Liberal Studies, B.A. Teaching and Learning Emphasis - 120 units

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Summary of Units:

Lower Division Requirements	47
Upper Division Requirements	43
Capstone	3
Required Concentration Courses	9
Additional General Education and other Graduation Requirements	18
Total Units	120

Special Grade Requirement:

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

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.

Lower Division Requirements - 47 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 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 110 - Computer Literacy for Educators (Cross-listed as COMP 110) 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 - 43 units

EDMS 422 - Creating and Managing Effective Elementary School Learning Environments Units: 5
EDUC 320 - Education in Modern Society Units: 3
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
LS 322 - Health Issues in Education Units: 2
MATH 308 - Foundational Geometry, Probability, and Statistics Units: 3
PHED 302 - Motor Learning, Fitness, and Development in Children Units: 2
SPED 345 - Individuals with Disabilities in Society (Cross-listed as PSY 345) Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
EDMS 410 - Child Growth and Development During the Elementary School Years Units: 3 (select this course if you plan to become an elementary school teacher)
SPED 410 - Typical and Atypical Development Units: 3 (select this course if you plan to become a special education teacher)

Capstone - 3 units

The capstone course must be passed with a grade of “B” or better for this Emphasis.

LS 490 - Capstone Course Units: 3

Required Liberal Studies Concentration - 9 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 additional units must be taken from one of the following concentrations:

1. Bilingual Authorization Concentration - 9 units

This concentration will help prepare students for the Bilingual Authorization examination leading to bilingual certification.

All courses in this concentration must be completed with a grade of C+ or better to be counted towards a Bilingual Authorization.

Once you are in a Credential Program, you will take two additional credential-level courses, EDML 563 and EDML 564, to obtain a waiver to take any examinations for bilingual authorization.

EDML 417 - The Socio-Cultural Context of Bilingual Schooling Units: 3
HIST 361 - History of Modern Latin America Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
CHS 350 - Chicana/O History And Culture (Cross-listed as HIST 350) Units: 3
EDUC 445 - Chicano Child and Adolescent (Cross-listed as CHS 445) Units: 3

2. History and Social Science Concentration - 9 units

This concentration will be good preparation for anyone wanting to teach social studies.

HIST 300 - The Historian’s Craft Units: 3
Complete two courses, one each from two different disciplines:
- Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, or Sociology
- Consider choosing an Upper Division General Education Area B (UDGE-B) course

3. Human Development and Psychology Concentration - 9 units

This concentration will help build a strong background for working with students in the classroom.

Complete three from the following:
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3
PSY 220 - Human Sexual Behavior Units: 3
PSY 333 - Measurement and Testing of Groups and Individuals Units: 3
PSY 346 - Human Motivation Units: 3

4. Mathematics Concentration 9 units

This concentration will help build a strong background for teaching Mathematics.

Students should meet with a Mathematics Faculty Advisor to design their Mathematics Concentration. With their advice, it may be possible to complete enough courses to qualify for a Foundational Mathematics Minor to teach middle school.

MATH 331 - History of Mathematics Units: 3
Complete a minimum of six additional units of MATH courses.

5. Reading, Language and Literature Concentration - 9 units

This concentration will help build a good background for teaching language arts.

ENGL 251 - Secrets of Academic Writing Units: 3
ENGL 330 - Interdisciplinary Writing Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
ENGL 120 - American Literature I Units: 3
ENGL 210 - Themes and Theories in World Literature Units: 3
ENGL 349 - Perspectives on Multicultural Literature Units: 3

6. Science Concentration - 9 units

This concentration will prepare future teachers to specialize in science-teaching. Students are strongly encouraged to take courses from at least two different disciplines, e.g., BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS, etc.

Complete a minimum of nine science units, with at least three units upper division. Consider choosing one Upper Division General Education Area B (UDGE-B) course.

7. Visual and Performing Arts Concentration - 9 units

This concentration will help build a strong background for teaching the arts.

Complete a minimum of nine units from visual and performing arts, e.g., ART, PA, PAMU, PATH, PADA, etc. or any GE Area C1 course - at least three of the nine units must be upper division, but consider choosing two upper division courses; one of the courses may be an Upper Division General Education Area B (UDGE-B) course.

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