The Loyola Marymount University Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation exists to provide matriculation-to-graduation advising and other academic and professional support to undergraduates preparing for careers in K-12 teaching. The Center also serves as a resource for faculty and staff who provide instruction and other services in LMU’s subject-matter teacher preparation programs.

In carrying out its work, the Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation is informed by the Mission and Goals of Loyola
Marymount University, which emphasize the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith, and the promotion of justice. For the encouragement of learning, the Center facilitates academically challenging teacher preparation programs where the faculty model effective pedagogy. The Center contributes to the education of the whole person through a vision of the educational process as the simultaneous formation of intellect, moral character, the senses and the imagination. The Center’s role in the service of faith includes training future Catholic educators as well as cultivating respect in all our future teachers for the rich diversity of faith traditions in our multicultural society. To promote justice, the Center educates our future teachers to be agents of positive social change for all members of global society.

All LMU undergraduates who foresee a career in K-12 teaching, whether enrolling in a formal teacher preparation program or not, are encouraged to contact the Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation for support throughout their time at LMU.

Please see Art Education in the Art and Art History section of the College of Communication and Fine Arts chapter.

Please contact the Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation for information about all available Secondary Teacher Preparation Programs. All students interested in teaching English in middle schools or high schools should meet with their departmental advisors as soon as possible and must also attend a mandatory School of Education Undergraduate Information Session. Please call (310) 338-7845 to obtain the next scheduled meeting time and to confirm attendance.

Students interested in completing the coursework for the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program for English must fulfill all of the requirements for the major in English and must also fulfill special course requirements specified by the State of California. These requirements are set forth in detail below and in a brochure available from Prof. Linda Bannister (lbannist@lmu.edu, University Hall 3875, x82854).

Students who entered the University prior to Spring 2007 should consult Prof. Richard Kocher (rkocher@lmu.edu, University Hall 3866, x82850) for information about the “Subject Matter Preparation Program” in English. He is the English Department advisor for the previously approved program, which applied to students who entered prior to Spring 2007.

Students who entered the University in Spring 2007 or after should consult with the Director/ Advisor for the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program for English, Prof. Linda Bannister, to sign up for the program and to discuss their course of study.

The LMU Secondary Teacher Preparation Program for English is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

            ENGL 201 Language of Poetry

            ENGL 200 Language of Drama

            ENGL 202 Language of Fiction

            ENGL 203 British Literature I

            ENGL 204 British Literature II

            ENGL 321 Shakespeare: Major Plays

            ENGL 322 Studies in Shakespeare

            ENGL ___ Pre-1800 Literature

            ENGL ___ Post-1800 Literature

            ENGL ___ Comp. or Cultural Lit

            ENGL 375 StreetRead (preliminary fi eld exp.)

            ENGL 376 StreetWrite (preliminary fi eld exp.)

            ENGL 565 Theory of Teaching Literature & Writing

            ENGL 569 Linguistics

            ENGL 574 Rhetoric and Media

6 semester hours of 2 electives: two courses taken from 

Includes AMCS/ENGL 346, Children’s Literature Includes ENGL 371 or 372, American Literature Survey, as literature core
Includes Communications Core (3 semester hours) and Creative Arts Core (3 semester hours) selected from the following:

* At least 

            CMST 100 Intro to Public Speaking**

            CMST 110 Interpersonal Comm.**

            CMST 130 Argumentation and Debate**

Beyond the Core, students may additionally wish to take:

            CMST 170 Interpersonal and Small Group Communication

            CMST 336 Intercultural Communication

* At least one course from the folowing:

Theatre Arts courses (**also counts as University Core):

            THEA 110 Beginning Acting (designed for the non-major)**

Beyond the Core, students may additionally wish to take:

            THEA 120 Basic Stagecraft (with THEA 121, Basic Stagecraft Lab)

            THEA 251 Theatre Practicum: Perf.

            THEA 451 Theatre Practicum: Perf.

            EDUC 400 Sociocultural Analysis of Educ.

            EDUC 401 Educ. Psych. for the Childhood and Adolescent Years

            EDUC 412 Secondary Directed Teaching

            EDUC 414 Theories of Second Lang. Acq.

