The Hutchins School of Liberal Studies is now offering its highly-regarded interdisciplinary approach to learning to a new program that will allow students to earn a B.A. and a multiple-subject elementary school teaching credential in only four years of study.
"This program builds on the strength of the Hutchins seminar method which teaches students how to integrate topics across the curriculum," says Hutchins provost Debora Hammond.
"This is exactly what the State of California is mandating for teacher education. "The combined B.A. plus credential option allows the student to explore the relationship between their academic work and their career goals beginning in their first semester. The interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum, along with the interactive approach to learning, provides a valuable model for future educators."
This new "blended" program will allow students to earn a B.A. in Liberal Studies, while taking classes in the theoretical and practical issues of teacher education. Students will carry a total course load of 136 units over four years with 17-18 unit semesters.
The Hutchins School, a cluster school within the larger institution of SSU, conducts seminar-based learning in which students form a learning community dedicated to asking probing questions and exploring multiple ways of approaching them; classes are small, usually about 13 students, so that each student can be an integral part of on-going discussions.
Applications must be made to the University as well as to the program within the Hutchins curriculum. Deadline for applications for the new program is March 31, although applications will be accepted until the available positions are filled.
For further information, contact Thomas Cooper, Blended Advisor, (707) 664-2492.
