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Program Office: Dorothy Donahoe Hall, C102 Telephone: (661) 654-3337 email: sjohnson9@csub.edu Website: www.csub.edu/libstudies/ Director of Advising: Pam Conners Advisor: Angelica Vasquez Program Coordinator: Sally Johnson
In addition to degrees in individual disciplines, the University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. The Liberal Studies degree programs are designed to provide students with a broad liberal arts experience. Students take courses in virtually all areas of the arts and sciences, and also develop a more in‑depth understanding of a single discipline or area. There are two tracks within this major.
The first Liberal Studies track has been designed to provide the educational experience best suited for the prospective elementary teacher. This degree track within the Liberal Studies Program has been approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) as a program that prepares students for passage of the subject matter examination that candidates must pass to receive the multiple subjects credential required for multiple subjects instruction in the public schools. This is an extremely popular program (that is, there is frequently more interest in its courses than space for students), and students interested in the Credential Track should contact the Liberal Studies Office for information about how to navigate the program. It is important that majors receive frequent advisement to facilitate completion of this major and to keep abreast of the most recent developments in teacher preparation standards.
DISCLAIMER: Due to ongoing and substantial changes that occur in teacher preparation standards in the State of California, this degree program may change at any time. Check with the Liberal Studies Office for current information.
The second Liberal Studies track is designed for the student who wants to achieve a broad-based college degree, likely as a terminal educational experience.
A1. Credential Track, traditional route
In this degree option, the student completes the baccalaureate in liberal studies and then enters a Professional Preparation Program to complete the requirements for the preliminary teaching credential. Requirements are as follows.
Core Requirements
Students wishing to complete the approved multiple subjects waiver major must complete the requirements within each of the following areas. The requirements can be satisfied with CSUB courses, transfer courses, or, when appropriate, by waiver examinations. A course used to satisfy one requirement cannot be used to satisfy a second requirement in a different area, with the exception that one course may be double counted for a requirement of the core requirements and as a part of the student’s Depth Concentration.
The credential‑track major in Liberal Studies satisfies all of the following University requirements: • General Education • Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement • Gender, Race, and Ethnic Studies • American Institutions • Multiple Subjects Credential Program prerequisites
As directed by CCTC, some multiple subjects credential programs must now prepare students for teaching in classrooms that are bilingual (BCLAD stands for Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development). This degree program is, however, scheduled to change its requirements in the near future under mandate from the CCTC. Students interested in the BCLAD option should consult an advisor in the Liberal Studies office.
In addition, there are two possible routes to completion of the credential track. In the first route, students complete the requirements for the major and then apply to and complete a one-year Program in Professional Preparation offered by CSUB’s School of Education or another CCTC accredited school. This route, thus, takes five years to complete all of the requirements and to receive the Preliminary Multiple Subjects Credential. The requirements for this degree route are:
Area One: Language
1. Composition Completion of the following: a. ENGL 110, Writing and Research, and b. One of two approved GWAR courses, ENGL 310 (Advanced Writing) or COMM 304 (Technical Writing) with a grade of “C” or better, or scoring 8 or better on the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
2. Literature Completion of a course selected from each of the following: a. ENGL 101 Introduction to Literature: Text and Contexts, ENGL 207 Ethnic Minority American Literature, ENGL 208 Major British Writers, ENGL 235 Shakespeare’s World, ENGL 290 Introduction to World Literature, ENGL 294 Masterpieces of Early Western World Literature: The Greeks to the Renaissance, or ENGL 295 Masterpieces of Late Western World Literature: The Enlightenment to the Present b. ENGL 364 Studies in Fiction: The African-American Experience, ENGL 365 Slave Literatures, ENGL 366 Ethnic American Literature, ENGL 370 Literature by Women of Color, ENGL 395 Writing Nature: Literature and the Environment, ENGL 470 Studies in 19th Century Children’s Literature, ENGL 471 Studies in 20th Century Children’s Literature, ENGL 473 Children’s Literature and International Myth, Folk Tale, and Film, FREN 380 The Human Condition: French Literature Through the Ages; THTR 307 Dramatic Literature for Children, THTR 385 Modern Drama, or BCLAD: SPAN 301 Spanish Literature I or SPAN 302 Spanish Literature II or SPAN 303 Hispanic-American Literature or SPAN 416 Contemporary Hispanic-American Poetry or SPAN 419 The Contemporary Hispanic-American Novel or SPAN 422 Children’s Literature in Spanish
