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May 23, 2025
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2025-2026 Catalog
Liberal Studies, B.A. Teaching and Learning Emphasis - 120 units
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Teaching and Learning Emphasis
The Teaching and Learning Emphasis provides the required multiple-subject content preparation for students seeking the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential for teaching kindergarten through 8th grade or an Education Specialist Teaching Credential. This emphasis includes the subject-matter content specified by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Upon successful completion of the Liberal Studies Degree, prospective multiple subject teachers who have met all of the prerequisites may apply for admission to a Multiple Subject post-baccalaureate Teaching Credential program. Such programs are two semester programs. This Teaching and Learning Emphasis plus the credential can be completed in 5 years or 10 semesters.
Teaching and Learning Emphasis Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with the Teaching and Learning Emphasis will be able to:
- Analyze oral or written communication for accuracy of content, logic of argument, and clarity of reasoning;
- Demonstrate proficiency in computer literacy, information literacy, and technological literacy;
- Analyze socio-cultural issues including race, class, ethnicity, gender, and language and discuss societal issues that may arise;
- Demonstrate content area knowledge related to the CTC content standards for the Multiple Subject and Education Specialist Teaching Credentials.
Careers
The Teaching and Learning Emphasis provides the content knowledge preparation for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET), which is necessary for teaching grades K-8 and for admission into the Multiple-Subject and Education Specialist Teaching Credential Programs. Students who are interested in teaching grades 6-12 should consider obtaining a bachelor’s degree in a traditional major (e.g. English, History, Mathematics, or one of the sciences) and then apply to be admitted into a Single Subject Teaching Credential Program.
Summary of Units:
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.
Please visit the School of Education website for more information about applying to the credential program.
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Lower Division Requirements - 47 units
Upper Division Requirements - 43 units
Capstone - 3 units
Select one course from the following-3 units 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: Art Concentration - 9 units
Complete a minimum of 9 units of art courses, at least 6 of the 9 units must be upper division. Bilingualism and Biliteracy Concentration-9 units
This concentration is for students who want to be bilingual teachers. Special Grade Requirements: All courses in this concentration must be completed with a grade of C+ or better to be counted toward a Bilingual Authorization. Once students are in a Credential Program, they will take two additional credential-level courses, EDML 563 and EDML 564 to obtain the bilingual authorization to teach in Spanish bilingual classrooms. Computer Science Concentration - 9 units
Complete a minimum of 9 units of computer science courses. COMP 105 is required. Dance Concentration - 9 units
Complete a minimum of 9 units of dance courses. Dance 332 and 343 are required English Concentration - 9
Complete a minimum of 9 units of English courses. ENGL 300 is required. Ethnic Studies Concentration - 9 units
Complete a minimum of 9 ethnic studies courses. CHS 160 and 349 are required. Health Science Concentration - 9 units
Complete 9 units of health science courses. HLT 101 is required. History and Social Science Concentration - 9 units
Complete 9 units of history/social science courses. HIST 300 is required. Human Development and Psychology Concentration - 9 units
Complete a minimum of 9 units of psychology courses, at least 6 of the nine units must be upper division. Mathematics Concentration - 9 units
Complete a minimum of 9 units of mathematics courses. MATH 331 is required. 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 Mathematics Minor: Foundational Mathematics - 34-36 units to teach middle school. Music Concentration- 9 units
Complete a minimum of 9 units of music courses. MUSIC 161 and MUSIC 332 are requried. 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 9 units of science courses, at least 6 of the 9 units must be upper division. Consider choosing one Upper Division General Education Area 5 (UDGE-5) course. Theater Concentration - 9 units
Complete a minimum of 9 units of theater courses. At least 6 of the 9 units must be upper division courses. |
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