Students demonstrate competency in subject area content and complete a coherent depth of study for successful practice in California public education.
Required Courses
- Content Area 1:
- Complete all of the following:
- GS 214: Global History I: to 1500 (3 to 4 units)
- SBS 252: Wrl/Reg/Geo/Cul/Soc/Sp:On-line (3 to 4 units)
- LS 394: Multi Lit Chld & Yng Adults (3 units)
- LS 394S: Mlti Lit Child & Yng Adults (2 units)
- LING 392: Nat Lang/Lang Acquis (4 units)
- Content Area 2:
- Complete all of the following:
- PHYS 121/L: Integrated Physical Science (4 units)
- GEOL 210: Introduction to Earth Science (3 units)
- BIO 204: Introduction to Life Science (3 to 4 units)
- MATH 308: Elementary Math - Adv Viewpt A (3 units)
- MATH 309: Elementary Math - Adv Viewpt B (3 units)
- Content Area 3:
- Complete all of the following:
- LS 233: Arts in the School & Comm (4 units)
- HDEV 260: Intro to Child Development (4 units)
- KIN 374/L: Phys Ed for Elem Sch Child (3 to 5 units)
- Content Area 4: Select a curricular depth of study.
- LS Integrated Teacher Education Pathway (iTEP):
- ITEP students select from one of the following emphases: History, Literature, or PE (see below for list of approved courses associated with each subject area emphasis).
- Traditional pathway:
- Traditional pathway students select one of the following emphases listed below OR one of the following minors listed below.
- Select from one of the following emphases:
- History
- Literature
- Math
- PE
- Science
- Social Science
- Visual and Performing Arts
- (See below for list of approved courses associated with each subject area emphasis.)
- OR
- Select from one of the following minors:
- Biology
- Chicana/o Studies
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing/Action
- Environmental Studies
- Global Studies
- Health and Wellness
- Hispanic Cultures
- Human Communication
- Human Development
- Human Movement
- Japanese Culture
- Japanese Language
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
- Writing and Rhetoric
- History Emphasis
- Complete 12 units from the list below.
- HCOM 351: Modern World History (4 units)
- HCOM 352: History According To Movies (4 units)
- HCOM 353: California At Crossroads (4 units)
- HCOM 354: Whose America? (4 units)
- HCOM 356: Multicultural History (4 units)
- HCOM 421: Social History of English Lang (4 units)
- HCOM 445: Slavery & Race in the Americas (4 units)
- SPAN 307: History&Politics Of Mex (4 units)
- SPAN 308: Hist/Cultr Aztlan:SW US (4 units)
- SPAN 309: Hist & Polit Of Latn Amer (4 units)
- JAPN 307: Japan-American Experierence (4 units)
- SBS 315: Growth & Conflict/US to 1920 (4 units)
- SBS 350: Domination & Resistance: US (4 units)
- GS 330: World Views (4 units)
- GS 335: Comparative/Gov'ts & Politics (4 units)
- GS 345: Glob Politcal Theory/Philosphy (4 units)
- SBS 332: World Prehistory (4 units)
- SBS 342: Economic Thought (2 to 4 units)
- SBS 381: US, Vietnam, Asia-Pacific (4 units)
- SBS 382: History of Modern Africa (4 units)
- SBS 385: Environmental History of CA (3 to 4 units)
- SBS 386: Social/Pol/Hist/CA (4 units)
- Literature Emphasis
- Complete 12 units from the list below.
- GS 362: Global Literatures (4 units)
- HCOM 322: Asian American Literature (4 units)
- HCOM 323: American Drama (4 units)
- HCOM 324: African American Narratives (4 units)
- HCOM 325: 20th Cent Narr Amer Immgr (4 units)
- HCOM 326: Jewish Holocaust Literature (4 units)
- HCOM 327: Survey American Literature (4 units)
- HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories (4 units)
- HCOM 329: Auto/Biografias (4 units)
- HCOM 335: Amer Ethnic Lit & Culture (4 units)
- HCOM 336: Poetry & Gender (4 units)
- HCOM 337: Women's Literature (4 units)
- HCOM 338: Multicultural Adolescent Lit (4 units)
- HCOM 426: Travel Narratives (4 units)
- HCOM 428: Contemporary Chicana Poetry (4 units)
- HCOM 429: BritLit& Engl Lang Perspective (6 units)
- HCOM 433: Life Stories & Life Writing (8 units)
- HCOM 436: Literature of Sexualities (4 units)
- HCOM 437: Shakespeare (4 units)
- JAPN 309: Japanese Lit in Translation (4 units)
- SPAN 304: Intro To Hispanic Literat (4 units)
- SPAN 310: Hispanic Child Lit (4 units)
- SPAN 321: Masterpieces of Hispanic Lit (4 units)
- SPAN 328: Latina Life Stories (4 units)
- SPAN 365: The Chicano Novel (4 units)
- SPAN 425: La Literatura Mexicana (4 units)
- SPAN 426: Narativa Hispanoamericana (4 units)
- SPAN 427: Latin Amer Women Writers (4 units)
- SPAN 428: La Literatura Afrolatina (4 units)
- Math Emphasis
- The math minor is strongly recommended in lieu of a math emphasis. Complete 12 units from the list below.
