Liberal Studies, B.A. - BA/Credential Subplan/Option: 202 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: 32 units

• ENG 323 - Language Acquisition (4)
• LS 459 - Liberal Studies Synthesis I (4)

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• LS 460 - Liberal Studies Synthesis II (4) or
• LS 460S - Liberal Studies Synthesis II Service Learning (4)

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• LS 461 - Senior Project I (4)
• LS 462 - Senior Project II (4)
• MAT 394 - Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint: Algebra (4) **
• MAT 395 - Elementary Geometry from an Advanced Viewpoint: Geometry (4) **
• TH 423 - Integrated Arts I (4)

Required Support Courses: 94 units

• BIO 110/111L - Life Science (3/1) (B2, B3)
• EDS 403 - Introduction to Special Education (4)
• GED 400/400L - Foundations of Educational Computer Literacy (3/1)
• GEO 351 - Geography of California (4) (D4)
• GSC 350 - Natural Disasters (4) (B5)
• HST 370 - History of California (4) (C4)
• KIN 328/328A - Elementary Physical Education (2/1)
• KIN 441 - School Health Education (3)
• MAT 194 - Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers: Number Systems (4) (B4) **
• MU 100 - Introduction to Music (4) (C1)
• SCI 210/210L - Physics Concepts and Activities (3/1) (B1) *
• TED 405 - Introduction to Contemporary Teaching (4)
• TED 406 - Educational Psychology (4)
• TED 407 - Education in a Diverse Society (4)
• TED 425 - Theory and Practice in Mathematics Education (4)

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• TED 427 - Clinical Practice I (8) and
• TED 440 - Teaching Performance Assessment Block I (2)

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• TED 429 - Clinical Practice II (8) and
• TED 441 - Teaching Performance Assessment Block II (2)

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• TED 431 - Theory and Practice in Science Education (4)
• TED 443 - Theory and Practice in Literacy Instruction (4)
• TED 444 - Theory and Practice in Language Arts Education (4)
• TED 451 - Theory and Practice in History/Social Science Integrated Arts Education (4)

Restricted Electives: 20 units

• ENG 324 - Children’s Literature (4)
• MAT 494 - Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint: Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis (4) **
• PSY 206 - Child Psychology for Educators (4)
• SCI 211/211L - Chemical Sciences (3/1) *
• SCI 212/212L - Earth Sciences (3/1) *

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.

Interdisciplinary General Education

The IGE program is the preferred pattern for students in the Liberal Studies BA/Credential programs and should be taken to achieve the minimum units to degree. See University Catalog for information on how IGE meets General Education Requirements.

General Education Requirements: 68 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 stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

An alternate pattern for partial fulfillment of Areas A, C, and D available for students in this major is the Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) program.  Please see the description of IGE in the catalog.

Area A, Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)

1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking

Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)

1. Physical Science
2. Biological Science
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Humanities (16 units)

1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Philosophy and Civilization
3. Literature and Foreign Languages
4. Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)

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

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