Whittier's Graduate Programs in Education include both credential and Masters of Arts in Education degree programs that further the institution's tradition of excellence in the preparation of teachers. In-depth study of various pedagogical issues occurs within the context of Whittier's liberal arts perspective. The Graduate Program faculty includes outstanding teachers and administrators with advanced academic degrees and professional experience in their specialty areas. Among the themes that unify graduate study at Whittier College are appreciation of diversity, active construction of knowledge, value of critical thinking, and lifelong learning.

OVERVIEW OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Graduate offerings include the following credential programs approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC): Preliminary and Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Programs (elementary education); and Preliminary and Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential Programs in several subject areas as described in the Teacher Education section of the Whittier College Catalog (secondary education).

Whittier also offers the master of arts in education degree (M.A.), with emphases in a variety of concentrations. Qualified students may work simultaneously on the M.A. degree and a credential. Graduate students have the opportunity to study at the Broadoaks Children's School, Whittier's nationally known campus demonstration school. Graduate courses are offered in the evening during the fall and spring semesters, and also during the summer sessions.