- MATH 304: Modern Algebra (4 units)
- MATH 305: Modern Geometry (4 units)
- MATH 306: Logic & Foundations (4 units)
- PE Emphasis
- Complete 12 units from the list below.
- Complete one of the following:
- KIN 345: Sports Ethics (3 units)
- KIN 372: Socio Persp Sport w/ Dis Emph (4 units)
- KIN 381: Legal Issues in Sport (3 units)
- KIN 395: Special Topics (2 to 4 units)
- Note: KIN 395 must be approved by your advisor.
- Complete two of the following:
- KIN 335: Fundamentals of Coaching (3 units)
- KIN 374/L: Phys Ed for Elem Sch Child (3 to 5 units)
- KIN 375: Motor Behavior (4 units)
- KIN 376/L: Prin of Mov for Ind w/ Disab (4 units)
- Complete one of the following:
- KIN 360/L: Nutritional Science (4 units)
- KIN 370/L: Anatomy & Physiology I (4 units)
- KIN 371/L: Anatomy & Physiology II (4 units)
- Science Emphasis
- Complete 12 units from the list below.
- BIO 342: Plant Communities of CA (4 units)
- BIO 345: Marine Biology (4 units)
- BIO 347: Working with Marine Mammals (3 to 4 units)
- ENVS 303/L: Calif Transect Orientation (5 units)
- ENVS 309: Sci & Policy of Global Change (4 units)
- ENSTU 349S: Environmental Interpretation (4 to 5 units)
- ENSTU 369S: Com-Based Wshed Restor SL (5 units)
- GEOL 360: Geomorphic Systems (4 units)
- KIN 360/L: Nutritional Science (4 units)
- KIN 370/L: Anatomy & Physiology I (4 units)
- KIN 371/L: Anatomy & Physiology II (4 units)
- KIN 375: Motor Behavior (4 units)
- Social Science Emphasis
- Complete 12 units from the list below.
- GS 310: Genealogy of Globalization (4 units)
- GS 311: US/Foreig/Poli/Pac/Rim/3rd/Wrl (2 to 4 units)
- GS 330: World Views (4 units)
- GS 340: Social Medial and Global Comm (4 units)
- GS 350: Gender/Violence in Global Life (4 units)
- GS 360: Religion/Violence/Peacemaking (4 units)
- GS 370: Global Political Economy (4 units)
- GS 375: Ecological Political Economy (2 to 4 units)
- GS 376: Political Economy of the US (2 to 4 units)
- GS 390: Global Politics (4 units)
- HCOM 307: Social Impact of Mass Media (4 units)
- HCOM 307S: Soc Impct Of Mass Media SL (6 units)
- HCOM 309: Interracial Communication (4 units)
- HCOM 310: Free Speech & Resp (4 units)
- HCOM 316: Media Ethics (4 units)
- HCOM 320: Grammar, Usage & Power (4 units)
- HCOM 342: Feminist Theories & Methods (4 units)
- HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences (4 units)
- HCOM 345: Chicano Life & Culture (4 units)
- HCOM 346: African American Life/History (4 units)
- HCOM 357: Constitutional Law (4 units)
- HCOM 358: Crit Perspect on Law inSociety (4 units)
- HCOM 359: Sexuality, Law and History (4 units)
- HCOM 365: Chicana/o Latina/o History (4 units)
- HCOM 445: Slavery & Race in the Americas (4 units)
- HCOM 446: EthnograpPortraits/Culture Cit (4 units)
- SBS 320S: Hispanic Calif - 1542 to 1848 (4 units)
- SBS 325: Art of the Aztec Empire (4 units)
- SBS 330: Crime & Violence (4 units)
- SBS 348: Maya Civilization (4 units)
- SBS 351/L: Intro to Global Economics (5 units)
- SBS 384S: Anthrop of Education (4 to 6 units)
- Visual and Performing Arts Emphasis
- Complete 12 units from the lists below.
- Two or more courses from the following list (8 unit minimum).
- MPA 301: Music for Children (4 units)
- VPA 307: Diverse Hist Contemp Art (4 units)
- VPA 308: Ways Of Seeing (4 units)
- VPA 312: Vis Arts Ed For Teachers (4 units)
- VPA 313: Regional Art History (4 units)
- AND
- One or more course(s) from the following list (4 unit minimum).
- MPA 310: Gospel Choir (2 units)
- MPA 320: Chorale (2 units)
- MPA 330: Voice Training (2 units)
- MPA 335: Reflections on America (4 units)
- MPA 337: MusHistory I 500-1750 ONLINE (4 units)
- MPA 338: MusHistory II 1750-1900 ONLINE (4 units)
- MPA 360: Survey of World Music ONLINE (4 units)
- MPA 410: Instrumental Music (1 unit)
- TAT 329: Contemporary Media History (4 units)
- TAT 330: Cinematic Storytelling (4 units)
- TAT 399S: Community-Based Media (4 units)
- VPA 301: Beginning Painting (4 units)
- VPA 303: Beginning Sculpture (4 units)
- VPA 315: Life Drawing (4 units)