3. Oral Communication Completion of one of the following courses: a. COMM 108 Strategies of Public Communication or THTR 232 Acting I
4. Linguistics Completion of the following courses or upper division equivalents: a. ENGL 319 Structure of English, and b. Completion of one of the following courses or upper division equivalent: ENGL 415 General Linguistics or ENGL 418 Second Language Acquisition or BCLAD: SPAN 311 Advanced Spanish Grammar or SPAN 409 Advanced Spanish Syntax or SPAN 412 Spanish Linguistics or SPAN 415 Workshop Translation or SPAN 420 Southwest Spanish
Area Two: Mathematics
1. Mathematical concepts Completion of the following three courses or upper division equivalent: a. MATH 221 An Introduction to Number Systems and Mathematical Reasoning b. MATH 320 Number Systems, Statistics, and Probability (Prerequisite; MATH 221) and c. MATH 321 Introduction to Modern Geometry (Prerequisite: Math 320)
Area Three: Sciences
1. Life Science Completion of the following four unit course or equivalent: a. Sci 213 (Prerequisite: Completion of Sci 111 and 112) or Biol 100 Perspectives in Biology (5 units)
2. Physical Science Completion of the following four unit courses or equivalents: a. Sci 111 Introduction to Physics (Prerequisite: Satisfaction of ELM) and b. Sci 112 Introduction to Chemistry (Prerequisite: Satisfaction of ELM)
3. Earth Science Completion of the following four unit course or equivalent: a. Sci 214 Introduction to Earth Science
4. Integrated Science Principles Completion of one of the following four unit courses or an upper division equivalent: a. SCI 325A Integrated Science from a Life Science Perspective (Prerequisites: Math 221, SCI 111, SCI 112, SCI 213, and SCI 214) or SCI 325B Integrated Science from an Earth/Physical Science Perspective (Prerequisites: Math 320, SCI 111, SCI 112, SCI 213, and SCI 214
Area Four: Humanities and Social Sciences
1. U.S. History and Government Completion of the following three courses: a. HIST 231 Survey of US History to 1877 b. PLSI 101 American Government and Politics and c. HIST 270 Survey of California History
2. World Civilization Completion of the following course: a. HIST 210 World Civilization to 1500
3. Cultural Geography and Social Science Perspectives Completion of one of the following courses: a. GEOG 302 Cultural Geography of World’s Regions, ECON 395 Economic Geography, HIST 330 Historical Geography, PLSI 332 Political Geography or ANTH 340 Cultural Ecology Completion of one of the following courses: a. ANTH 330 Diversity in the Classroom, ECON 385 Educational Policy and Diversity or SOC 339 Education and Multicultural Diversity in the US
4. Critical Thinking Completion of one of the following courses: a. PHIL 102 Logical Reasoning or SOC 120 Critical Thinking and Contemporary Social Problems
Area Five: Visual and Performing Arts
1. Appreciation and Understanding of the Visual and Performing Arts Completion of one of the following courses or an equivalent: a. ART 101 Introduction to the Visual Arts, Mus 101 Understanding and Appreciation of Music or THTR 101 Introduction to the Study of Theatre
2. Visual or Performing Arts for the Elementary Classroom Completion of two of the following courses. The courses selected must study disciplines different from the discipline of the course used to satisfy requirement 5.1 directly above. a. ART 302 Art in the Elementary Classroom, MUS 310 Music in the Elementary Classroom or THTR 305 Creative Dramatics
Area Six: Health and Physical Education
1. Health Issues Affecting Elementary School Age Children Completion of the following course or equivalent: a. BIOL 320 Current Health Problems ( 3 units)
2. Principles of Physical Education Affecting Elementary School Age Children Completion of the following course: a. PEAK 345 Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School
Area Seven: Human Development
1. Understanding the Development of the Child Completion of one of the following courses: a. CDEV 350 Child Development in the School Years, PSYC 310 Child Psychology or SOC 366 Childhood and Society
Area Eight: Ethnic, Gender, Cultural and Handicapped Perspectives
1. Understanding and Appreciating the Perspectives of Gender, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, and Non‑Majority Cultures a. Completion of one of the following approved courses (or equivalent) satisfying the Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Requirement at CSUB: CAFS 320; COMM 360 and 370; CRJU 325, 330, 345; ECON 380 and 381; ENGL 364, 370, 420; HIST 466 and 468; INST 205; PEAK 430; PHIL 381 or 382; PLSI 339; RS 365; SOC 327, 335, 336, 337, 338, 365; or SPAN 425 or BCLAD: SOC 335, or SPAN 427 or 428
Area Nine: Technology
1. Computer Competency Completion of one of the following courses or equivalent: a. CMPS 120 Computer Skills and Concepts I or LBST 290 Basic Computer Skills and Information Competencies for Educators (4 units) Note: students can test out of this course if they have the required competencies. See an advisor.
