. Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Psychology, Youth Ministry, Teaching Bible,
Applied English, etcetera) or may choose a variety of electives.
Additionally, students will earn a minor in education that will lay a foundation and provide experiences for the
profession of teaching. This minor will be partially accomplished in the last undergraduate term when students
will register for 14 hours of graduate classes in the Rapid Advancement for Ministry/Marketplace/Missions
Placement (RAMP) semester in which competencies will be used in the M.A.T. program (see M.A.T. Program 2).
Students who complete the M.A.T. program and specific South Carolina state requirements may be recommended
for initial certification in early childhood and elementary education. Graduates of the M.A.T. program are also
eligible for an Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) certification in elementary education with
endorsements in early childhood and Bible. For those completing designated courses, an ACSI endorsement in
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is available.
Purpose
The Teacher Education program focuses on equipping Christian educators to teach and lead biblically in
educational settings throughout the world. This approach provides a biblical foundation for a career in teaching.
Graduates of the five-year, two-degree program will think biblically about the profession of teaching as well as the
nature and needs of children. They will be equipped to serve in Christian, international, public, mission, home,
charter, and private schools.
Objectives
Upon competition of the five-year, two-degree program, candidates will demonstrate that they are becoming
discerning educators when they demonstrate the competencies that show they are:
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Learners who know content, children, and pedagogy.
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Designers who demonstrate effective planning and preparation for instruction.
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Presenters who model effective educational methodology, communication, and technology techniques.
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Evaluators who assess, diagnose, and monitor individual needs to implement differentiated instructional
opportunities.
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Managers who create and effectively manage a nurturing environment.
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Partners who collaborate with the child, family, community, and other professionals.
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Professionals who are committed, reflective, model educators who learn from experience and contribute to
the profession.
Admittance and Continuation Requirements
Freshman Year
Students will interview with a faculty advisor concerning interest in the Teacher Education program, discuss
supporting minor and Columbia International University Dispositions Checklist, enroll in their first two semesters
in EDU 3135 Contemporary Educational Issues, and successfully complete required classes (see Course of Study)
with a minimum of a 2.7 GPA.
Sop omore Year
Students will submit official Praxis I: Pre-professional Skills Test (PPST) report with prescribed minimum scores
(Reading 175, Writing 173, Math 172) by October 1 or April 1 (depending on fourth semester), complete CIU
Dispositions Checklists for self assessment, enroll in their third and fourth semesters in EDU 3135 Contemporary
Educational Issues, and successfully complete required classes (see Course of Study) with a minimum of a 2.7 GPA.
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