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The Liberal Studies program is a multidisciplinary major designed for students who intend to become K-8 and special education teachers in California. The program has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The largest portion of the major comprises the core section, with courses in reading, language and literature, mathematics, natural science, history and social sciences, visual and performing arts, physical education, human development and health. In addition, the major requires a concentration: a 12-unit area of focus in which the student can develop knowledge in a discipline of special interest.

The Liberal Studies major is a complex program requiring early and continuing contact with an advisor. Students must complete 120 units and meet the University foreign language requirement in order to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. The Liberal Studies program consists of 100-103 units, including 12 units in one concentration. Students are urged to obtain advice as early as possible to avoid delays in the completion of these requirements. The Liberal Studies program director and faculty and staff advisors are located in Lassen Hall 2008, (916) 278-6342. Early planning is also strongly advised to prepare students to apply to the professional education program. Details about multiple subject credential programs and regular information sessions are provided by the Teacher Preparation and Credentials Office in Eureka Hall 216, (916) 278-6403.

Concentrations

Linguistics/Composition / Foreign Language / Literature / Mathematics / Natural Science / World History / U.S. History / American Studies / California Studies / Multicultural Studies / Art / Theatre / Music / Physical Education / Human Development

Special Features

A Blended Elementary Teacher Education Program (BETEP) is offered jointly by Liberal Studies and the Department of Teacher Education for students who have made a decision as they enter the University to become K-8 teachers. This program, designed so that it can be completed in four and one-half years, blends together the course work from the various subject matter areas in Liberal Studies with the education courses and student teaching required for a credential. Successful completion of all requirements will culminate in a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and a preliminary (Level 1) Multiple Subject Credential. A transfer blended program option with area community colleges has been developed among CSU campuses across the state.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS - BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE

Units required for Major: 100-103
Minimum total units required for BA: 120
A minimum grade of "C-" is required in all courses applied to the Liberal Studies major.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

A. Core Requirements (88-91 units), includes specific courses from eight disciplines:

Reading, Language and Literature (18-21 units)

(3)
COMS 5

The Communication Experience

(3) ENGL 1A College Composition (EPT score of 149 or above, or completion of ENGL 1)

(3)

ENGL 16

Structure of English (ENGL 1A or equivalent)

(3)

ENGL 20*

College Composition II (ENGL 1A with grade "C-" or better, or equivalent)

(3)

ENGL 116A

Studies in Applied Linguistics (Passing score on the WPE)

(3) ENGL 116B Children's Literary Classics (Passing score on the WPE)

*Course to meet critical thinking requirement. See advisor for specific options.

Mathematics (9 units)

(3)

MATH 17

An Introduction to Exploration, Conjecture and Proof in
Mathematics (MATH 9 or three years of high school mathematics which includes two years of algebra and one year of geometry; completion of ELM requirement and the Intermediate Algebra Diagnostic Test)

(3)

MATH 107A

Fundamental Mathematical Concepts (MATH 17 and passing score on the Intermediate Algebra Diagnostic Test)

(3)

MATH 107B

Fundamental Mathematical Concepts (MATH 107A)

Note: Students who complete a mathematics concentration will substitute MATH 30, MATH 31, and MATH 35 for the above requirements. For further information and clarification on this option, seek advising from the Liberal Studies faculty advisor from mathematics and statistics.

Natural Science (15 units)

(4)	BIO 7	Introduction to the Science of Biology
(3)	CHEM 106	Chemical Concepts (GEOL 8 or BIO 7, ENGL 20 or an equivalent second semester composition course)
(3)	GEOL 8	Earth Science
(1)	GEOL 8T	Earth Science Lab for Teachers (GEOL 8, may be taken concurrently)
(4)	PHYS 107	Conceptual Physics and Scientific Inquiry (BIO 7, CHEM 106, GEOL 8, MATH 17)

Social Science and Humanities (21 units)

(3)	GEOG 100	Themes in World Geography
(3)	GOVT 1	Essentials of Government
(3)	HIST 17A	United States History, 1607-1877
(3)	HIST 50	World Civilizations, Beginnings to 1600
(3)	HIST 132	Topics in World History (HIST 50)
(3)	HIST 187	Topics in U.S. History, 1600-1900 (HIST 17A) OR
	ECON 104	Introduction to the United States Economy
(3)	LBST 110	California Studies (GOVT 1 or equivalent)