Area Ten: Field Experience
1. Experience in an Elementary School Setting Completion of the following course or equivalent: a. EDEL 240 Introduction to Education and Early Field Experience (2 units)
Area Eleven: Foreign Language CSUB requires that all graduates should have experience in a language other than English. You may satisfy this by taking two years of (the same) foreign language in High School. Alternatively, you may demonstrate by test that you are fluent in a language other than English. If you cannot demonstrate that you have done either of these, you must take one term of a foreign language at a Community College or a four year institution of higher learning in order to graduate.
Area Twelve: Subject Matter Competency In order to demonstrate mastery of subject matter competency and receive the Preliminary Credential to instruct Multiple Subjects (grades K-6) in California, all candidates must pass the CSET examination, multiple subjects (see http://www.cset.nesinc.com). Students who elect this degree route, and who wish to attempt a preparation program offered by the Cal State system, must successfully complete all three portions of the CSET before entering the credential program.
CSUB’s School of Education also has four prerequisites for admission to their program. Students must complete the following for admission to that program: a. Completion of a CTAP level I certified computer competency portfolio. Successful completion of LBST 290 (requirement 9 above) includes the CTAP I portfolio. Students who have completed CMPS 120 (or equivalent) may take LBST 390 CTAP Portfolio (2 units) in order to complete this requirement b. EDBI 475 Introduction to Cross-cultural Education c. EDBI 476 Introduction to Language Acquisition and d. Passage of the CBEST and CSET examinations (multiple subjects)
A.2. Blended Baccalaureate for Excellence in Studies and Teaching (BBEST)
The second route to the Credential major combines the undergraduate subject matter courses in Liberal Studies with the pedagogy courses in CSUB’s School of Education’s Multiple Subjects Credential Program (MSCP), offering an integrated program of study over four years. Students in this program have the opportunity to begin their study of the elementary classroom in their first year and continue to develop their expertise as a teacher through multiple field experiences while completing a BA degree. Students graduate with both a BA in Liberal Studies and a Level I (Preliminary) Multiple Subject Credential. This is a rigorous program that requires participating students to maintain a minimum 2.67 grade point average, and in which the students often may take an overload.
Students in the BBEST program complete many of their subject matter courses during the Freshman and Sophomore years, and may elect to take these courses either at CSUB or a Community College. In either case, the student applies for acceptance into the MSCP before the Junior year and takes the credential coursework during the final two years as an undergraduate. Students in this program receive a conditional acceptance to the MSCP contingent on passing the CSET examination (Multiple Subjects) before the final quarter in residence (full day student teaching); in addition, students must pass the CBEST examination prior to full day student teaching. A further exam, the RICA (Reading Instruction Competence Assessment) must be passed prior to receiving the Preliminary Credential.
The core requirements for the Blended route to the degree are those described above, with the omission of Area 8, plus the addition of the following MSCP courses:
Multiple Subject Credential Program
A GPA of 3.00 MUST be maintained while you are in the credential program! You must have a completed advising plan on file prior to stage I.
Stage I Teaching & Learning Context
EDEL 420 Literacy Acquisition-A (4) EDEL 429 Classroom Learning Theories and Management (3) EDEL 421 Foundations of American Education (2) EDSP 301 Teaching Exceptional Diverse Learners in Inclusive Settings (3) EDBI 477 Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language (3) EDEL 428 Teaching Reading in the Bilingual Setting (4)* *BCLAD
Stage II Curriculum & Instruction in Content Areas
EDEL 430 Literacy Acquisition-B (4) EDEL 436 C & I History – Social Science (3) EDEL 437 C & I Mathematics (3) EDEL 439 Preparation for Advanced Fieldwork (6) (Take the RICA Exam upon completion of Stage II. RICA must be passed to be recommended for a preliminary credential)
Stage III Culminating Professional Activities
EDEL 438 C & I Science (3) EDEL 448 Advanced Fieldwork Seminar (3) EDEL 449 Advanced Fieldwork (9)
Students in either of the degree routes described above must also complete the following:
Area 13: Depth Concentration
The Depth Concentration requires the completion of four related courses. Approved concentrations and the courses that meet the concentration requirements are listed below. The minimum number of units required in a concentration is 18 quarter units. One course used to meet one of the requirements listed above may be double counted in a Depth Concentration. Students should contact the Liberal Studies Office regarding substitution of courses taken at other institutions.
