Liberal Studies offers both teaching and non-teaching pathways. The teaching pathway meets California state requirements for subject matter competency for students desiring to attain a multiple subjects credential to teach in grades K-8. On this pathway, you take sequences of courses across academic disciplines that prepare you to teach the subjects usually taught in elementary school and to pass the California Subject Examination Test: Multiple Subjects, which is required for entrance into a teaching credential program.
The non-teaching pathway meets the needs of students seeking a broad-based education leading to careers other than teaching. On this pathway, you select courses from across academic disciplines to provide you with a varied, well-grounded curriculum.
Please see the individual pathways for typical semester schedules that you might follow to complete the requirements.