Visual and Performing Arts (9 units)

(3)

ART 133

Understanding and Creating Art (Upper division status; declared major in Child Development, Liberal Studies, or Blended Liberal Studies)

(3)

MUSC 101

Experiences in Music

(3)

THEA 118

Children's Theatre

Physical Education (3 units)

(3)

KINS 172

Movement Education

Health Science (2 units)

(2)

HLSC 136

School Health Education

Human Development (3 units)

(3)

CHDV 35

Child and Adolescent Development

Integrative Study (3 units)

(3)

HRS 162

American Space and Identity

Field Experience (5 units)

(2)	CHDV 35F	Human Development and Elementary Field Experience (Corequisite: CHDV 35)
(3) Select one of the following:
	CHDV 148	Culture, Communication, and the Development of Thinking (Upper division status or instructor permission)
	EDBM 194	Cooperative Education Experience (Approval of Department Chair)
	EDTE 103A	Tutoring Children in Reading (Corequisite: EDTE 103B) AND
	EDTE 103B	Tutoring Children in Reading Practicum (Corequisite: EDTE 103A)

Summative Assessment Requirement (0 units)
In compliance with California Commission on Teacher Credentialing standards, in order to receive subject matter competency certification, students who complete the Liberal Studies major must pass the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET).

Note: Students will need to meet the foreign language graduation requirement in effect as per their catalog year.

B. Requirements for Concentrations

All concentrations require a minimum of 12 units, 3 of which may overlap with the core course requirements (except for concentration in multicultural studies). Students who wish to complete requirements for a supplementary authorization in any CCTC-approved discipline, which allows them to teach that subject in grades K-9, should see an advisor for important information.

Select one of the following concentrations:

Linguistics/Composition

(3)	ENGL 116A	Studies in Applied Linguistics (Passing score on the WPE)
(9) Select three of the following:
	ENGL 110J	Traditional Grammar and Standard Usage
	ENGL 110P	Second Language Learning and Teaching
	ENGL 110Q	English Grammar for ESL Teachers
	ENGL 120A	Advanced Composition (Passing score on the WPE)
	ENGL 125B	Writing and the Young Writer

Literature

(3)	ENGL 116B	Children's Literary Classics (Passing score on the WPE)
(3) Select one of the following:
	ENGL 50A	Introduction to American Literature I
	ENGL 150A	Early American Literature
	ENGL 150B	American Romanticism (Passing score on the WPE)
(3) Select one from each of the following series:
	ENGL 165 series course	Literature of the English Speaking World
	ENGL 180 series course	Studies in the Literature of Ethnic Minorities
(3) Select one from the following series:
	ENGL 170 series course	Studies in Literary Genres and Modes

Foreign Language

Complete the minor requirements in a foreign language.

United States History

(3)	HIST 17A	U.S. History, 1607-1877
(3)	HIST 17B	U.S. History, 1877-Present
(3)	HIST 100	Introduction to Historical Skills
(3) Select one of the following:
	HIST 150	Colonial America
	HIST 151	The Age of the American Revolution
	HIST 152	Young Republic, 1790-1840
	HIST 153	Civil War and Reconstruction, 1840-1890
	HIST 154	20th Century U.S., 1890-1940
	HIST 183A	California History, 1542-1860

World History

(3)	HIST 50	World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1600
(3)	HIST 51	World Civilizations: 1600-Present
(3)	HIST 100	Introduction to Historical Skills
(3) Select one of the following:
	HIST 110	The Ancient Near East: A Cultural History (Passing score on the WPE)
	HIST 111	Ancient Greece
	HIST 112	Ancient Rome
	HIST 113	Early Medieval Europe
	HIST 114	Europe in the High Middle Ages
	HIST 115	The Renaissance and Reformation in Europe
	HIST 116	Europe, 1648-1815, The Age of Revolution
	HIST 122A	History of Women in Western Civilization: Prehistory-Middle Ages (Passing score on the WPE)
	HIST 126	Evolution of Christianity to the Reformation
	HIST 143A	Middle Eastern History to 1800
	HIST 148A	China: Antiquity to 1600 AD

