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.

Complete ALL of the following Liberal Studies Core Courses:

  • LS 300: Major ProSeminar
  • LS 398: Social Foundations of Multicultural Education
  • LS 398S: Social Foundations of Multicultural Education SL
  • LS 400: Senior Capstone

Complete ALL of the following Subject Matter Content Core Courses:

  • LING 392: Nature of Language & Language Acquisition
  • LS 394: Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
  • LS 394S: Multicultural Literature Child & Young Adults Service Learning
  • 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 California

Students select an emphasis or minor that is no more than 13 units. See Liberal Studies Required Courses for a list of approved emphases and minors.

Students select either the Integrated Teacher Education Program (iTEP) pathway OR the Traditional Pathway:

Integrated Teacher Education Program (iTEP):

Complete ALL of the following courses:

  • 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

Traditional Pathway

Complete FOUR of the following Advanced Inquiry in Education courses:

  • LS 380: Teaching for Social Change
  • LS 391: Diversity in Educational Settings OR LS 362: Immigrants & Equity Issues in Education OR LS 310: Educational Issues and the Latino Community
  • LS 383: Innov Approaches to Schooling OR LS 384: Issues in Comparative and International Education
  • And one additional course listed above