Education and Humanities
Degree and Non-Degree options for teaching and other career paths
Classes Start January 12th! Enroll Now.
Why Choose LAPU?
At LAPU, we make it easier—and more affordable—to earn your degree on your schedule. Our online programs are designed for real life, with practical skills taught by experienced professionals, all in a supportive, faith-centered community. Wherever you’re headed, we’ll help you get there.
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (CA)
Launch your career as a credentialed TK-6 teacher. For those already possessing a bachelor’s degree, this California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential is a 36-credit stand-alone post-baccalaureate certificate that meets requirements for teaching within the state of California.
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Complete your Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in as little as one year
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LAPU’s Online Multiple Subject Teaching Credential program is approved by the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
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Program is CTC approved for paid Internship Pathway for student teaching (vs. unpaid student teaching)
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Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies, Liberal Arts, or Elementary Education do NOT have to take the CSET Multiple Subjects exam to meet the subject-matter competence requirements for the credential.
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Use your understanding of strengths, learning preferences, and temperaments to meet TK-6 student needs
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Integrate principles of Christian faith and learning into a variety of subject matters
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Associate Degree Humanities
The A.A. in Humanities prepares you to achieve your goals by giving you a marketable education with a flexible framework. Serving as a stepping-stone into bachelor’s degrees, the 60-credit degree offers students a broad foundation in the liberal arts, integrating faith and knowledge.
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Prepare for more advanced studies at the bachelor’s level
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Gain a broad foundation in the liberal arts
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Develop the biblical foundations for a Christian worldview
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Establish habits and skills for lifelong learning
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Bachelor’s Liberal Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program at LAPU is an innovative accelerated teaching degree program designed to help prospective elementary school and special education teachers complete their bachelor’s degree while gaining valuable subject matter preparation for a successful teaching career. The program equips experienced adult students, many of whom are working in classrooms as paraeducators, to draw upon their rich experiences in school settings.
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A Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies provides integrated courses in language arts, math, science, art, music, and social science that focus on TK-6 content
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Waives CSET Multiple Subjects requirement! Program meets CTC subject-matter
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Getting a Liberal Studies degree at LAPU integrates a Christian world view and focuses
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Use your understanding of strengths, learning styles, and temperaments to assess TK-6
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Bachelor in Interdisciplinary Studies
The Bachelor in Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) is a flexible, interdisciplinary program designed for students who want a degree customized to their career goals, integrating diverse coursework and a final capstone project. The major offers students a flexible academic track to study multiple disciplines and craft a customized major. The BIS degree provides a solid foundation for those going on for graduate studies or pursuing professional careers in law, public administration, social sciences, education, business, healthcare administration, environmental studies, international relations, media and communications.
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Create your customized degree by tailoring coursework around personal career goals
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Focus is on workplace skills, including leadership, analytical, and relationship skills
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Integrate professional competencies in two concentrations
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Connect biblical principles and Christian ethics to topics and domains within your career field
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Analyze relevant issues, practices, and trends using appropriate research concepts and processes
What Makes LAPU Different?
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Spiritual Development
We offer students a Christian-centered education which means we honor God in our actions, attitudes and aspirations. Christian values are embedded into the curriculum to inspire our students and deepen their relationship with God.
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Transfer-Friendly
Get the credit you deserve for the coursework you’ve already done. We make transferring credits easy which is why 79% of our students benefit from applying the previous credits they earned.
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Supportive Community
College can be intimidating, that’s why we assign every student a personal Success Coach. No matter what you’re facing, your Success Coach is here to offer encouragement, guidance and support.
Enrollment FAQs
Los Angeles Pacific University is an accredited, Christ-centered learning community that creates new hope for the future by offering convenient and affordable associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees to students of all backgrounds. LAPU provides a high-quality, faith-integrated education that is intentionally accessible, career relevant, and committed to student success.