            EDUC 425 Methods in English Lang. Dev. and Specially Designed Acad. Instruction in English

            EDUC 428 Reading/Language Arts for Single Subject Teachers

            EDUC 440 Intro. to the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student with Exceptional Needs

            EDUC 486 Trends in Teaching English in the Secondary Schools

Explanation of Coursework Required

Candidates must complete major requirements and liberal arts core requirements that address the four domains of competence. The courses listed above under pre-major, lower-division (12 semester hours), and upper-division (30 semester hours) will demonstrate competence in the Four Domains.

Candidates complete:

            • the literature and textual analysis requirement by taking a minimum of ten literature courses (these ten courses are included in those listed above)

            • the language, linguistics, and literacy requirements by taking ENGL 559, Linguistics; and EDUC/EDLC 414,
             Theories of Second Language Acquisition

            • the rhetoric and composition requirement by taking ENGL 110, College Writing; ENGL 574, Rhetoric and Media;
             and ENGL 565, Theory of Teaching Writing and Literature

            • the communications, speech, media, and creative performance requirement by taking one 
            communications  course (CMST 100, Introduction to Public Speaking; CMST 110, Interpersonal Communication; or 
            CMST 130, Argument and Debate); one theatre course (THEA 110, Beginning Acting; THEA 120/121, Basic 
            Stagecraft and Stagecraft Lab; THEA 251, Theatre Practicum: Performance; or THEA 451, Theatre Practicum: 
            Performance); and one media course (ENGL 574, Rhetoric and Media).

Candidates must also complete extended studies in one of the domains. This extended study consists of 6 semester hours or 2 electives in the selected domain. Students may not choose one course from one domain and one course from another. They must select their two elective courses from within one domain. Students can specialize in every genre and/or period and can select from a wide range of theory and writing courses, both creative and professional.

Domain Course Listings:

    1. Literature and Language Analysis

    2. Language, Linguistics, Literacy

    3. Composition and Rhetoric

    4. Communications, Speech, Media, and Performance

The Secondary Teacher Preparation Program for English is designed for students who anticipate teaching English in grades 6-8 or 9-12. Because of the rigorous standards set by the State of California for teacher credentialing, the Program at LMU is very specifi c in terms of the coursework you will be taking. With careful planning, however, it is possible to complete an English major, the University’s Core Curriculum requirements, the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program for English, and the School of Education’s required courses in four years (eight semesters).

Please see Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics in the Mathematics section of the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering chapter.

Please see the secondary teaching emphasis of Natural Science in the Natural Science section of the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering chapter.

The LMU Secondary Teacher Preparation Program in Social Science is designed for students who are seeking history and social science teaching positions in grades 6-8 or 9-12 in school settings that are departmentalized.

This program includes courses both in the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts and the School of Education, and it leads towards the 2042 Preliminary Single-Subject Teaching Credential granted by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Students are able to complete the LMU Secondary Teacher Preparation Program in Social Science at the same time that they complete a B.A. degree with a major either in History or Political Science. The LMU Secondary Teacher Preparation Program in Social Science has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Please contact the Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation for information about all available Secondary Teacher Preparation Programs. All students interested in teaching Enlgish in middle schools or high schools should meet with their departmental advisors as soon as possible and must also attend a mandatory School of Education Undergraduate Information Session. Please call (310) 338-7845 to obtain the next scheduled meeting time and to confirm attendance.

In order to meet the academic requirements of the LMU Secondary Teacher Preparation Program in Social Science, students must complete the following courses graning either 141 semester hours of credit for a Political Science major or 120 semester hours of credit for a History major.

POLS 155 Comparative Foreign Govs

POLS 360 World Politics

United States History

HIST 161 Young America, 1607-1900

HIST 162 Contemporary America

California History

HIST 366 History of California

(also meets the LMU American Cultures

Studies course requirement)

Principles of Democracy

POLS 130 American Politics

or

POLS 135 Contemporary American Politics

Principles of Economics

ECON 100 Economic Literacy

Principles of Geography

GEOG 100 Human Geography

EDUC 400 Sociocultural Analysis of Educ.

