Coursework: Liberal Studies for Education (BA) - SD

Degree Requirements    120 units

Transfer Requirements    60 units (Note: Fall 2007 students may enter Alliant with a minimum of 36 units but will be required to take additional courses to those listed in the Degree Completion Requirements)

Prerequisites for the Major
Introduction to Literature
Mathematics Subject Matter Authorization only: College Algebra and Trigonometry or Calculus

Degree Completion Requirements    60 units
Courses are three units unless otherwise indicated.
All courses are upper division.

Introductory and Capstone Core    6 units

EDU 3003	Introduction to Teaching in the Applied Liberal Arts
SEN 4910	Internship: A Capstone Experience

Content Core    24 units

ENG 3302	Written Composition for Educators
ENG 3010	First and Second Language Acquisition
FAR 4005	Integrated Art, Literature and Music
GEO 3005	World Regional Geography
HIS 3304	History of California
LIT 3330	Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents
MTH 3305	Discrete Mathematics
NSC 4010	Earth and Space Science

Concentration    15 units

Students choosing to do a Multiple-Subjects Credential need to select an area of emphasis.

Select five courses (15 units) from either the mathematics or English Introductory Subject-Matter Coursework lists (see below). Students choosing to do a mathematics concentration can take any five courses on the mathematics list. However, students doing an English concentration must select three courses from the Literature Core and complete ENG 3306 and ENG 3307 from the Language Core.

Students who are not interested in doing a concentration in mathematics or English have the option of consulting with appropriate faculty and designing a concentration of five courses from any of the University's majors.

 Professional Development    9 units

PSY 4125	Intro to Physical & Emotional Development in Young Adolescents
PSY 3155	Culturally Diverse and Exceptional Children

Choose one of the following two courses:

MTH 4005	Mathematics Education
ENG 4025	English Education

Electives    6 units

Choose any two undergraduate courses OR take the following:

SPN 3004	Advanced Spanish I
SPN 3005	Advanced Spanish II

Introductory Subject - Matter Authorization Coursework

Mathematics    30 units

MTH 3305	Discrete Mathematics
MTH 3310	Geometry
MTH 3315	Linear Algebra
MTH 3320	Calculus I
MTH 3321	Calculus II
MTH 3325	Math and Technology
MTH 4010	Foundations in Mathematics
MTH 4020	History of Mathematics
MTH 4030	Probability and Statistics
MTH 4040	Mathematical Modeling

English    30 units

Literature Core for Adolescent Learners (21 units)

LIT 3330	Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents
LIT 3310	Seminar Works in British Literature
LIT 3315	Multicultural Perspectives on American Literature
LIT 4020	World Literature: Fiction, Poetry and Drama
LIT 4030	Fiction to Film on the World Stage
ENG 4000	Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry and Short Story
FAR 4010	Creative Drama

Language Core (9 units)

ENG 3306	English Grammar with Applications
ENG 3307	Linguistics and Linguistics Applications
ENG 4020	English Language: Historical, Cultural and Social Perspectives