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Liberal Studies Model Four-Year Plan

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Liberal Studies

The typical course load for an undergraduate student is 15-16 semester hours per semester. The following model represents a student who is completing a 15-semester-hour concentration, does not need to complete any prerequisites for required coursework, and is pursuing the 2042 Multiple Subject teaching credential. Students with larger concentrations, those required to take MATH 101 (or other prerequisite coursework), and/or those seeking credentials in Bilingual or Special Education may need to "overload" during some semesters and/or complete summer coursework. Please note that the model is provided as a guideline rather than a prescriptive course of study. Students will need to be flexible implementing the model plan, given variability of course availability and other potential scheduling issues in any given semester.

Note: This model does not include some School of Education requirements which are not required for the Liberal Studies degree but are required for the teaching credential (i.e., TPAs—Teaching Performance Assessments; Health course requirement). As such requirements relate to the teaching credential and are independent of the Liberal Studies degree, students are advised to consult with the Academic Advisor in the School of Education regarding the coordination and sequencing of specific School of Education requirements.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
ART 250	Visual Arts for Elem. Educ	3
ENGL 110	College Writing	3
HIST 161	Young America, 1607-1900	3
PHIL 160	Phil. of Human Nature	3
PSYC 100	General Psychology	3
		___
		15
Spring Semester		S.H.
MATH 106	Math for Elem. Teachers I	3
AFAM 115	Intro to African American Studies	3
	or
APAM 117	Intro to Asian Pacific American Studies	(3)
	or
CHST 116	Intro to Chicana/o Studies	(3)
THST ___	University Core	3
____ ___	Comm/Crit. Thinking Core	3
____ ___	Literature Core	3
		___
		15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
DANC 384	Creative Dance Children	3
	or
DANC 385	Movement Arts Children	(3)
EDLC 400	Sociocult. Analysis of Educ	3
EDES 401	Educ. Psych. Childhood	3
MATH 107	Math for Elem Teachers II	3

MUSC 104	Fundamentals of Music	3
		___
		15
Spring Semester		S.H.
DANC 384	Creative Dance Children	3
	or
DANC 385	Movement Arts Children	(3)
EDLC 414	Theories 2nd Lang. Acq	3
EDSS 440	Intro Cult./Ling. Diverse	3
ENGL 305	Adv. Comp. for Cred. Cand	3
	or
ENGL 346	Children’s Literature	(3)
HIST 301	Global Encntrs post-1500	(3)
		___
		15

Junior Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
EDES 434	Elem. Curric. & Methods	3
EDCE 461	Teaching Perf. Assess 1	0
ENGL 305	Adv. Comp. for Cred. Cand	3
	or
ENGL 346	Children’s Literature	(3)
HIST 300	Global Encntrs pre-1500	3
NTLS 270	Experimenting in Science I	3
____ ___	Concentration Course	3
		___
		15
Spring Semester		S.H.
EDLC 425	ELD Methods/SDAIE	3
EDCE 462	Teaching Perf. Assess 2	0
NTLS 271	Experimenting in Science II	3
PSYC 352	Developmental Psychology	3
PHIL ___	PHIL 320-330	3
____ ___	Concentration Course	3
		___
		15

Senior Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
EDES 409	Rdg/Lang Arts in Elem Curr	3
EDCE 463	Teaching Perf. Assess 3	0
HIST 366	History of California	3
THST ___	Upper Division THST Core	3
____ ___	Concentration Course	3
____ ___	Concentration Course	3
		___
		15
Spring Semester		S.H.
EDCE 410	Directed Teaching, Elem	12
EDCE 464	Teaching Perf. Assess 4	0
EDES 8000	Health Education	0
		___
		12

Note: Coursework completed during this semester must be coordinated such that it does not conflict with the student teaching assignment.

This four-year plan serves only as a general model. Please meet with your advisor at least once a semester to discuss your progress in the program and plans for future semesters.