Major Required: 42 units

• GSC 1100 - Water in a Changing World (3) [GE 5A]

• OR

• GSC 1110 - Principles of Geology (3) [GE 5A] * and
• GSC 1410L - Principles of Geology Laboratory (1) [GE 5C] *

• OR

• GSC 2120 - Earth Science for Elementary Educators (3) [GE 5A] * and
• GSC 2120L - Earth Science for Elementary Educators Laboratory (1) [GE 5C] *

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• HST 1101 - World Civilizations to 1500 (3) [GE 3B]
• HST 1102 - World Civilizations from 1500 (3) [GE 3B]
• HST 3370 - History of California (3) [GE 3C]

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• KIN 3100 - Elementary Physical Education (2) * and
• KIN 3100A - Elementary Physical Education Activity (1) *

• OR

• KIN 4430 - Inequality in Sport and Physical Activity (3) [GE 4C] *

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• LS 1020 - Integrating Knowledge, Learning, and Engagement for Success (3)
• LS 2011 - Introduction to Liberal Studies: History, Purposes, and Critique of the Liberal Arts and Sciences (3)
• LS 3011 - Knowledge, Evidence, and Data 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 in Action (3)
• LS 4212 - Critical Performing Arts and Education (3)
• LS 4611W - Liberal Studies Senior Capstone (3)
• PLS 2010 - Introduction to American Government (3) [GE 4B] [AmInst-B]

Subplan/Option Required: 32 units

• ENG 2150 - Multimodal Literacy (3) or
• ENG 2804 - Children’s Literature (3)

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• LS 3012S - Language, Culture, and Education Service-Learning (3)
• LS 3021 - Interdisciplinary Humanities (3)
• LS 3042S - Equity Issues in K-9 Environmental and Science Education Service Learning (3)
• LS 4601S - Liberal Studies Synthesis Interdisciplinary Perspective on Contemporary Public Education (3)
• MAT 1940 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers (4) [GE 2]
• MAT 3940 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Algebraic and Statistical Reasoning (4)
• MAT 3950 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Geometry (3)
• PHY 2120 - Physical Science for Elementary Educators (2)
• PHY 2120L - Physical Science for Elementary Educators Laboratory (1)
• 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: 15 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from Major Required, Subplan/Option Required, Subplan/Option Electives, Unrestricted Electives, and Graduation Requirements is at least 120 units.

Notes:

*Students interested in elementary teaching should take KIN 3100 , and GSC 1110 /GSC 1410L  or GSC 2120 /GSC 2120L  to meet the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing’s definition of “subject matter competent,” a requirement to enter a teaching credential program.

** MAT 1050  may be satisfied with one of the following stretch sequence, which may increase overall units to degree:

• MAT 1055  and MAT 1055A  
• MAT 1051 , MAT 1051A , and MAT 1052  

*** STA 1200  may be satisfied with one of the following stretch sequence, which may increase overall units to degree:

• STA 1205  and STA 1205A  
• STA 1201 , STA 1201A , and STA 1202  

For more information on choosing the best course for you, please visit: https://www.cpp.edu/studentsuccess/new-students/category-placement.shtml.

⁺ Students who successfully complete the Subplan/Option required mathematics courses (MAT 1940 , MAT 3940 , and MAT 3950 ) and the mathematics emphasis courses (MAT 1050 , MAT 1060 , and STA 1200 ) with a grade of C or better will meet the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requirements to add a supplementary authorization to the multiple subjects teaching credential. The supplementary authorization extends the credential to teach up to ninth grade mathematics.

++ Students who successfully complete three recommended Spanish Emphasis courses with a grade of C or better will receive a waiver for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) Spanish Subtest III, a requirement to add a bilingual authorization to the multiple subjects teaching credential.

Graduation Requirements: 52 units

Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit

• CPU 3003 - Cal Poly Pomona Undergraduate Sponsored Summer Experience (0)