Liberal Studies, B.A. - Bilingual Authorization BA/Pre-Credential Subplan/Option: 180 units

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

• LS 201 - Introduction to Liberal Studies (4)
• LS 301 - Concepts in Liberal Studies (4)
• LS 401 - Liberal Studies Seminar (4)
• LS 421 - Integrated Arts II (4)

Required Subplan/Option Core Courses: 46 units

• ENG 323 - Language Acquisition (4)

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• EWS 402 - Chicano/Latino Contemporary Issues (4) or
• EWS 202 - Chicano/Latino Experience (4)

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• EWS 360 - Cultures of Childhood (4)
• HST 102 - History of World Civilization: The Middle Period (4)
• HST 103 - History of World Civilization: The Modern Period (4)
• KIN 328/328A - Elementary Physical Education (2/1)
• KIN 441 - School Health Education (3)
• LS 459 - Liberal Studies Synthesis I (4)
• LS 460S - Liberal Studies Synthesis II Service Learning (4)
• LS 461 - Senior Project I (4)
• LS 462 - Senior Project II (4)
• TH 423 - Integrated Arts I (4)

Elective Support Courses: 16 units

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) (B4) ^**
• MAT 394 - Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint: Algebra (4) (B4) ^**
• MAT 395 - Elementary Geometry from an Advanced Viewpoint: Geometry (4) (B4) ^**
• MAT 494 - Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint: Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis (4) (B4) ^**
• MU 100 - Introduction to Music (4) (C1)
• PLS 201 - Introduction to American Government (4) (D1)
• PSY 206 - Child Psychology for Educators (4)
• SCI 210/210L - Physics Concepts and Activities (3/1) ^* (B1)
• SCI 211/211L - Chemical Sciences (3/1) ^*
• SCI 212/212L - Earth Sciences (3/1) ^*

Unrestricted Electives: 2 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. 

• General Education 

GE Area

The following required support courses should be taken to satisfy the indicated GE Requirements to achieve the minimum units to degree listed.

• *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.

• GSC 350 - Natural Disasters (4) GE Area (B5)
• HST 101 - History of World Civilization: The Ancient Period (4) GE Area (C2)
• HST 370 - History of California (4) GE Area (C4)
• PLS 201 - Introduction to American Government (4) GE Area (D1)
• HST 202 - United States History (4) GE Area (D1)
• HST 201 - United States History (4) GE Area (D2)
• GEO 102 - Human Geography (4) GE Area (D3)
• GEO 351 - Geography of California (4) GE Area (D4)

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• *Refer to the department for a complete list of courses.

  **The remining GE requirements may be satisfied by any course approved for that area.