Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an Inspired Teaching and Learning Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (California)

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Program Overview

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Application:

$0 application fee. No essays/exams.

*Please Note: To avoid interruptions to program progress and/or financial aid arrangements, students need to satisfy/pass the Basic Skills Requirement (e.g., CBEST) and Subject Matter Competency Requirement (e.g., CSET) PRIOR to starting the multiple credential area method courses.

For additional information on credential requirements, please see the Sanford College of Education Credential Information section of the catalog.

Degree Requirements

To receive a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an Inspired Teaching and Learning Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential (California), candidates must complete at least 180 quarter units as articulated below, 45 of which must be completed in residence at National University and 76.5 of which must be completed at the upper-division level, including a minimum 69 units of the University General Education. In the absence of transfer credit, additional general electives may be necessary to satisfy total units for the degree. The following courses are specific degree requirements. All candidates must meet California’s Basic Skills Requirement and Subject Examination for Teachers prior to starting the multiple subject credential method courses.

National University awards credit in quarter units, with each academic year divided into four 12-week quarters. 

Each quarter is made up of three 4-week classes, with one class per month. Under the current policy, 4.5 units of credit are awarded for courses.

Students should refer to the section on undergraduate admission procedures for specific information on admission and evaluation as well as the Sanford College of Education Credential Information section of the catalog.

Preparation for the Major

3 Courses

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: ENG 102

An overview of the main genres of literature, including fiction, poetry and drama. Examines literary language and different approaches to literary criticism designed to increase student confidence when responding to literature.

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: ENG 102

Through an historical and literary approach, this course examines the interaction of the hopes and dreams of the peoples of California from the arrival of the first peoples to the post-World War II boom. May involve work in oral history.

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: MTH 12A and MTH 12B

A study of the real number system and its subsystems, ancient and modern numeration systems, problem-solving and simple number theory. Includes teaching materials and discussion of today’s professional organizations. This is a content course, not a methods course.

Interdisciplinary Study Core Requirements

6 Courses

4.5 Quarter Units

This course is designed to develop the mindset of a holistic thinker or inter-disciplinarian and that of a knowledge explorer, a participant observer and citizen leader in a culturally-diverse and interdependent world. The course is organized around instructional units and a number of related modules. It is based on a principle of “information-giving, information-receiving, and information-exchanging.” Emphasis is placed on reading, reflection, web resources and enrichment lectures, action research, writing, dialogue, and debate.

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: ENG 102

An introduction to contemporary linguistics. Covers the phonology, morphology and syntax of the English language with an emphasis on language acquisition as related to the developmental stages of childhood. The course is especially designed for students intending to teach elementary school students.

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: MTH 209A

This continuation of MTH 209A includes concepts of measurement, geometry, probability and statistics, elementary synthetic and Euclidean Geometry. Computer programming in BASIC is introduced. Methods are incorporated whenever possible. However, both MTH 209A and MTH 301 are content/concept courses as prescribed by State regulations, not methods courses. Calculator may be required.

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: ENG 102

This course approaches the fundamentals of visual and applied arts from a global perspective and provides an overview of non-Western art from ancient times to the present. Specific areas of focus are the art of South Asia and the Islamic World, East Asia, Pre-Columbian Central and South America, Native North America, Africa and Oceania. Students learn how to look at, appreciate, and critically think and write about art from the perspectives of a diversity of cultures and historical eras.

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: BIS 301 and four additional courses from the major

This course is a sequel to the introductory course interdisciplinary studies, BIS 301. It is the second of three course courses in the Bachelor of Arts program. It is a “how-to course” on interdisciplinary inquiry designed to provide students with an opportunity to use digital tools to explore and examine the assumptions and the relevance of connectivity between and among various disciplines on the College of Letters and Sciences. It is anticipated that the students will learn how to examine issues critically and approach problems holistically. They will also learn how to integrate the knowledge acquired in their program of study to date and create a space and a voice to demonstrate the practice of interdisciplinary.

4.5 Quarter Units

This is an eight-week, 4.5 quarter unit capstone course that focuses on portfolio and research methodologies. It is designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate lessons learned from interdisciplinary portfolio-building and understand the craft of interdisciplinary research. The main course content areas include: 1) Portfolio packaging and interdisciplinary analysis on a topic as a model for students, 2) Internet research, 3) Developing an interdisciplinary research project, 4) Paper editing, 5) Constructing a sound argument, and 6) Clarifying elements across disciplinary boundaries. Grading is H, S or U only. Course is eligible for In Progress (IP) grade.

Upper Division Requirements

5 Courses

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: ENG 102

A critical examination of the media and power in modern democracies. Covers theories of democratic participation and media responsibility, as measured against contemporary practices around the world. Explores effects of television news, popular access to video and electronic technologies, and global electronic networks on contemporary political and cultural discourse.

