Roadmap: Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program, BA

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in five years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in GE UD courses.

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5

Year 1

Fall Semester (16 units)

CHAD 60 Child Development or CHAD 70 Lifespan Development in a Global Context 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4)
ENGL 1A First Year Writing 3 unit(s) (GE Area 1A)
GE Area 4 3 unit(s)
LSTP 10 Chronicles of Education 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3B)
MATH 12 Number Systems 3 unit(s) (GE Area 2)
Physical Education 1 unit*

Spring Semester (15 units)

Art Disciplines Course (Recommend: MUSC 10B , GE Area 3A ) 3 unit(s)
ENGL 2 Critical Thinking and Writing 3 unit(s) (GE Area 1B)
ENVS 10 Life on a Changing Planet 3 unit(s)* (GE Area 5B)
GE Area 1C (Recommend: COMM 20 ) 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (14 units)

CHEM 30A Introductory Chemistry 4 unit(s) (GE Areas 5A + 5C)
GE Area 3B + US 1 (Recommend: AMS 10 ) 3 unit(s)
LING 107 Patterns of English 3 unit(s)
LSTP 85 Fieldwork in the Humanities 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit*
Complete Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (15 units)

Art Disciplines Course 3 unit(s)¹
CA 177 Interdisciplinary Arts for Teaching 3 unit(s)
GE Area 4 + US 2-3 (Recommend: AMS 11 ) 3 unit(s)³
MATH 105 Concepts in Mathematics, Probability, Statistics 3 unit(s)
PHYS 1 Elementary Physics 3 unit(s) (GE Area 5A)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

ENGL 112A Children’s Literature 3 unit(s)
HUM 100W Writing in the Humanities & Interdisciplinary Arts (WID) 3 unit(s)
LSTP 139 Education and (In)Equality 3 unit(s) (GE Upper Division Area 4)
LSTP 185 Field Experience in Humanities 3 unit(s)
SOCS 137 California History for Teachers 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Apply to Graduate
CHAD 149 Child Health and Activity 3 unit(s)
ENVS 158 Environmental Education 3 unit(s)
GEOL 103 Earth Systems and the Environment 3 unit(s) (GE Upper Division Area 2/5)
MATH 106 Intuitive Geometry 3 unit(s)
SOCS 139 World History for Teachers 3 unit(s) (GE Upper Division Area 3)
Students Apply to the Credential Program

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

Students enter the Credential Program
CHAD 135 Development of Language & Literacy in Children 3 unit(s)
EDTE 224 Seminar in Educational Psychology 3 unit(s)
EDTE 262 Classroom Issues in the Language/Literacy Development of L2 Learners 3 unit(s)
EDEL 108D Curriculum: Mathematics 3 unit(s)
EDTE 294 Research/Practices in Health and Special Education 3 unit(s)*

Spring Semester (15 units)

EDEL 143A Beginning Student-Teaching (Phase I) 4 unit(s)
EDEL 108A Curriculum: Reading/Language Arts 3 unit(s)
EDEL 108B Curriculum: Science 3 unit(s)
EDTE 260 Critical Perspectives on Schooling for a Pluralist Democracy 3 unit(s)
EDTE 297C CalTPA Support 1 unit
EDTE 297F Field Support 1 unit

Year 5

Fall Semester (15 units)

EDEL 143B Advanced Student-Teaching (Phase II) 10 unit(s) *
EDEL 108C Curriculum: Social Studies 3 unit(s)
EDTE 297C CalTPA Support 1 unit
EDTE 297F Field Support 1 unit
BA + Credential posted at end of semester

Roadmap Notes

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Lower division courses should generally be taken in years 1-2, and upper division courses in years 3-4. Students should work with an academic advisor to create an individual roadmap using the MyPlanner tool.

All freshmen and transfer students enter as Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation majors. Students apply for the ITEP in the first semester of their junior year. Applicants must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission.

All courses required for the credential must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher, unless otherwise noted. The cumulative GPA for all credential courses must be 3.0 or higher.

A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.