Liberal Studies, B.A. - General Studies Subplan/Option: 120 units

Major Required: 39 units

• GSC 1100 - Water in a Changing World (3) (B1)

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• GSC 2120 - Earth Science for Elementary Educators (2) (B1) and
• GSC 2120L - Earth Science for Elementary Educators Laboratory (1) (B3)

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• HST 1101 - World Civilizations to 1500 (3) (C2)
• HST 1102 - World Civilizations from 1500 (3) (C2)

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• KIN 3260 - Teaching Elementary Physical Education and Fitness (2) * and
• KIN 3260A - Teaching Elementary Physical Education and Fitness Activity (1) *

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• KIN 4430 - Inequality in Sport and Physical Activity (3) (D4)*

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• LS 1020 - Integrating Knowledge, Learning, and Engagement for Success (3) (E)
• LS 2011 - History and Purposes of the Liberal Arts: What is a Liberal Studies Mindset? (3)
• LS 3011 - Knowledge and Knowing in the Liberal Arts (3)
• LS 3031 - The Social Sciences and the Liberal Arts (3)
• LS 4011 - Liberal Studies Special Topics in Humanities, Social Science or Natural Sciences (3)
• LS 4211 - Arts Integration II (3)
• LS 4611 - Liberal Studies Senior Capstone – Activating the Liberal Studies Mindset (3)
• PLS 2010 - Introduction to American Government (3) (D2)
• TH 4230 - Integrated Arts (3)

Subplan/Option Required: 18 units

• COM 3327 - Intercultural Communication (3) (D4) or
• COM 4222 - Crisis Communication (3) (D4)

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• EWS 3300 - Ethnicity and Families (3) (D4) or
• EWS 3700 - Race, Gender and the Law/Public Policies (3) (D4) or
• EWS 4250 - Gender, Identity and Technology (3) (D4)

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• IGE 3200 - Visions of Science and Technology (3) (C3)
• LS 3021 - The Humanities and the Liberal Arts (3)
• LS 3041 - The Natural Sciences and the Liberal Arts (3)
• LS 4601S - Liberal Studies Synthesis Interdisciplinary Perspective on Contemporary Public Education - Service Learning (3)

Subplan/Option Electives: 18 units

Any combination of courses listed below will satisfy the required 18 units. Emphases are listed to provide guidance for helping students to choose courses of interest that best fit your career goals, but there is no requirement for choosing a specific emphasis for fulfilling these units.

Unrestricted Electives: 0-24 units

Select a sufficient number of courses from “Major Required”, “Subplan/Option Required”, “Subplan/Option Electives”, “GE”, and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 120 units.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are required, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

For an alternative and interdisciplinary way to complete some of their GE requirements, students may choose the Interdisciplinary General Education program, see below. 

Interdisciplinary General Education: 21 units

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of GE Areas A, C, and D available for students is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program.  Students should see an advisor for specific GE coursework required by their major.  Please refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for additional information.

How IGE fulfills General Education Requirements:

American Institutions: 6 units

Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Areas D1 and D2.

American Cultural Perspectives Requirement: 3 units

Refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for a list of courses that satisfy this requirement.  Course may also satisfy major, minor, GE, or unrestricted elective requirements.

Graduation Writing Test

All persons who receive undergraduate degrees from Cal Poly Pomona must pass the Graduation Writing Test (GWT).  The test must be taken by the semester following completion of 60 units for undergraduates.