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: ENG 102

Places contemporary cultural, economic and technological issues in a global and historical perspective. Examines the ways that capitalism, culture, and technology have interacted over the past 500 years to shape the places, peoples and societies that have come into existence in the modern world.

4.5 Quarter Units

Examination of relationships between geographical features of the earth and human societies. Includes the study of map construction, mapping tools, geographical data, and the influence of geomorphological features on the development and spatial distribution of political systems, languages, and religions.

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: BIS 301; Recommended: Prior completion of: MTH 215

This elective is open to non-science majors. This trans-disciplinary course is a comprehensive team science approach to learning the basic concepts of genetic anthropology, human evolution, migration and cultural diversity, genetics and human variation, and epidemiology of disease. It will make use of computer technology. Students will participate in virtual learning environments and be introduced to interdisciplinary case studies. Teams of students will engage in investigative data search and analysis. Patterns of human migration will be examined within the context of cultural diversity, language, and the impact of environment on disease.

4.5 Quarter Units

Prerequisite: MTH 215, or MTH 216A and MTH 216B, or MTH 301

Computer Technology in the Mathematics Classroom An overview of the computer-based technology in the mathematics classroom. Evaluates graphing calculators, and computer software such as Maple, Scientific Workplace, Geometer¿s Sketchpad, MiniTab, SPSS, and others to determine their value in illuminating concepts in the curriculum.

Career Outlook

The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an Inspired Teaching and Learning Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (California) will prepare you for careers such as:

  • Top Jobs in this field
  • Median Salary (USA)
  • JOB Openings (USA)
  • Preschool Teachers
  • $36,603 avg. salary (USA)
  • 66,920 job openings (past yr.) past year
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
Median Salary:
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    $27,383
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    $61,582

Most desired skills

  1. Preschool Education
  2. Child Development
  3. Lesson Planning
  4. Early Childhood Education
  5. Working With Children
  6. Classroom Management
  7. Special Education

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  • Unclassified
  • KinderCare Education
  • Bright Horizons
  • Cadence Education
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  • Learning Experience
  • Kindergarten Teachers
  • $62,612 avg. salary (USA)
  • 14,516 job openings (past yr.) past year
Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.
Median Salary:
$62,612 annual +30% above US average
Job Openings:
14,516 past year
Salary Range:
  • Low
    $45,534
  • Medium
    $62,612
  • High
    $100,498

Most desired skills

  1. Lesson Planning
  2. Classroom Management
  3. Early Childhood Education
  4. Curriculum Development
  5. Child Development
  6. Learning Styles
  7. Primary Education

Top companies hiring for this role

  • Unclassified
  • Clark County School District
  • IDEA Public Schools
  • Primrose School
  • Wake County Public Schools
  • Pasco County Schools
  • The Goddard School
  • Elementary School Teachers
  • $63,387 avg. salary (USA)
  • 115,805 job openings (past yr.) past year
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
Median Salary:
$63,387 annual +31% above US average
Job Openings:
115,805 past year
Salary Range:
  • Low
    $46,509
  • Medium
    $63,387
  • High
    $105,262

Most desired skills

  1. Lesson Planning
  2. Classroom Management
  3. Curriculum Development
  4. Special Education
  5. Learning Styles
  6. Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
  7. Instructional Strategies

Top companies hiring for this role

  • Unclassified
  • Clark County School District
  • Atlas Preparatory Academy
  • State Of West Virginia
  • Wake County Public Schools
  • Stepping Stones
  • Pasco County Schools
  • Secondary School Teachers
  • $65,057 avg. salary (USA)
  • 80,635 job openings (past yr.) past year
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
Median Salary:
$65,057 annual +35% above US average
Job Openings:
80,635 past year
Salary Range:
  • Low
    $47,750
  • Medium
    $65,057
  • High
    $107,217

Most desired skills

  1. Lesson Planning
  2. Classroom Management
  3. Curriculum Development
  4. Mathematics Education
  5. Learning Styles
  6. Differentiated Instruction
  7. Individualized Education Programs (IEP)

Top companies hiring for this role

  • Unclassified
  • Clark County School District
  • Stride K12
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • Charter Schools USA
  • Success Academy
  • IDEA Public Schools

Program Learning Outcomes

Learn the key skills to help you excel in your field of study.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of interdisciplinary theory and the practice of critical thinking for the collection, validation, analysis, and synthesis of historical data and new information.
  • Explain the integration of knowledge in a global contact and engage in collaborative research across disciplines.
  • Identify and appreciate the cultural perspectives of world view.
  • Use information communications technology for knowledge sharing and the interdisciplinary approach.
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