Requirements for AA-T certified students in Elementary Education Cal State Monterey Bay

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 (4 units)
  • LS 398: Social Foundations of Multicultural Education (3 units)
  • LS 398S: Social Foundations of Multicultural Education SL (2 units)
  • LS 400: Senior Capstone (4 units)

Complete ALL of the following Subject Matter Content Core Courses:

  • LING 392: Nature of Language & Language Acquisition (4 units)
  • LS 390: Culturally Relevant Literature for Children and Adolescents (3 units)
  • LS 394S: Multicultural Literature Child & Young Adults Service Learning (2 units)
  • MATH 308: Elementary Math - Adv Viewpt A (3 units)
  • MATH 309: Elementary Math - Adv Viewpt B (3 units)
  • KIN 373/L: Health and Physical Education (3 units)
  • SBS 385: Environmental History of California (3-4 units)

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.

Complete FOUR of the following Advanced Inquiry in Education courses:

  • LS 380: Teaching for Social Change (3 units)
  • LS 391: Diversity in Educational Settings (3 units) OR LS 362: Immigrants & Equity Issues in Education (3 units) OR LS 310: Educational Issues and the Latino Community (4 units)
  • LS 383: Innov Approaches to Schooling (3 units) OR LS 384: Issues in Comparative and International Education (1-3 units)
  • And one additional course listed above

To complete the requirements of the Liberal Studies degree complete one minor or one emphasis. Minor options include:

Complete 12 units from the following list:

Complete 12 units from the following list:

Complete 12 units from the following courses:

Complete 12 units from the following list:

Complete 12 units from the following list:

Complete TWO or more courses from the following list:

Complete ONE or more courses from the following list (4 unit minimum):