UG.BA.LSED - Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies in Education

The Liberal Studies in Education (LSED) major at California Lutheran University offers prospective teachers with an undergraduate academic course of study that provides strong multidisciplinary subject matter knowledge as well as an understanding of how children learn and how they develop in social contexts, along with an introduction to the use of teaching methods by applying foundational pedagogical practices in over 200 hours of clinical practice. The program is a collaborative endeavor between the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) and the Graduate School of Education (GSOE). The rigorous course of study meets the California State Content Standards and California Lutheran University’s Institutional Learning Outcomes. The education courses provide knowledge and practice that meet the California Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs). Students who complete the program are well equipped in subject matter content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and clinical practice needed to begin professional preparation in a credential program required to teach in today’s TK-12 school systems.

The mission of the Liberal Studies in Education program is to prepare future teachers to engage in the changing world of education, through delving deeply into foundational theoretical perspectives in education, research-supported effective pedagogical practices for a current societal context, and the integration of research to praxis experience in surrounding school districts, our mission is to prepare teacher leaders who advocate for educational equity and access, grounded in scholarship that advances innovation and addresses community-based needs in P-20 schools.