If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Elementary Education, you must complete the following courses for your bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies at CSUMB. If you are unsure about your transfer status, please talk to a Liberal Studies advisor as soon as possible. You will work with a Liberal Studies advisor to create your Individual Learning Plan (ILP). This ILP maps out how you will achieve each of the major course requirements listed below to earn your degree.
Liberal Studies core courses ~ 13 units
LS 300: Major ProSeminar
LS 398: Soc Found of Multicult Ed
LS 398S: Soc Found of Multicult Ed
LS 400: Senior Capstone
Subject matter content core courses ~ 22 units
LING 392: Nat Lang/Lang Acquis
LS 394: Multi Lit Chld & Yng Adults
LS 394S: Mlti Lit Child & Yng Adults
MATH 308: Elementary Math - Adv Viewpt A
MATH 309: Elementary Math - Adv Viewpt B
KIN 374/L: Phys Ed for Elem Sch Child
SBS 385: Environmental History of CA
Curricular Depth of Study ~ 12-13 units
Students select an emphasis or minor that is no more than 13 units. See Liberal Studies Major Learning Outcome 5 for a list of emphases and minors.
Pathways ~ 12 units
Students in the Integrated Teacher Education Program (iTEP) complete 12 units of credential courses (Stage 1 of the program):
ED 601: Stage I Supv Elem Teaching
ED 601A: Stage1 Elem Teaching Seminar
ED 609: Math Methods
ED 612: Pedagogy for Ling Diversity
ED 616: Lang/Literacy Curriculum I
Students on the Traditional Pathway complete four Advanced Inquiry in Education courses:
LS 380: Teaching for Social Change
LS 391: Diversity in Ed Settings, LS 362: Immgrnts & Equity Iss in Ed, or LS 310: Ed Issues & Latino Comm
LS 383: Innov Approach to Schooling or LS 384: Issues in Comp & Intl Ed
And one additional course listed above
Total units to degree after transfer: 60