Students who enroll in the Pathway Integrating Child Development and Education Specialist (PICES) program become highly trained special education teachers prepared to teach immediately after earning a bachelor of arts degree. Students can enroll in PICES as incoming first-years or as a community college transfers.
Whittier also has a graduate program in education which offers credential and Master of Arts in Education degree programs.
The courses listed below are for illustrative purposes only. Official degree requirements can be found in the Whittier College Catalog.
INTD 100 Freshmen Writing Seminar Linked Course MATH 80/PSYC 214 Statistics/Lab EDUC 402 Literacy Development in Elementary School EDUC 406 Learning and Learners EDUC 429 Introduction to Exceptional Learners EDUC 430 Foundations of Special Education EDUC 431 Assessment of Exceptional Students EDUC 434 Instructional Methods—Mild/Moderate CHDV 497 Senior Seminar
EDUC 300 Introduction to Social and Anthropological Perspectives EDUC 401 Teaching Diverse Learners EDUC 404 Second Language Acquisition PAIR 6 (CON 1/Lib Ed requirement) EDUC 420 Student Teaching Seminar EDUC 421 Student Teaching Seminar: Education Specialist EDUC 432 Case Management and Assistive Technology EDUC 433 Creating Positive Classroom Management EDUC 436 Instructional Methods-Moderate/Severe
CHDV 105 Introductions to Child Development PLSC 110 American Government & Politics CHDV 225 Research Methods in Child Development PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology EDUC 67 Experiences in Education CHDV 305 Literature Review CHDV 200/300 elective CHDV 488 Child Development Practicum KNS 409 Promoting Student Health
