The Liberal Studies (LS) B.A. program is designed for students who
desire to become elementary or special education teachers. There are
different pathways to choose from, depending on your interests:
Traditional Pathway - By default, all students are considered to
be in this pathway upon entering the Liberal Studies major (4 years for
freshman and 2 years for transfers). Upon completion of the Liberal
Studies degree, students can apply to our post baccalaureate credential
programs (+1 or 2 years).
Integrated Pathways - These pathways combine the requirements for
the Liberal Studies degree and credential courses within one cohesive
program that allows students to finish their BA and credential in less
time. As such,
please know that the following pathways are accelerated and require
more units per semester, and requires students to commit to a
prescribed course sequence. *Deviating from the structured sequence may result in loss of program
eligibility, and require students to be placed back in the Traditional
Pathway.
Integrated Bilingual Elementary Education Concentration - BA +
Elementary Education Credential with Bilingual Authorization (4.5
years for freshman, 2.5 years for transfers)
Integrated Special Education Concentration - BA + Special
Education Credential (4 years for freshman, 2 years for transfers)
Integrated Elementary Education Credential Pathway - BA +
Elementary Education Credential (4.5 years for freshman, 2 years for
transfers)
KIN 373L: Health and Physical Education Lab (1 units)
Depth of Study Options
To complete the requirements of the Liberal Studies degree, students
select one of the following options: (1) Integrated Bilingual
Elementary Education Concentration, (2) Integrated Special Education
Concentration, (3) Traditional Pathway, or (4) Integrated Elementary
Education Credential Pathway.
If you are selecting an Integrated Pathway, please ensure that you
review the requirements carefully before making a selection. Better
yet: Make an appointment to discuss your academic plan with the
Liberal Studies advisor!
Complete ALL of the following core concentration courses:
BEED Concentration students must complete at least 12 units in the
Spanish Language Emphasis.
There are 3 options for fulfilling this requirement; students will be
placed in the appropriate option as determined by their completion of
language pre-requisites and/or Spanish language placement examination
results.
Students who have completed
SPAN 101: Beginning Spanish I (4 units) and
SPAN 102: Beginning Spanish II (4 units) (or who have equivalent placement)
must complete the following courses:
Students who are Heritage Speakers, who have completed
SPAN 101: Beginning Spanish I (4 units) and
SPAN 102: Beginning Spanish II (4 units) (or who have equivalent placement)
must complete the following courses:
SPAN 212: Spanish For Spanish Speakers I (4 units)
SPAN 345: Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World (4 units)
Students who have completed
SPAN 101: Beginning Spanish I (4 units),
SPAN 102: Beginning Spanish II (4 units),
SPAN 201: Intermediate Spanish I (4 units) or
SPAN 212: Spanish For Spanish Speakers I (4 units) (or who have equivalent
placement) complete the following courses:
ED 634:
Literacy for Linguistically Diverse Learners (3 units)
SPED 564: Formal and Informal Assessment for Students with Mild to Moderate
Disabilities (3 units) ORSPED 574: Formal and Informal Assessment for Students with Moderate to
Sever Disabilities (3 units)
SPED 567A: Initial Semester Practicum: Mild to Moderate (5-10 units)
ORSPED 567B: Initial Semester Practicum: Moderate to Severe (5-10 units)
SPED 577A: Final Semester Practicum: Mild to Moderate (8-12 units)
ORSPED 577B: Final Semester Practicum: Moderate to Severe (8-12 units)
Complete ALL of the following courses:
LS 398:
Social Foundations of Multicultural Education (3 units)
LS 398S: Social Foundations of Multicultural Education SL (2 units)
LS 383:
Innov Approaches to Schooling (3 units) ORLS 384:
Issues in Comparative and International Education (1-3 units)
LS 391:
Diversity in Educational Settings (3 units) ORLS 362:
Immigrants & Equity Issues in Education (3 units)
ORLS 310:
Educational Issues and the Latino Community (4 units)
complete at least one additional course from this list
To complete the requirements of the Liberal Studies degree complete
one minor or one emphasis. Minor options include:
LS 394:
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults (3 units)
ANDLS 394S: Multicultural Literature Child & Young Adults Service
Learning (2 units)
LS 394:
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults (3 units)
andLS 394S: Multicultural Literature Child & Young Adults Service
Learning (2 units)
Students think, write, and speak critically about the general
knowledge, skills, dispositions, and responsibilities of a California
public educator in classroom, school, community, State, and National
contexts. Students acquire introductory pedagogical skills and apply
perspectives of the Educational Foundations to their developing
professional practices.
