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

Major Required: 39 units

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

• OR

• 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) *

• OR

• 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)

Note(s):

*Students interested in elementary teaching should take KIN 3260 /KIN 3260A  and GSC 2120 /GSC 2120L  to prepare for the California State Exam for Teachers (CSET) Multiple Subjects (one requirement to enter a teaching credential program). Taking KIN 4430  or GSC 1100  will apply towards graduation but will not provide the subject matter content necessary to pass CSET. If students who expect to take CSET Multiple Subjects do not complete these courses, they will need to self-study in those areas to prepare for the exam.

Subplan/Option Required: 32 units

• ECS 3600 - Emergent Literacy in First and Second Language Acquisition (3)
• ENG 3800 - Children’s Literature (3)
• GEO 1020 - Human Geography (3)
• 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)
• MAT 1940 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers (4) (B4)
• MAT 3940 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Algebraic and Statistical Reasoning (4)
• MAT 3950 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Geometry (3)
• PSY 2206 - Child Psychology for Educators (3)

Subplan/Option Electives: 6 units

All subplan/option elective courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better to receive major credit. Any combination of courses listed below will satisfy the required 6 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. A chosen emphasis in combination with other major courses benefits pre-credential students by demonstrating a concentration in a single subject matter area.

Unrestricted Electives: 0-22 units

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

General Education Requirements: 48 units

Students should view their Degree Progress Report (DPR) for information regarding their General Education requirements. Unless specific GE courses are required for their major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program in the University Catalog, https://catalog.cpp.edu. When viewing the catalog, students should select the catalog year associated with the GE requirements listed in their Degree Progress Report.

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: 18 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:

A single course cannot be double-counted across multiple GE Areas.

revised 07/12/2024

American Institutions: 6 units

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

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.