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Apr 19, 2024
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2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Liberal Studies, B.A.
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The Liberal Studies major provides a rich, rigorous crossdisciplinary liberal arts program of study. There are two programs in the major: 1) The Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) is for students intending to become teachers who wish to combine subject matter preparation for elementary teaching with coursework leading to a Multiple Subject teaching credential; 2) The Liberal Studies major (120 units) is for students who seek subject matter preparation for elementary teaching as preparation for a post-baccalaureate credential program to be completed separately from the bachelor’s degree.
General Education and the Liberal Studies Major
The General Education requirements for students majoring in Liberal Studies are unique. The Liberal Studies program is not only an approved major, but also an approved alternate general education program. In completing the Liberal Studies major, students concurrently satisfy their general education requirements. Students changing to another major from Liberal Studies, however, will be subject to the standard university General Education requirements and will want to consult the University Center for Undergraduate Advising for General Education advisement.
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Requirements:
The Liberal Studies program is both a major and an approved General Education program. No course in the Liberal Studies Core or Concentration may be taken Credit/No Credit and no course used to meet Core requirements may be counted toward the Concentration.
In addition, 85 hours of approved service-learning in an elementary or middle school must be completed prior to graduation as a means of learning about cultural diversity in the community, about current problems besetting students in the public schools, about successful intervention strategies for students needing special attention, and about promotion of individual civic responsibility.
The Liberal Studies Program
The Liberal Studies Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) combines the study of academic subject matter for elementary school teaching with professional preparation, fieldwork, and student teaching. Successful completion of ITEP includes both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Multiple Subject teaching credential.
The Liberal Studies program is designed for those students who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree to prepare them in the academic subject areas relevant to elementary and special education teaching. The Liberal Studies Major is an approved pre-professional program of subject matter preparation consistent with the standards established by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
The Liberal Studies Major Without Credential
Requirements
The Liberal Studies major is for students who seek subject matter preparation for elementary teaching as preparation for a post-baccalaureate credential program to be completed separately from the bachelor’s degree.
Service Learning
The way to earn the required 85 hours of Service Learning is through participation in the Service Experience for Revitalizing Education (SERVE) program, which provides orientation and training in addition to school placements. To participate in SERVE, students must have a 2.0 grade-point average, current TB clearance, and be available for either 2 two-hour time blocks or 1 four-hour time block during public school hours over a 10 week period during the semester. For further information and the schedule for orientation and training sessions, contact the Liberal Studies office or SERVE office EED-66 or online at www.ced.csulb.edu.
The Liberal Studies Core
A minimum of 102 units distributed in Areas I, II, III, IV, V, and VI. No Core classes may be taken Credit/No Credit.) All courses in the Liberal Studies Core must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Area I: Language Arts (minimum 21 units)
Group 1. Written Communication:
Choose one course from:
Group 2. Oral Communication:
Choose one course from:
Group 3: Survey of Literature:
Choose one course from:
Group 4. Applied Composition:
Take:
Group 5. Language Acquisition:
Choose one course from:
Group 6. Children’s Literature:
Choose one course from:
Group 7. Language Arts Capstone:
Take:
Area II: Mathematics (minimum 12 units)
Group 1. Real Numbers:
Take:
Group 2. Probability and Activities-Based Statistics:
Take:
Group 3. Geometry and Measurement:
Choose one course from:
Group 4. Mathematics Capstone:
Take:
Area III: Natural Science (minimum 14 units)
Group 1. Earth Science:
Choose from:
Group 2. Life Science:
Take:
Group 3. Physical Science:
Take:
Group 4. Natural Science Capstone:
Take:
Area IV: History/Social Science (minimum 19 units)
Group 1. American History:
Choose one course from:
Group 2. American Institutions:
Choose one course from:
(* POSC 326 is limited to and only required of students who have met the U.S. Constitution requirement in a state other than California or through Advanced Placement credit and who must meet the Title V California State and Local Government requirement.)
Group 3. World History and Geography:
Take either:
Group 4. Multicultural Dimensions:
Choose one course from:
Group 5. California History:
Take:
Group 6. History/Social Science Capstone:
Take:
Area V: Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)
Group 2. Dance or Theater:
Choose one course from:
Group 3. Ethics, Values and Beliefs:
Choose one course from:
Group 4. Visual Art:
Take:
Group 5. Arts Capstone:
Take:
Area VI: Critical Issues in Teaching and Learning (minimum 20 units)
Group 1. Teaching and Learning:
Take:
Group 2. Information and Technology Competencies:
Choose one course from:
Group 3. Critical Thinking:
Choose one course from:
Group 4. Introduction to Education:
Take:
Group 5. Child Development and Learning:
Choose one course from:
Group 6. Family and School Partnerships:
Take:
Group 7. Physical Education:
Take:
Group 8. Health Science:
Take:
The Liberal Studies Subject Matter Concentration
The Subject Matter Concentration requires a minimum of 12 units in one of the thematic programs of study identified below. Students may choose to pursue a Subject Matter Concentration option that allows them to complete work toward a Subject Matter Authorization.
Subject Matter Concentration Options:
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Natural Science
- History-Social Science
- Human and Child Development
- Education Studies
Courses taken to satisfy the Subject Matter Concentration requirements shall be selected by the student in consultation with the department chair or designee. Once determined, the designated courses shall be articulated in a Subject Matter Concentration Plan. Normally the plan must be submitted before the student begins to take courses in the Concentration. Subsequent modifications of the Concentration curriculum must also be approved by the department chair or designee. No Concentration course may be taken Credit/No Credit. No course used to fulfill a Core requirement may be used to fulfill a Concentration requirement.
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