1. Double Major 2. American History, Government, & Society a. One course from the following: ANTH 252 Native Peoples of North America, ANTH 451 Native Peoples of California, ART 389 Art in the United States, ECON 304 Economic History of the US, HIST 232 Survey of US History since 1870, PLSI 314 Judicial Power and the Constitution, PLSI 315 Civil Liberties, PLSI 316 Congress, PLSI 317 The Presidency, PLSI 319 California Politics and Public Policy, RS 365 Native American Religion, SOC 335 The Latino Experience in the United States, SOC 336 The Asian experience in the United States or SOC 337 The African Experience in the United States b. Two courses chosen from the following: HIST 351 Colonial North America, HIST 352 Revolutionary America, HIST 356 The Civil War Era, HIST 357 The Emergence of Industrial America, HIST 370 Early California or HIST 371 Modern California c. One course from the following: HIST 465 History of African-Americans to 1865, HIST 466 History of African-Americans since 1865 or HIST 468 Mexican-American History 3. Anthropology Four five unit courses, chosen from the following two groups: a. At least one, and no more than two, of the following courses: ANTH 100, ANTH 102 Introduction to Biological Anthropology, ANTH 104 Introduction to Archaeology, ANTH 106 Amazing Archaeology, ANTH 250 Peoples of Africa, ANTH 251 Peoples of South America, ANTH 252 Native Peoples of North America or ANTH 291 Introductory Field Archaeology b. Two or three of the following courses: ANTH 319 Anthropology of Religion, ANTH 340 Cultural Ecology, ANTH 370 Third World Communities, ANTH 404 Human Evolution, ANTH 438 Anthropology of Women, ANTH 473 Historical Archaeology or ANTH 475 Prehistory of North America 4. Art a. ART 302 b. A studio art course selected from ART 212 Two-Dimensional Design, ART 213 Beginning Drawing, ART 214 Beginning Painting, ART 216 Beginning Ceramics, ART 303 Life Drawing, ART 304 Painting, ART 310 Ceramics, ART 403 Drawing Studio, ART 404 Painting Studio or ART 410 Ceramics Studio (or transferred equivalents) b. One upper division course in Art History (Art 381-390, Art 478 or Art 483-484) c. Art 402 Crafts in Art Education (the prerequisite for this is Art 302) 5. Child Development a. CAFS 200 Introduction to Child Development and CAFS 414 Advanced Practicum (2 units each) b. One course selected from the following: CAFS 350 Child Guidance, Supervision, and Support; PSYC 310 Child Psychology; or SOC 366 Childhood and Society c. One course selected from the following: CAFS 312 Child Development in the School Years (5) or CAFS 313 Adolescent Development (5) d. One course selected from the following: CAFS 360 Parenting and Family Relations, CRJU 340 Drugs and Crime, CRJU 345 Gangs in America, CRJU 380 Juvenile Justice Processes and Systems, PSYC 320 Adult-Child Relationships, SOC 364 Family and Society, PSYC 411 Cognitive and Perceptual Development, PSYC 412 Personality and Social Development, PSYC 413 Language Development or PSYC 415 Developmental Psychopathology (all of the 400 level courses have Psyc 310 or instructor’s permission as prerequisite) 6. Children’s Literature Four courses chosen from each of the following categories, as specified. a. One course selected from: ENGL 101 Introduction to Literature, ENGL 290 Introduction to World Literature, ENGL 294 Masterpieces of Early Western World Literature: the Greeks to the Renaissance or ENGL 295 Masterpieces of Late Western World Literature: the Enlightenment to the Present b. Three courses selected from: ENGL 470 19th century Children’s Literature, ENGL 471 20th century Children’s Literature, ENGL 472 The Young Adult Novel, ENGL 473 Children’s Literature and International Myth, Folk Tale and Film, THTR 307 Dramatic Literature for Children or SPAN 422 Children’s Literature in Spanish (all of these courses have prerequisites) 7. Children’s Theatre One course from each of the following categories. a. One of the following classes: THTR 232 Acting I, THTR 233 Acting II, THTR 241 Stagecraft or THTR 