Apr 19, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program, BA

The Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation - Integrated Teacher Education Program (LSTP-ITEP) combines the study of academic subjects aligned to California standards for the K-8 curriculum with professional preparation courses and field experiences leading to a preliminary Multiple Subject Credential (MSC). Successful completion of this ITEP leads to both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.

The Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program, offered by the Department of Humanities , is approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) for waiver of the subject matter examination (CSET for Multiple Subjects) required to earn a teaching credential. The program incorporates Teacher Preparation and information on how to become a teacher including the application and admission to the Multiple Subject Credential program.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	8
Major Core Requirements	90
Credential Courses	32
Total	130

University Requirements for Graduation

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures.

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (8 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (6 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 33 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education

Of the 9 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Consult major advisor for department recommended coursework to meet GE requirement.

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Requirements (90 units)

Human Development (3 units)

Complete one course from:

CHAD 60 - Child Development 3 units (E)
CHAD 70 - Lifespan Development in the 21st Century 3 units (E)

Advanced Writing (3 units)

HUM 100W - Writing in the Humanities & Interdisciplinary Arts 3 units (Z)

Field Study (6 units)

LSTP 85A - Fieldwork in Humanities A 1 units
LSTP 85B - Fieldwork in Humanities B 1 units
LSTP 85C - Fieldwork in Humanities C 1 units
LSTP 185 - Field Experience in Humanities 3 units

Credential Courses (32 units)

Credential Core Courses (9 units)

Methods (9 units)

EDEL 108B - Curriculum: Science 1-3 units (3 units required)
EDEL 108C - Curriculum: Social Studies 1-3 units (3 units required)
EDEL 108D - Curriculum: Mathematics 1-3 units (3 units required)

Student Teaching (14 units)

EDEL 143A - Beginning Student-Teaching (Phase I) 1-6 units (4 units required)
EDEL 143B - Advanced Student-Teaching (Phase II) 1-10 units (10 units required)

Total Units Required (130 units)

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.

Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program, BA

University Requirements (8 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (6 units)

Upper Division General Education

American Institutions

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Major Requirements (90 units)

Reading, Language and Literature (18 units)

History and Social Science (24 units)

Complete One Course From:

Mathematics (9 units)

Science (15 units)

Visual and Performing Arts (9 units)

Physical Education and Health (3 units)