As a Chapman graduate, you will be capable of and committed to making a constructive contribution to the improvement of the education system. You will play an active role in improving schools and other educational settings, as well as your community and the lives of your students.

Chapman’s programs are characterized by a directly holistic orientation, where students are actively involved with faculty in scholarly activities. Courses are taught using effective instructional strategies so you learn to use a wide range of teaching strategies. We support collegial relationships between faculty and staff so you learn the value of and how to maintain healthy teaching/learning environments.

We are very proud of our reputation of preparing students to teach in the state of California. Our program is student centered, supportive, and rigorous; a combination that produces teachers of excellence.