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Liberal Studies (Teacher Prep)
Bachelor of Arts
The online Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degree is an innovative accelerated teaching degree program designed to help prospective teachers complete their bachelor’s degree while gaining valuable subject-matter preparation for a successful teaching career. Graduates will be prepared take the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET), and are eligible to enter a teaching credential program, including any of those offered at LAPU.
Liberal Studies (with Teaching Credential)
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with Embedded California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential is an innovative accelerated teaching degree program designed to provide prospective elementary school teachers with their bachelor’s degree and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. This combined program encompasses subjects commonly taught in California schools, and is aligned with the requirements of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) to help graduates launch a successful teaching career.
Teaching Credential (CA)
Launch your career as a credential K-8 teacher. For those already possessing a bachelor’s degree, this California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential is a 34-credit stand-alone post-baccalaureate certificate that meets requirements for teaching within the state of California.
Master of Science Instructional Design and Technology
A self-paced, competency-based program providing the real-world skills required to be an emerging expert and work-ready in the field of instructional design.
Program Overview
The Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology (MS IDT) degree program is designed to provide you with the skills and competencies required to become an emerging expert and work-ready in the field of instructional design. As part of the Ascend pathway at L.A. Pacific, the innovative competency-based education (CBE) curriculum assesses your application of skills and competencies within projects which become part of your portfolio that can be shared with employers. This fully flexible, fully mobile, subscription-based learning model makes the Ascend pathway unique.
Learn More About the Ascend Pathway at LAPU
Program Highlights
Potential Careers
Graduates of the program are armed with the knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in a variety of roles in related industries:
Spring I
Application Deadline December 30, 2024
Start Date January 13, 2025
Spring II
Application Deadline February 24, 2025
Start Date March 10, 2025
Summer I
Application Deadline April 28, 2025
Start Date May 12, 2025