251 Intro to Technical Theatre and Design b. THTR 305 Creative Dramatics c. THTR 307 (prerequisite is THTR 305) Dramatic Literature for Children d. THTR 405 (prerequisite is THTR 305) Children’s Theatre 8. Communications Three upper division courses selected from the following: a. COMM 309 Theory of Communications, COMM 316 Mass Media Law, COMM 360 Gender and Communications, COMM 370 Intercultural Communication, COMM 376 Interpersonal Communication or COMM 388 Multimedia Development b. COMM 495 Applied Communication Education (3) 9. Diversity in US Society Select four courses, one in each category. One course may be lower-division. No course may be double-counted to satisfy both areas A & B a. African American, Asian or Native American: ANTH 252 Native Peoples of North America; CRJU 330 Race, Ethnicity, and the Criminal Justice System; CRJU 345 Gangs in America; ENGL 364 African-American Literature; HIST 465 History of African-Americans to 1865; HIST 466 History of African-Americans since 1865; RS 365 Native American Religion; SOC 336 The Asian Experience in the United States; SOC 337 The African Experience in the United States; or SOC 338 The Indigenous Experience in the Modern Americas b. Latino, Asian or Native American: ANTH 252, CRJU 330 or 345, HIST 468 Mexican-American History, RS 365, SOC 335 The Latino Experience in the United States, SOC 336, SOC 338 or SPAN 425 Chicano Literature c. Gender: ANTH 438 Anthropology of Women, COMM 360 Gender and Communication, CRJU 325 Women and the Criminal Justice System, ECON 380 Gender and Diversity in the Workplace, ENGL 370 Literature by Women of Color, ENGL 375 Women Writers in the South, FREN 425 Novels of Colette in Translation, FREN 426 French Women Writers in Translation, HIST 462 Women in History, INST 205 Perspectives on Women in Society, NURS 327 Women’s Health, PEAK 430 Women in Sport, PHIL 381 Feminist Philosophy, PSYC 421 Psychology of Women, SOC 365 Gender and Society or THTR 381 Contemporary Women Playwrights d. Diversity studies: ANTH 339 Sexual Behavior in a Cross-Cultural Perspective, BEHS 435 Family and Kin: Comparative Perspectives, CAFS 320 Individual and Family Development in Diverse Cultures, COMM 370 Intercultural Communication, CRJU 430 Victims and the Criminal Justice System (prerequisite CRJU 240), ECON 381 Poverty and Discrimination, ENGL 420 Sociolingistics, PHIL 382 Philosophy of Race, PSYC 340 Psychology of Diversity, PSYC 442 Intergroup Relations or SOC 327 Race and Ethnic Relations 10. Earth and Planetary Science a. PHYS 110 Introduction to Astronomy, GEOL 201 Physical and Historical Geology and GEOL 202 Environmental Geology b. One of the following: GEOL 309 Sedimentation and Stratigraphy or GEOL 333 (prerequisites for these are Geol 100 or 201 or 205), SCI 370B Earth Systems and Global Change or SCI 380B California Geology and Society (prerequisites for both Science courses are completion of General education areas A and B) 11. Economic Issues One course selected from each of the following: a. Spatial Economics: ECON 395 Economic Geography or ECON 320 Geographic Information Systems b. Historical Perspectives in Economics: ECON 304 Economic Development of the US, ECON 305 Political economy of the Pre-Modern West or ECON 306 History of Economic Ideas: Adam Smith to the Present c. Economics of World Regions: ECON 311 Pacific Rim Economies, ECON 312 Economies of the Near East and North Africa or ECON 410 International Economic Development d. Current Economic Issues: ECON 309 Economics and Society, ECON 310 Economics of Health and Health Care, ECON 370 Economics of Environmental and Safety Regulation, ECON 380 Gender and Diversity in the Workplace, ECON 381 Poverty and Discrimination or ECON 482 Economics of Family and Child Policy 12. Ethnic Literature a. ENGL 207 Ethnic Minority American Literature, ENGL 364 African-American Literature and SPAN 425 Chicano Literature b. One course selected from: ENGL 365 Slave Literature, ENGL 366 Ethnic American Literature, ENGL 370 Literature by Women of