California Studies

(3)	ECON 114	The California Economy (ECON 1A and ECON 1B or ECON 104) OR
	GEOG 131	California
(3)	GOVT 180	California State and Local Government
(3)	LBST 110	California Studies (GOVT 1 or equivalent)
(3) Select one of the following:
	HIST 183A	California History, 1542-1860
	HIST 183B	California History, 1860-1970
	HIST 186	Ethnic Minorities in California History

American Studies

(3)	HRS 161	Multicultural America
(3)	HRS 162	American Space and Identity
(3)	HRS 168/ HIST 168	Images of America (Passing score on the WPE)
(3) Select one of the following:
	HIST 161	American Vision
	HIST 162	Social History of the U.S.
	HIST 166	Popular Culture
	HIST 167	History of American Women
	HIST 169	Hollywood and America
	HIST 182	American West
	HRS 185	Women in Film and American Culture

Multicultural Studies

(There is no overlap with core course requirements in this concentration.)

(3)	EDBM 170	Bilingual Education: Introduction to Educating English Learners
(3)	ETHN 11	Introduction to Ethnic Studies OR
	ETHN 100	Ethnic America (Passing score on the WPE)
(6) Select two from any of the following categories or one from each of two categories:*
Chicano/Latino Emphasis
	ANTH 106	Culture and Personality of the Chicano Child
	ETHN 30	Introduction to Chicano/Latino Studies
	ETHN 130	Chicano/Mexican-American Experience
	ETHN 131	La Raza Studies
	ETHN 132	La Mujer Chicana
	HIST 178	Mexican-American History
Asian American Emphasis
	ETHN 110	The Asian American Experience
	ETHN 111	Southeast Asians in the U.S.
African American Emphasis
	ETHN 170	Pan African Studies
	HIST 177	The African American Experience, 1603-Present
Native American Emphasis
	ETHN 140	Native American Experience
	HIST 171	American Indian Ethnohistory
Women's Studies Emphasis
	HIST 167	History of American Women
	WOMS 115	Introduction to Women's Studies
	WOMS 136	Gender, Race and Class (Passing score on the WPE)
	WOMS 137	Women of Color

*If planning to pursue a multiple subject credential with a Bilingual Emphasis (BCLAD) in Spanish or Asian languages, students must take two courses from Chicano/Latino Emphasis or Asian American Emphasis, respectively.

Mathematics*

(3)

MATH 102

Number Theory (MATH 31)

(3)

MATH 121

College Geometry (MATH 31; MATH 32 or MATH 35)

(3)

MATH 190

History of Mathematics (MATH 31 and upper division standing in mathematics)

(3)

MATH 196 series course

Experimental Offerings in Mathematics

*Students who complete a concentration in mathematics will have taken MATH 30, MATH 31, and MATH 35 in lieu of the regular core course work in mathematics (MATH 17, MATH 107A, MATH 107B) as these courses are necessary preparation for the concentration course work.

Natural Science

(3) CHEM 106 Chemical Concepts (GEOL 8 or BIO 7, ENGL 20 or an equivalent second semester composition course)

(9) Select three of the following:

ANTH 154

Primate Behavior

ASTR 4

Introduction to Astronomy (One year of high school
geometry or instructor permission)

ASTR 132

Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology (ASTR 4, passing score on the WPE)

BIO 102

The Natural History of Plants (A college course in biology or instructor permission)

BIO 103

Plants and Civilization (BIO 10 or equivalent)

BIO 106

Genetics: From Mendel to Molecules

CHEM 6A Introduction to General Chemistry (One year high school algebra)

CHEM 6B Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (CHEM 1A or CHEM 6A or a high school chemistry course and passing a qualifying exam given in the first laboratory period)

GEOG 111

Elements of Meteorology (GEOG 1 or instructor permission)

GEOG 113

Climate (Knowledge of general world distribution of climatic elements as given in an introductory physical geography course)

GEOL 121

Geology of California (GEOL 10 or equivalent)

GEOL 130

Oceanography

GEOL 170

Geology of the Planets (An introductory Geology course or instructor permission)