EDUC 485 Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools

PHIL 160 Philosophy of Human Nature

PHIL 320 Ethics

THST 180 Religions of the World

Both History and Political Science majors choose either HIST 152: Modern Middle East, HIST 172: Modern Latin America, HIST 182: Modern Asia, or HIST 192: Contemporary Africa

POLS 210: Empirical Approaches to Politics (a requirement for POLS majors); HIST 310: History and Historians, or HIST 330: History as Detective (a requirement for HIST majors) (HIST and POLS majors)

Political Science majors must complete POLS 220: Foundations of Political Thought. (POLS Majors)

Both History and Political Science majors choose five upper division HIST courses. Not more than half of the total upper division semester hours may be taken from one of the following areas:
a) Europe; b) United States; or c) Africa, Asia, Latin America, and modern Middle East. 15 s.h.
(HIST and POLS Majors)

Political Science majors choose six upper division POLS courses, at least one course in three of these five groups: Political Thought, U.S. Politics, Public Administration and Policy Analysis, Comparative Politics, and Public Law. 18 s.h.
(POLS Majors)

History majors choose one HIST 500-level senior seminar. Political Science majors choose one POLS 500-level seminar.
3 s.h.
(HIST and POLS Majors)

HIST Majors: 24 semester hours

POLS Majors: 45 semester hours

EDUC 401 Educ. Psych. for the Childhood and Adolescent Years

EDUC 412 Secondary Directed Teaching

EDUC 414 Theories of Second Lang. Acq.

EDUC 425 Methods in English Lang. Dev. and Specially Designed Acad. Instruction in English

EDUC 428 Reading/Language Arts for Single Subject Teachers

EDUC 440 Intro. to the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student with Exceptional Needs

College Writing

Communications/Critical Thinking

Critical Arts

Creative Arts

Literature

Mathematics

Science and Technology

Theology (upper division)

Total semester hours that a student needs to complete in order to meet the coursework requirements of the LMU Secondary Preparation Program in Social Science, a B.A. degree with a major in either History or Political Science, and the California 2042 Preliminary Single-Subject Teaching Credential:

HIST Majors: 120 semester hours

POLS Majors: 141 semester hours

The Secondary Teacher Preparation Program in Social Science is designed for students who anticipate teaching history and social science in grades 6-8 or 9-12 in school settings that are departmentalized. Because of the rigorous standards set by the State of California for teacher credentialing, the Program at LMU is very specific in terms of the coursework you will be taking. With careful planning, however, it is possible to complete a History major, the University’s Core Curriculum requirements, the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program’s subject-matter courses in social science, and the School of Education’s required courses in four years (eight semesters). Students with a History major, choosing to complete this four-year plan, will fulfi ll all of the required coursework at the undergraduate level that will lead to a B.A. degree, with a major in History, and the California 2042 Preliminary Social Science Single-Subject Credential.

POLS 150 Comparative Politics ............... (3)

ENGL 110 College Writing......................... 3

HIST 161 Young America, 1607-1900 ....... 3

MATH 102 Quant. Skills/Modern World ...... 3

PHIL 160 Phil. of Human Nature ............... 3

THST 180 Religions of the World ............. (3)

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POLS 150 Comparative Politics ............. (3)

HIST 162 Contemporary America........... 3

PHIL 160 Phil. of Human Nature ............. 3

THST 180 Religions of the World .......... (3)

____ ___ Critical/Creative Arts Core ..... 3

____ ___ Literature Core ..................... 3

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EDUC 414 Theories 2nd Lang. Acq .......(3)

HIST ___ 152/172/182/192 ................. 3

PHIL 320 Ethics .................................. 3

THST ___ THST 3xx........................... (3)

____ ___ Critical/Creative Arts Core ... 3

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EDUC 414 Theories 2nd Lang. Acq ...... (3)

HIST 366 History of California.............. 3

PHIL 320 Ethics .................................. 3

THST ___ THST 3xx........................... (3)

