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2012-2013 Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies: Teaching and Learning Option, B.A.


(120 units)

Requirements for the Teaching and Learning Option - 85-88 units


These units include General Education, Liberal Studies Core, Emphasis, and Capstone courses. Requirements for the Emphases are available from the Advising Center. Three of the six units of the American Institutions Requirement and 36-39 units of General Education are included in the Core for the Teaching and Learning Option.

Required Core Courses - 73-76 units


1. Reading, Language, and Literature - 15-18 units


8. Capstone - 3 units


  • Units: 3
  • The capstone project (LS 499) must be passed with a grade of “B” or better for the Teaching and Learning Option.

Required Emphasis - 9 units


Nine additional units must be taken from one of the following Emphases:

  • Reading, Language and Literature
  • History and Social Science
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Visual and Performing Arts
  • Physical Education and Health
  • Human Development and Psychology
  • Bilingual Studies: Spanish/English
  • BCLAD
  • Special Education
  • Chicana/o Studies

Required Supporting, General Education Course - 3 units


Additional Graduation Requirements and Electives - 32-35 units


Foreign Language - 3 units


(May double count for Reading, Language and Literature Emphasis; Spanish language may double count for Bilingual Studies)

American Institutions Government Requirement - 3 units


Electives - 25-29 units


(Must satisfy General Education categories A3 and C2 if not covered in emphasis)

Students are strongly encouraged to take. EDUC 510 , EDUC 512 , EDUC 520 , and EDAP 365  as electives since these courses are prerequisites for admission to the CI Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential Program.

Note: MATH 101  is a prerequisite to MATH 208 .

Special Note: Students who plan to enter a teaching credential program in California will be required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.67 OR a 2.75 GPA in the last 60 units of their baccalaureate degree to be eligible for admission to the post-baccalaureate credential program.