Dr. Robin Duncan
Dean
Ms. Josselyn Hernandez
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 951.343.4448
FAX: 951.343.4553
johernandez@calbaptist.edu
Faculty Information
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Dr. Bonnie G. Metcalf School of Education of California Baptist University, a Great Commission University, to prepare professionals of high moral character and ethical behavior to serve throughout the world.
As part of the Great Commission, the faculty and staff are dedicated to their Christian responsibility outlined in Matthew 28: 19-20:
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations…and lo, I am with you
always, even unto the end of the world.
Graduate and Teaching Credential Programs in Education
The graduate programs in education are designed to equip individuals with the skills, techniques and qualities of leadership required for professional excellence as classroom teachers, instructional leaders, curriculum developers, and administrators. The programs provide a purposeful balance between theory, practice, and research. Graduates will be prepared to identify their strengths and make choices regarding their future role in the profession. Knowledge of human growth and development, theories of learning, rationales for curriculum design and research methods will be blended to provide the appropriate preparation to allow these choices.
California Baptist University offers a Master of Science degree in Education and a state-approved teacher education program for the following credentials: Preliminary Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs, Multiple Subject, and Single Subject. Clear credentials are offered for Pupil Personnel Services in School Psychology and School Counseling. All credentials have internship options available. California Baptist University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and the School of Education credential programs are approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Students may complete a master’s degree, a credential program or both. The Graduate Program Advisors/Credential Analysts are available to assist in course selection, degree check and other academic information.
The credential programs offered by California Baptist University are state approved programs and subject to revision at any time by state or federal law. The University and the Metcalf School of Education reserve the right to modify the credentialing requirements stated in this catalog when directed to do so by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Internship Credentials
Internship Credentials are issued to individuals are enrolled in Commission-approved internship programs. These programs are administered in partnership with local school districts. Internship credentials authorize the holder to serve, under the supervision of the commission-approved university and the intern’s employer, in the area or subject listed on the credential. California Baptist University sponsors university internship credentials in the following areas: Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Education Specialist (Mild/Moderate Disabilities and Extensive Support Needs) and Pupil Personnel Services in School Psychology and School Counseling. Students should see their credential advisor for a list of all requirements.
Master
Credential
