This major is designed for students interested in teaching in elementary school or middle school. The following course work satisfies San José State University's requirements for a BA in Liberal Studies. In addition, this program is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) as subject matter preparation for diversified subject matter preparation.
Maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) and completion of the program will not guarantee admission to the credential program. Like all other applicants, students must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission. See "Teaching: How to Become a Teacher in California" (see index) for information on application and admission to credential programs.
| Course Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirements | 9-12 | ||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, up to 42 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| Requirements in the Major | 91-97 | ||
| Reading, Language and Literature | 18 | ||
| ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B and ENGL 112A (9); ENGL 103 or LLD 107 (3); LLD 108 and EDEL 108E (6) or CHAD 150 and CHAD 151 (6) | |||
| History and Social Science | 15 | ||
| AAS 033A and AAS 033B (6) or HIST 015A and HIST 015B (6); SOCS 137, SOCS 138 and SOCS 139 (9) | |||
| Mathematics | 9 | ||
| MATH 012, MATH 105 and MATH 106 | |||
| Science | 12 | ||
| BIOL 021, CHEM 035 and GEOL 103 (9); SCI 110 or ENVS 158 (3) | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 9 | ||
| CA 177 (3); Complete six units from: ART 039, ART 138, DANC 148, MUSC 010B, MUSC 185A, TA 131 (6) | |||
| Physical Education and Health | 3-6 | ||
| KIN 177 and EDTE 190 (6) or CHAD 149 (3) | |||
| Human Development | 3-6 | ||
| PSYC 082 and CHAD 067 (6) or CHAD 060 (3) | |||
| Introduction to Liberal Studies | 1 | ||
| HUM 085 | |||
| Depth of Study | 12 | ||
| Choose One: | |||
| Western Cultures | 12 | ||
| HUM 119A, HUM 119B, HUM 120A and HUM 120B | |||
| American Culture | 12 | ||
| AMS 169, AMS 179, RELS 162 and RELS 191 | |||
| World Cultures | 12 | ||
| HUM 114, RELS 131, MDES 145 and AMS 159 | |||
| Advanced Writing | 3 | ||
| HUM 100W | |||
| Field Study | 3 | ||
| HUM 185 | |||
| Capstone Course | 3 | ||
| HUM 190 | |||
| Electives | 9-18 | ||
| One year of second language or ASL recommended. If proficient in a foreign language, EDTE 190 and EDSE 192. | |||
| Total Units: | 120 | ||
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