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The Secondary Teacher Preparation Program in Social Science is designed for students who anticipate teaching history and social science in grades 6-8 or 9-12 in school settings that are departmentalized. Because of the rigorous standards set by the State of California for teacher credentialing, the Program at LMU is very specific in terms of the coursework you will be taking. With careful planning, however, it is possible to complete a Political Science major, the University’s Core Curriculum requirements, the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program’s subject-matter courses in social science, and the School of Education’s required courses in four-and-one-half years (nine semesters). Students with a Political Science major, choosing to complete this four-and-one-half-year plan, will fulfill all of the required coursework at the undergraduate level that will lead to a B.A. degree, with a major in Political Science, and the California 2042 Preliminary Social Science Single-Subject Credential.

Please contact the Center for Undergraduate Teacher Preparation for information about all available Secondary Teacher Preparation Programs. All students interested in teaching Spanish in middle or high schools should meet with their departmental advisors as soon as possible and must also attend a mandatory School of Education Undergraduate Information Session. Please call (310) 338-7845 to obtain the next scheduled meeting time and to confirm attendance.

Students interested in completing the coursework for the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program for Spanish must fulfill the requirements for the major in Spanish and take two additional courses specified by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

This program includes courses both in the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts and the School of Education. All requirements are set forth in detail below.

The LMU Secondary Teacher Preparation Program for Spanish is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

            SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I

            SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II

            SPAN 203 Intermediate Spanish I

            SPAN 204 Intermediate Spanish II

            SPAN 205 Intermediate Spanish II for Latino Students

            SPAN 321 Stylistics and Composition

            SPAN 322 Intro to Hispanic Literatures

            SPAN 333 Spanish Linguistics I: Sounds and Words

Two of the following courses:

            SPAN 331 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature

            SPAN 332 Survey of Latin American Literature

            SPAN 334 Spanish Linguistics II: Structure and Variation

Three of the following courses:

            SPAN 433 Spanish of the United States

            SPAN 434 Spanish Language Acquisition

            SPAN 441 Latin American Novel

            SPAN 442 Latin American Poetry

            SPAN 443 Latin Amer Women Writers

            SPAN 444 Latin American Drama

            SPAN 445 Latin American Short Story

            SPAN 451 Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature

            SPAN 452 Early Modern Spanish Narrative

            SPAN 453 Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature

            SPAN 455 Early Modern Spanish Drama and Poetry

            SPAN 457 Spanish Authors

            SPAN 460 Selected Topics in Spanish Studies

            SPAN 498 Special Studies

2008-2010 University Bulletin page reference: 483

            SPAN 420 Hispanic Cultural Studies

            SPAN 432 Spanish of the Americas

SPAN 500 Senior Capstone Project

            EDUC 400 Sociocultural Analysis of Educ.

            EDUC 401 Educ. Psych. for the Childhood and Adolescent Years

            EDUC 412 Secondary Directed Teaching

            EDUC 414 Theories of Second Lang. Acq.

            EDUC 425 Methods in English Lang. Dev. and Specially Designed Acad. Instruction in English

            EDUC 428 Reading/Language Arts for Single Subject Teachers

            EDUC 440 Intro. to the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student with Exceptional Needs

            EDUC 486 Trends in Teaching English in Secondary Schools

American Cultures

College Writing

Communications/Critical Thinking

Critical Arts

Creative Arts

History

Literature

Mathematics

Philosophy

Science and Technology

Social Sciences

Theological Studies

The Secondary Teacher Preparation Program for Spanish is designed for students who anticipate teaching Spanish in grades 6-8 or 9- 12. Because of the rigorous standards set by the State of California for teacher credentialing, the Program at LMU is very specifi c in terms of the coursework you will be taking. Students with the equivalent of three semesters of college Spanish (placing at SPAN 204-205) will be able to complete a Spanish major, the University’s Core Curriculum requirements, the Secondary Teacher Preparation Program for Spanish, and the School of Education’s required courses in four years. Students starting at a lower Spanish proficiency level must be willing to take Summer courses abroad or at other institutions to complete this program in four years.

2008-2010 University Bulletin page reference: 484

Senior Year

Fall Semester