Color, ENGL 372 Studies in Chicano Literature or ENGL 395 Literature and the Environment 13. Geography Choose one course from each category a. One course in Human or Cultural Geography: GEOG 302 Cultural Geography of World Regions, ANTH 340 Cultural Ecology or HIST 330 Historical Geography b. PLSI 332 Political Geography c. ECON 395 Economic Geography d. ECON 320 Geographic Information Systems 14. Health & Wellness a. BIOL 320 Current Health Problems (3) and BIOL 370 Nutrition (3) b. Two courses chosen from: BIOL 250 Human Anatomy, BIOL 255 Human Physiology, SCI 370A Human Biology, BIOL 355 Human Pathophysiology (has BIOL 255 as prerequisite) or BIOL 311 Microbiology c. LBST 496 Internship in Liberal Studies (3) 15. Literature One course selected from each of the following groups: a. ENGL 205 Introduction to American Literature, ENGL 207 Ethnic-Minority American Literature, ENGL 208 Major British Writers, ENGL 235 Shakespeare’s World, ENGL 290 Introduction to World Literature, ENGL 294 Masterpieces of Early Western World Literature or ENGL 295 Masterpieces of Late Western World Literature b. ENGL 315 English Literature Survey I, ENGL 316 English Literature Survey II, ENGL 320 Medieval English Literature, ENGL 325 Chaucer, ENGL 335 Shakespeare I, ENGL 336 Shakespeare II, ENGL 337 Milton, ENGL 340 Restoration and Eighteenth Century English Literature, ENGL 350 Romantic English Literature, ENGL 351 Victorian English Literature, ENGL 360 Modern English Literature, ENGL 361 Contemporary English Literature or FREN 380 Survey of French Literature in Translation c. ENGL 364 African-American Literature, ENGL 365 Slave Literature, ENGL 366 Ethnic American Literature, ENGL 372 Studies in Chicano Literature, ENGL 380 Major American Authors to the Civil War, ENGL 381 Major American Authors from the Civil War to 1900, ENGL 382 Major American Authors 1901-Present, ENGL 383 American Literature Survey I, ENGL 384 American Literature Survey II or SPAN 425 Chicano Literature d. ENGL 362 Studies in Contemporary Literature, ENGL 363 Literature and Technology, ENGL 370 Literature by Women of Color, ENGL 373 Women in Literature and Film, ENGL 375 Studies in a Major Author or Genre, ENGL 391 Bible as Literature, ENGL 392 International Folk Narrative, ENGL 393 Classical Mythology, ENGL 395 Literature and the Environment, ENGL 396 Gothic Worlds, ENGL 469 Modern African Literature, ENGL 470 19th Century Children’s Literature, ENGL 471 20th Century Children’s Literature, ENGL 472 The Young Adult Novel, ENGL 473 Children’s Literature and International Myth, Folk Tale and Film, ENGL 475 Genre Studies, THTR 307 Dramatic Literature for Children, THTR 371 Survey of Theatre History I: the Greeks to Shakespeare, THTR 372 Survey of Theatre History II: The Golden Age of Spain to the 20th Century, THTR 381 Contemporary Women Playwrights or THTR 385 Modern Drama 16. Life Science a. BIOL 201 Cellular Biology, BIOL 202 Animal Biology and BIOL 203 Plant Biology b. BIOL 323 Animal Rehabilitation (prerequisite BIOL 203) 17. Linguistics Four courses chosen from each of the following categories, as specified a. Engl/Ling 319 Structure of English b. Three courses from the following: Engl/Ling 411 Writing in a Second Language, Engl/Ling 414 History of the Language, Engl/Ling 415 General Linguistics, Engl/Ling 416 Phonology, Engl/Ling 417 Syntax, Engl/Ling 418 Second Language Acquisition, Engl/Ling 419 Interlanguage or Engl/Ling 420 Sociolinguistics (the prerequisite for all of these is Engl 319) 18. Mathematics a. MATH 191 Pre-calculus Mathematics I: College Algebra and 192 Pre-calculus Mathematics II: Elementary Functions b. One other Mathematics course at the 100 level or above, not including MATH 221, MATH 320, or MATH 321 c. MATH 494 Senior Seminar for Elementary/Middle School Mathematics Teachers 19. Music One course from each category, to total at least 19 quarter units: a. MUS 101 Understanding and Appreciation of Music, MUS 111 Intro Music Technology, MUS 120 Materials and Structure of Music, MUS 122 Theory