MLO 2: Diversity and Multicultural Scholar
Students evaluate their own and others' experiences as influenced
by social identities, socialization practices, and societal
institutions from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
Students critically examine the value of diversity and
multiculturalism. Students inform their educational practices and
perspectives by applying concepts and theories of diversity and
multiculturalism.
MLO 3: Innovative Technology Practitioner
Students use technologies effectively for investigation, expression,
design, and collaboration. Students reflect on the role of
technologies for innovative teaching and learning, and effective
instruction.
MLO 4: Social Justice Collaborator
Students combine disciplinary knowledge, community experience, and
reflective practice to become ethically and socially responsible
educators working toward a just and sustainable world. Students
identify and pursue paths for social change. Students collaborate with
stakeholders to advocate for access, equity, and justice in public
education and other societal institutions.
MLO 5: Subject Matter Generalist
Students demonstrate competency in subject area content and complete a
coherent depth of study for successful practice in California public
education.
These pathways are examples of how you might complete all the
requirements for your degree
in an order that makes sense given prerequisites. They are meant to
give you a general sense of what your education will look like.
In the meantime, use the applicable example below as a starting point
for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your
advisor is your best resource when it comes to figuring out how to fit
all the courses you need, in the right sequence, into your personal
academic plan, so please check the
Advising Information
page of the Liberal Studies Department website.
Fall Freshman
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Fall Freshman
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Fall Sophomore
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Fall Junior
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Fall Freshman
In order to minimize your time to degree, an Area E FYS course is
strongly recommended.
* This FYS class is just an example. The FYS class you choose might
meet a different GE area, so you would have to adjust your actual
pathway accordingly.
Spring Freshman
Fall Sophomore
Spring Sophomore
Fall Junior
Complete the California Basic Educational Skills Test
(CBEST) or California Subject
Examinations for Teachers (CSET)
Writing Skills Test before the end of this
semester.
Spring Junior
Complete the California Subject Examination for Teachers
(CSET): Multiple Subjects test by the end of this
semester.
Fall Senior
Spring Senior
Fall Junior
Complete the California Basic Educational Skills Test
(CBEST) or California Subject
Examinations for Teachers (CSET)
Writing Skills Test before the end of this
semester.
Spring Junior
Complete the California Subject Examination for Teachers
(CSET): Multiple Subjects test by the end of this
semester.
Fall Senior
Spring Senior
Fall Freshman
In order to minimize your time to degree, an Area E FYS course is
strongly recommended.
* This FYS class is just an example. The FYS class you choose might
meet a different GE area, so you would have to adjust your actual
pathway accordingly.
Spring Freshman
Fall Sophomore
Spring Sophomore
Complete the California Basic Educational Skills Test
(CBEST) or California Subject
Examinations for Teachers (CSET) Writing Skills test
before the end of this semester.
Fall Junior
Complete the California Subject Examination for Teachers
(CSET): Multiple Subjects test by the end of this
semester.
Spring Junior
Fall Senior
Spring Senior (Multiple Subject Stage 1)
Students on the Integrated Multiple Subjects Credential pathway are
required to complete a minimum of 12 units of Multiple Subject Stage 1
Credential coursework in the last semester of their senior year.
Post Baccalaureate Semester (Multiple Subject Stage 2)
In order to complete the Multiple Subjects Credential, students are
required to complete a minimum of 12 units of Stage 2 Credential
coursework in one additional semester following their senior year.
Fall Junior
Complete the California Basic Educational Skills Test
(CBEST) or California Subject
Examinations for Teachers (CSET)
Writing Skills Test before the end of this
semester.
Spring Junior
Fall Senior
Spring Senior
Students on the Integrated Multiple Subjects Credential pathway are
required to complete a minimum of 12 units of Stage 1 Multiple Subject
Credential coursework in the last semester of their senior year.
Post Baccalaureate Semester (Multiple Subject Stage 2)
In order to complete the Multiple Subjects Credential, students are
required to complete a minimum of 12 units of Stage 2 Credential
coursework in one additional semester following their senior year.