PHSC 107 History of the Physical Sciences

PHYS 30

Science and Pseudoscience

PHYS 186

Musical Acoustics: Science and Sound

Art

(3) ART 1A Art in the Western World: From Stone Age to End of Middle Ages OR

ART 1B Art in the Western World: From Renaissance to Present

(3)

ART 133

Understanding and Creating Art (Upper division status; declared major in Child Development, Liberal Studies, or Blended Liberal Studies)

(3) ART 137 Art for Exceptional Children

(3) Select one of the following:

ART 20A

Beginning Drawing

ART 53

Beginning Hand-Built Ceramics

ART 60

Two-Dimensional Composition

ART 70

Form, Space and Vision

ART 88

Sculpture

ART 148 Barrio Art for Ethnic Groups

Music

(3) MUSC 5 Beginning Theory

(3) MUSC 18 Music Appreciation

(3) MUSC 101 Experiences in Music

(3) MUSC 119A World Music: Asia OR

MUSC 119B World Music: Africa OR

MUSC 119C World Music: Latin America

Theatre

(3) THEA 1 Introduction to Theatre OR

THEA 9

Appreciation of Acting

(3)

THEA 115

Puppetry OR

THEA 115A

Multicultural Puppetry

(3)

THEA 117

Fundamentals of Recreational Theatre

(3)

THEA 118

Children's Theatre

Physical Education

Fundamental and Creative Movement Skills (6 units)

(3) KINS 138 Teaching Strategies in Physical Education (Prerequisite or co-requisite to all KINS 140 series classes)

(3) KINS 172 Movement Education

Human Movement, Motor Development and/or Motor Learning (3 Units)

(3) Select one from the following:

KINS 150 Exercise and Sport Physiology

KINS 176 Perceptual Motor Development

KINS 177 Introduction to Adapted Physical Education

Team Sport (2 Units)

(2) Select one from the following:

KINS 143 Analysis of Field Sports (Corequisite: KINS 138)

KINS 145 Analysis of Team Passing (Corequisite: KINS 138)

Individual, Dual, Nontraditional, Global Sport and Games (1-2 Units)

(1-2) Select one from the following:

KINS 141
Analysis of Net Games (KINS 138)

KINS 146 Analysis of Aquatics (KINS 138)

KINS 147 Analysis of Self Defense (KINS 138)

KINS 148 Analysis of Nontraditional Games and Outdoor Activities (KINS 138)

KINS 149 Analysis of Health-Related Fitness (KINS 138)

Students must complete the above classes for this concentration. A total of 10 upper division units (one in each category) must be completed for the supplemental authorization credential for Physical Education. (This allows teachers to teach physical education in grades K-9.) A grade of "C" or higher is required in every course to meet this requirement for a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing approved Supplementary Authorization (if still available).

Human Development

(3) CHDV 35 Child and Adolescent Development

(3) CHDV 133 Research in Human Development (CHDV 30 or CHDV 35 and completion of 45 total units of credit)

(3) CHDV 136 Developmental Experiences; Methods and Curriculum (Senior status or instructor permission)

(3) Select one of the following:

CHDV 135 Cross-Cultural Child Development (CHDV 30 or CHDV 35 and CHDV 123 or CHDV 133 either of which may be taken concurrently)

FACS 50 The Family and Social Issues

FACS 150 Family Stress and Coping: Multicultural Focus (FACS 50 or equivalent with instructor permission; passing score on the WPE)

SOC 169 Changing American Family

CAREER POSSIBILITIES

The Liberal Studies major is specifically designed to prepare students in the multiple disciplines that teachers in the kindergarten through middle school grades must have studied. Thus it is framed for students who intend to become teachers in K-8 schools and is not recommended as a general major for those who wish to pursue a variety of career fields other than teaching.

FACULTY AND STAFF ADVISORS

Melanie Loo, Biological Sciences; Susan Wanlass, English; Kristen Anderegg, Liberal Studies; Gary Shannon, Mathematics and Statistics

CONTACT INFORMATION

Lindy Valdez, Program Director
Deborah James, Administrative Support Coordinator
Lassen Hall 2008
(916) 278-6342
www.csus.edu/libs

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