I, MUS 201 Music History I, MUS 202 Music History II, MUS 205 Jazz Appreciation or MUS 390 Film Music b. Any combination of the following to a maximum of five units: MUS 132-34 Piano Class I-III, MUS 227 -229 Singing Techniques, MUS 231 Vocal Workshop, MUS 232-233 Piano Class IV-V, MUS 236 Small Jazz Ensemble, MUS 250 Jazz Vocal Ensemble, MUS 251 University Singers, MUS 253 Concert Band, MUS 254 Chamber Orchestra, MUS 256 Jazz Ensemble, MUS 251 Men’s Chorus or MUS 251 Women’s Chorus c. MUS 310 Music in the Elementary Classroom d. MUS 330 Music Teaching Techniques for the Elementary Classroom 20. Physical Education a. PEAK 345 Elementary School Physical Education (6) b. Two of the following: PEAK 300 Motor Learning (4), PEAK 305 Motor Development (4), PEAK 325 Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Physical Education, PEAK 340 Techniques for Teaching Physical Education (4) or PEAK 400 Adapted Physical Education c. PEAK 491 Culminating Experience for Future Elementary School Teachers (4) 21. Physical Science a. CHEM 211 General Chemistry I (Prerequisite High School CHEM or CHEM 150 and Math 90 or equiv.) and CHEM 212 General Chemistry II (Prerequisite CHEM 211) b. PHYS 201 Basic Newtonian Physics (Prerequisite Math 192) & PHYS 202 Basic Maxwellian Physics (Prerequisites Math 192 and PHYS 201) 22. Religious Studies a. RS 110 Religion in Western Civilization and RS 111 Religion in Asian Cultures b. One course from the following: RS 332 Judaism, RS 335 Christianity, RS 338 Islam, RS 345 India, RS 348 China and Japan, RS/PHIL 363 Philosophy and Religion in Literature, RS 365 Native American Religion or RS 401 Religion in Ancient Western Civilization c. RS 361 Mythology and Symbolism in Religion or RS 490 Senior Seminar 23. Science Breadth (Prerequisite Completion of Gen Ed areas A and B) a. BIOL 312 Plagues and Peoples, SCI 370A Human Biology or SCI 370C Insects and Society b. SCI 360A Energy and Technology or SCI 360C Weather Dynamics c. SCI 360B Water and the West, SCI 370B Earth Systems and Global Change or SCI 380B California Geology and Society d. SCI 350A Science and Technology in a Modern Society or SCI 350B Computers and Society 24. World Civilization and Culture a. One course from the following: ANTH 250 Peoples of Africa, ANTH 251 Peoples of South America, Art 201 Survey of World Art Prehistory to C.E. 1400, Art 202 Survey of World Art 1400 to Present, ENGL 290 Introduction to World Literature, HIST 222 Modern Pacific Asia, HIST 250 History of Africa, RS 110 Religion in Western Civilization or RS 111 Religion in Asian Cultures b. One course from the following: ANTH 370 Third World Communities, ECON 311 The Pacific Rim Economies, ECON 312 Economies of the Middle East and North Africa, ECON 395 Economic Geography, GEOG 302 Cultural Geography of World Regions, PHIL 302 History of Western Philosophy I, PLSI 308 Government and Politics of China, PLSI 309 Government and Politics of Latin America, PLSI 322 Government and Politics of Japan, RS 345 India or RS 401 Religion in Ancient Western Civilization c. Two courses selected from the following: HIST 301 Greece, HIST 302 The Hellenistic Age and the Coming of Rome, HIST 303 The Roman Empire, HIST 304 Early Medieval Europe: AD 500-1100, HIST 305 Medieval Europe: 1100 to the Renaissance, HIST 306 Europe 1350-1648, HIST 307 Europe 1648-1815, HIST 308 Europe 1815-1914, HIST 309 Europe Since 1914, HIST 325 The History of European Colonialism: 1500-1970, HIST 401 The Renaissance, HIST 402 The Reformation, HIST 404 Pagans and Christians in the Roman World, HIST 422 Medieval and Early Modern Japan, HIST 423 Modern Japan, HIST 424 China from Qin to Qing: 256 BCE-1839 CE, HIST 425 China from the Opium War to the Founding of the People’s Republic, HIST 426 Modern China, HIST 441 Ancient Mexico, HIST 442 Colonial Mexico, HIST 443 Modern Mexico or HIST 477 Concepts in World History 25. Other concentrations are available upon approval from the Program Chair. Please see a Liberal Studies Advisor to explore this option.
