Liberal Studies: Elementary Teaching Content Preparation B.A.

1. General Education

Complete the General Education Breadth Requirements  (GE) for the Bachelor of Arts degree (51 units minimum) and a minimum of 120 semester units for graduation. Grades of a C–, credit, or better are required.

2. Subject Matter Preparation Program Requirements

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requires Liberal Studies majors to complete an approved course in each of the following subjects with a grade of C–, credit, or better. Requirements may be met in GE, in the major, or in additional coursework. Review the Liberal Studies Advising and Articulation Guides for approved courses. Guides are available in the Department and on the Department website.

3. Pre/co-requisites to the Major:

(9 units)

• LIBS 1000 - Beginning Field Experience or LIBS 1010 - Beginning Field Experience Examination 
• LIBS 2000 - Intermediate Field Experience or LIBS 2010 - Intermediate Field Experience Examination 

1. Development and Assessment

2. Second Language Acquisition

(3 units)

3. Multicultural Perspectives

(3 units)

4. Integrative Inquiry

(12 units)

5. Concentration

(18-22 units)

A concentration is required. Twelve units must be upper-division and approved by a concentration adviser. While concentration units may cross count with lower-division General Education and the Liberal Studies major, no concentration units may cross count with upper-division General Education. Twelve units may not cross count with lower-division General Education or major courses. Concentration courses require letter grades of C- or better.

Approved Concentrations:

A list of Liberal Studies Concentration Advisers is available in the Liberal Studies Department and on the Department website: www.csustan.edu/Liberal Studies