Liberal Studies, B.A. Teaching and Learning Emphasis for the AA-T (TMC) Degree Only - 120 units

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(For students completing the Elementary Teacher Education AA-T degree)

Students who have completed the approved Elementary Teacher Education AA-T Transfer Degree program are eligible to graduate in 60 units. The exact pathway to complete the major will depend on the specific AA-T curriculum. The CI Liberal Studies Teaching and Learning major has been modified to ensure AA-T students graduate within 60 units. As a result, it is imperative that students meet with an academic advisor for assistance with following the Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC).

Students electing to add an additional degree objective, such as a second major or minor, will not be guaranteed graduation within 60 units. TMC Students are also required to complete one of the Concentrations as part of the Teaching and Learning Emphasis.

Summary of Units:

Lower Division Requirements	44
Upper Division Requirements	38
Capstone	3
Required Concentration Courses	9-10
Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements	25-26
Total Units	120

Special Grade Requirement:

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all major courses

Lower Division Requirements - 44 units

ART 102 - Multicultural Children’s Art Units: 3
BIOL 170 - Foundations of Life Science Units: 4
COMM 101 - Public Speaking Units: 3
ECS 150 - Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development (Cross-listed as PSY 150) Units: 3
EDUC 101 - Introduction to Elementary Schooling Units: 3
ENGL 105 - Composition and Rhetoric I Units: 3
ENGL 212 - Children’s Literature in a Diverse World Units: 3
HIST 211 - World Civilizations: Origins to 1500 Units: 3
HIST 275 - The United States To 1900 Units: 3
LS 220 - Developing Literacy in Diverse Classrooms Units: 3
MATH 208 - Modern Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I: Numbers and Problem-Solving Units: 3
PA 210 - Understanding Dance and Music for Elementary Education Units: 3
PHSC 170 - Foundations in Physical Science Units: 4
POLS 150 - American Political Institutions Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 38 units

EDMS 422 - Creating and Managing Effective Elementary School Learning Environments Units: 5
EDUC 343 - Teaching Drama to Children (Cross-listed as PATH 343) Units: 3
EDUC 345 - Media Literacy and Youth Culture (Cross-listed as COMM 345) Units: 3
EDUC 412 - Equity, Diversity, and Foundations of Schooling Units: 3
EDUC 475 - Language In Social Context (Cross-listed as ENGL 475) Units: 3
ENGL 315 - Introduction to Language, Structure and Linguistics Units: 3
GEOL 300 - Foundations of Earth Science Units: 4
HIST 369 - California History and Culture Units: 3
MATH 308 - Modern Mathematics For Elementary School Teaching II-Geometry, Probability And Statistics Units: 3
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Capstone - 3 units

The capstone course or project (LS 490 or LS 499) must be passed with a grade of “B” or better for the Teaching and Learning Emphasis.

Required Liberal Studies Concentration - 9-10 units

Lower-division courses may be substituted with transferable community college courses. Students should work with their Liberal Studies Faculty Advisor to identify the courses that may be used to meet concentration requirements.

Nine to ten additional units must be taken from one of the following concentrations:

Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements.

To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (40 units must be upper division), including the following General Education (GE) and Graduation Requirements:

Additional lower division GE Area A-E requirements not met within the major
American Institutions Requirement
Language Requirement (C- or better grade)
Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Mission Pillar Requirement
Nine units of Upper Division General Education (UDGE) courses, one each in Areas UDGE-B, UDGE-C, and UDGE-D
Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation