Elementary Education & Child Development Major with Preliminary Education Specialist Credential

PICES is a pathway for undergraduate students to obtain a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education & Child Development and a preliminary education specialist teaching credential at the same time, within four years.

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 community college transfers.

Whittier also has a graduate program in education, which offers credential and Master of Arts in Teaching degree programs.

Official degree requirements can be found in the Whittier College Catalog.