Liberal Studies, B.A. - Pre-Credential Subplan/Option

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Offered by: College of Education and Integrative Studies, Liberal Studies Department

Required Core Courses for Major
Required Subplan/Option Core Courses
Elective Support Courses

Unrestricted Electives
General Education Requirements

Degree Requirements for Liberal Studies Major

A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in core courses in order to receive a degree in the major.

Required Core Courses for Major: 16 units

Required Subplan/Option Core Courses: 42 units

Note(s):

This Liberal Studies program is not synonymous with the credential. Liberal Studies is an academic program leading to a bachelor’s degree, whereas Education is a professional program leading to a credential. Please consult your Liberal Studies advisor concerning degree requirements and the Basic Credentials coordinator for credential requirements.

Elective Support Courses:

Emphasis Courses: 16 units

Choose 16 units in a subject matter area in consultation with advisor.

Required Support Courses: 76 units

The following major support courses should be used to satisfy the indicated GE requirements. If these courses are not used to satisfy GE, the total units to degree may be more than 180 units.

BIO 110/111L - Life Science (3/1) (B2, B3)
ENG 324 - Children’s Literature (4)
GEO 102 - Cultural Geography (4) (D3)
GEO 351 - Geography of California (4) (D4)
GSC 350 - Natural Disasters (4) (B5)
HST 101 - History of World Civilization: The Ancient Period (4) (C2)
HST 201 - United States History (4) (D2)
HST 202 - United States History (4) (D1)
HST 370 - History of California (4) (C4)
MAT 194 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Number Systems (4) ^**
MAT 394 - Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint: Algebra (4) ^**
MAT 395 - Elementary Geometry from an Advanced Viewpoint: Geometry (4) ^**
MAT 494 - Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint: Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis (4) ^**
PLS 201 - Introduction to American Government (4) (D1)
PSY 206 - Child Psychology for Educators (4)
SCI 210/210L - Physics Concepts and Activities (3/1) ^*
SCI 211/211L - Chemical Sciences (3/1) ^*
SCI 212/212L - Earth Sciences (3/1) ^*
TED 105 - Introduction to Education - Early Field Experience (4)

Note(s):

*Students must complete SCI 210/210L , SCI 211/211L , and SCI 212/212L to meet the GE Area B1 requirement.

**Students must complete MAT 194 , MAT 394 , MAT 395 , and MAT 494 to meet the GE Area B4 requirement.

Unrestricted Electives: 0-6 units

Select a sufficient nunmber of courses from “Required Support”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” so that they total at least 106 units.

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the catalog website www.csupomona.edu/~academic/catalog/ for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, see the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

Area A. Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)

Oral Communication
Written Communication
Critical Thinking

Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)

Physical Science
Biological Science
Laboratory Activity
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Humanities (16 units)

Visual and Performing Arts
Philosophy and Civilization
Literature and Foreign Languages
Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)

U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals
History, Economics, and Political Science
Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic and Gender Studies
Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development (4 units)