Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Make a difference in the lives of Central Valley students through our accelerated program to become a teacher!
ITEP is an undergraduate program from which graduates earn a B.A. in Liberal Studies and a Preliminary Teaching Credential in either Multiple Subject or Educational Specialist, with the option to obtain the Bilingual Authorization.
How to ApplyITEP addresses the critical need for well-qualified, highly-committed teachers for elementary schools in the southern Central Valley. Receive an exemplary, evidence-based education that will prepare you for your teaching career at a local community college and then transfer to the Fresno State Main or South Valley Campus.
| ITEP Pathway | Traditional Pathway |
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| Lower-division Liberal Studies coursework Community college (2 years) |
Lower-division Liberal Studies coursework Community college (2 years) |
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Upper-division coursework for Liberal Studies and credential program |
Upper-division coursework for Liberal Studies Fresno State (2 years) |
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READY TO TEACH AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! |
Teaching credential program Fresno State (1.5 years) |
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Ready to teach at an elementary school! 5.5 years total |
| Years 1 & 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | |||
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College of the Sequoias West Hills College Lemoore Porterville College |
Fall Semester 1 Junior Year |
Spring Semester 2 Junior Year |
Summer Semester 3 |
Fall Semester 4 Senior Year |
Spring Semester 5 Senior Year |
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General Education Major Courses Prerequisites Electives |
Writing for the K-8 Classroom | Literacies, Languages, and Literature | Curriculum & Pedagogy: Designing for Successful Teaching TK-8 | Science Instruction and Applied Technology | Differentiated Instruction and Classroom Management |
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Communication |
Educational Applications of Technology | Understanding Children, Learning, and Development in TK-8 Classrooms | Mathematics Instruction and Applied Assessment | Inquiry & Puzzles of Practice C | |
| California Studies |
Interdisciplinary Art Studies |
Culturally & Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogy in the TK Context | Disciplinary Literacies and Integrated Curriculum | Field Study C (Student Teaching) | |
| Sociology of Race & Ethnicity or Diversity in the U.S. | Exploring Mathematics | Literacy Foundations TK-8 | Inquiry & Puzzles of Practice B | ||
| Physical Education for Children | Environmental Earth & Life Science | Inquiry & Puzzles of Practice A | Initial Student Teaching | ||
ITEP has limited seats and therefore having all requirements does not guarantee admission into this program. Generally, admitted applicants earn a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA in their undergraduate coursework.
Application window for fall 2025: October 1 to December 2, 2024
If you are interested in a program below at the Fresno State Main Campus, select “Liberal Studies” as the major.
Program options:
If you are interested in a program below at the Fresno State South Valley Campus (in Visalia), select “Liberal Studies-ITEP” as the major.
Program options:
Please note: ITEP only accepts applicants for the fall.
Application window: October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025
Program options:
Fresno State Main Campus
South Valley Campus in Visalia
Transcript and document deadline
see Transfer Deadlines and Important Dates
Notification of admission from the program
Mandatory ITEP Dog Days orientation
The College of the Sequoias (COS) Foundation volunteers and staff are pleased to announce a $50,000 scholarship incentive program to support future teachers from the Central Valley. The COS Foundation is committed to meeting the teacher shortage in the South Valley through generous scholarship support with the goal of “growing our own teachers.”
College of the Sequoias students transferring to Fresno State that are admitted to the South Valley ITEP in the Fall semester are eligible for a COS Foundation $1,000 scholarship.
Once eligible students provide written verification of admission to Fresno State and the South Valley ITEP to the COS Foundation, a one-time $1,000 scholarship payment will be made to Fresno State in the student’s name and account. Instructions on how to apply for the scholarship will be provided to you at the ITEP Dog Days Orientation.
For additional questions regarding the scholarship, please contact Peighton Sisk at peightonsi@cos.edu.