Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) /PK-3 Credential

BA in Early Childhood Education Studies
Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential

The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Studies with an Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction Credential, is to provide a pathway for students to earn their Early Childhood Studies Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) and a PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential (with the option to earn Bilingual Authorization in an additional semester) in approximately 4 years. According to the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC), the PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential authorizes the holder to teach all subjects in a self-contained general education classroom setting and to team teach or to regroup students across classrooms, in preschool through grade three. This program is pending approval from the Comission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

To stay informed about program updates, information sessions, and application deadlines, please reach out to Mari Riojas-Cortez at mari.riojas-cortez@csuci.edu and complete the ITEP/PK-3 Credential Interest Form.

• Admission Requirements

  • Applicants who meetALLof the following requirements will be considered for admission to the ITEP PK-3 ECE Credential program:
    • Apply to the ITEP PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction program viaCal State Apply
      • CSUCI Freshman Students Only- If seeking admission as a CSUCI freshman student, candidates must meet all CSUCI freshman admission requirements and declare ECS as their major (View our Freshman Requirements)
      • CSUCI Transfer Students Only - If seeking admission as a CSUCI transfer student, candidates must meet all CSUCI transfer student admission requirements (View our Transfer Student Requirements)
      • Completion of Golden Four requirements (View our Golden Four Requirement)
    • Completion of Subject Matter- Students who completed two years in the Early Childhood Studies (ECS) major at CSUCI will meet subject matter through the ECS major coursework. Students who are non-ECS majors or California Community College Transfer students must complete 24 semester units in Early Childhood and/or Child Development or the equivalent quarter units of non-remedial, degree-applicable coursework at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in early childhood education and/or child development BEFORE entering the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential
    • Certificate of Clearance from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
      • Upload a copy of your Certificate of Clearance with your application. Please do not upload your Live Scan Form (41-LS) with your application.
      • This requires a 2-step process. Please anticipate up to a month for this process to clear. View our Certificate of Clearance Instructions
    • Personal Statement
      • A written statement of purpose (500-600 words). Please include all of the following:
        • Your personal and professional reasons for seeking a PK-3 ECE Specialist instruction credential
        • Reflect on how your previous professional experiences have prepared you for this credential program
        • Reflect on how this program will allow you to develop the knowledge and skills to achieve your personal and professional goals.
    • Complete two years in the Early Childhood Studies major at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) OR earn an Associate Degree for Transfer (AS-T) in Early Childhood Education and/or Child Development at a California Community College BEFORE applying to the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential.
    • Transfer students and students currently enrolled at CSUCI must have a GPA of at least 2.00 in order to declare the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential as their major.
    • Meet all statutory requirements for entry to the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential.

• Required Courses and Course Sequence

  The Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies with Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential, is intended to provide a pathway for students to earn their B.A in Early Childhood Studies and a PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential (with the option to earn Bilingual Authorization in an additional semester) in approximately 4 years. According to the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC), the PK-3 Early Childhood Specialist Instruction Credential authorizes the holder to teach all subjects in a self-contained general education classroom setting and to team teach or to regroup students across classrooms, in preschool through grade three

  Course Sequence (PDF, 108KB)

• Flyers

  Flyer (PDF, 1.9MB) for the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Studies with an Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction Credential

Contact

Dr. Mari Riojas-Cortez
Chair of the Early Childhood Studies Program
mari.riojas-cortez@csuci.edu