B. General (Non-Credential) Track
Students undertaking this degree track seek to achieve only a baccalaureate degree. This degree track is for the student who wants a general and non-specialized course of study that provides some knowledge of a broad range of subjects in the Arts and Sciences. In doing this, they complete all of the requirements for Graduation from CSUB. Courses may not be double counted in the core requirements. One course may be double counted in the core (areas 1-12 below) and in the minor (area 13).
Core Classes for Major (168-178 units)
1. Complete General Education (both lower and upper division requirements) 2. Complete the U.S. Institutions Graduation Requirement 3. Complete the Gender, Race and Ethnicity graduation requirement 4. Satisfaction of the Graduation Writing Requirement 5. Language and Literature coursework a. Engl 319 b. An Upper Division Literature course in English, Theatre or Modern Languages 5. Mathematics coursework a. One lower division course in mathematics beyond that used to satisfy General Education (B4) b. One upper division course in Mathematics or dealing with Computers 6. Science coursework a. A course in a Natural Sciences discipline other than that used to satisfy General Education 7. Social Science coursework a. An additional upper division Social Science course b. An upper division course in History other than that of the United States 8. Arts coursework a. One five unit course in each of the following areas: Art, Music, and Theater. One of these may be lower division; the other two must be upper division. 9. Physical Education and Health coursework a. A five unit upper division course in Physical Education and Kinesiology b. Biol 320 (or equivalent) 10. Foreign Language or Gender, Race and Ethnicity perspectives a. Foreign Language. CSUB requires that all graduates should have experience in a language other than English. You may satisfy this by taking two years of (the same) foreign language in High School. Alternatively, you may demonstrate by test that you are fluent in a language other than English. If you cannot demonstrate that you have done either of these, you must take one term of a foreign language at a Community College or a four year institution of higher learning in order to graduate b. Either two college courses in the same Foreign Language (at any level) or an additional GRE beyond that used for requirement 3 above 11. Technology a. LBST 290 or CMPS 120 and the CSUB Information Competencies requirement Area Twelve: Subject Matter Competency a. Completion of LBST 495 Area 13: Minor a. Satisfactory completion of an approved minor or special minor
LBST 290 Computer Literacy for Educators (4) Exposure to the basic computer skills and information competencies required of Elementary and Secondary educators and assemblage of a portfolio documenting those skills (CTAP Level I Competency). Prerequisite: completion of EDEL 240.
LBST 299 Individual Study (1-5) Exploration of a topic through individual study with a faculty sponsor. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor, who will serve as sponsor, and approval of the Chair of the Liberal Studies Department. Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only. [By petition].
LBST 390 CTAP Level I Portfolio (2) Exposure to information competencies required of Liberal Studies majors and assemblage of a portfolio documenting computer skills (CTAP Level I Competency). Prerequisites: satisfactory completion of the CSUB Technology requirement and completion of EDEL 240 and CMPS 120.
LBST 495 Portfolio Class (3) Taken by non-Blended Credential Track and General Track students during the last term in residence as a major. In this class, students will assemble the portfolio on specific courses taken for the major and write their responses to assigned topics on their experiences in the major. Coursework on which the General track student will document and write responses in the major covered in this course are: English 319, an upper division course in Mathematics or dealing with Computers, Science 214 or an upper division Science course (beyond the course used for Theme 1), a selected UD arts course, an UD Social Sciences course, and UD PEAK. Prerequisites: completion of all but three other courses in the major and concurrent enrollment in the final three courses in the major.
LBST 496 Internship in Liberal Studies (3) The course consists of supervised field experiences in an educational activity with students aged 5-12 in the academic area of the student’s concentration in Liberal Studies.
LBST 497 Cooperative Education (5) The Community Service program offers a sponsored learning experience in a work setting, integrated with a field analysis seminar. The field experience is contracted by the Cooperative Education office on an individual basis, subject to approval by the department. The field experience, including the seminar and reading assignments, is supervised by the cooperative education coordinator and the faculty liaison (or course instructor, working with the field supervisor). Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only.
LBST 499 Individual Study (1-5) Exploration of a topic through individual study with a faculty sponsor. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor, who will serve as sponsor, and approval of the Chair of the Liberal Studies Department. Offered on a credit, no-credit basis only. [By petition].
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