Nov 08, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching, BA

This major is designed for students interested in teaching in elementary school or middle school. The following course work, offered by the Department of Humanities , satisfies San José State University’s requirements for a BA in Liberal Studies and is a program 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.

Maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.87 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 Teacher Preparation : How To Become a Teacher for information on application and admission to credential programs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	8
Major Core Requirements	87-97
Area of Specialization	12
University Electives	3-13
Total	120

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 (99-109 units)

Reading, Language and Literature (18-19 units)

ENGL 1A - First Year Writing 3 units (A2)
ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing 3 units (A3) (ENGL 1B also accepted for Transfer Students.)
ENGL 112A - Children’s Literature 3 units

Complete One Course From:

ENGL 103 - Modern English 4 units
LING 107 - Patterns of English 3 units

Complete One Sequence From:

Linguistics

Development

CHAD 150 - Development of Communicative Competence 3 units
CHAD 151 - Developing Literacy in a Diverse Society 3 units

History and Social Science (15-21 units)

SOCS 137 - California History for Teachers 3 units
SOCS 138 - US History for Teachers 3 units (S)
SOCS 139 - World History for Teachers 3 units (V)

Complete One Sequence From:

Physical Education and Health (3-6 units)

Complete One Sequene From:

Health Education

KIN 177 - Movement Experiences for Children 3 units
EDTE 190 - Health Education for the Classroom Teacher 3 units

Child Health

CHAD 149 - Child Health and Physical Activity 3 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)

Introduction to Liberal Studies (3 units)

LSTP 10 - Chronicles of Education 3 units (C2)

Area of Specialization (12 units)

Complete 12 units from below distinct from core coursework.

Six units may be lower division.

AMS 1A - American Cultures to 1877 6 units (C1+D2)
AMS 1B - American Cultures 1877 to present 6 units (C2+D3+US123)
AMS 129 - How the World sees the United States 3 units
AMS 169 - The American Dream 3 units (S)
AMS 179 - American Popular Culture 3 units
CA 60 - Creativity Matters 3 units (E)
CA 95 - Introduction to Queer Arts 3 units (C1)
CA 172 - The Arts in U.S. Society 3 units (S)
CA 173 - Thinking About Contemporary World Arts 3 units (V)
CA 175 - Seminar in Creative Process 3 units
CA 176 - Creativity and Creative Leadership 3 units
HUM 114 - Legacy of Asia 3 units (V)
HUM 119 - Myths, Heroes, and Global Cultures 3 units
HUM 120 - Renaissance, Reason and Romanticism 3 units
HUM 159 - Nature and World Cultures 3 units (V)
HUM 177A - Advanced Honors in Integrated Science, Social Science, and Humanities 6 units
HUM 177B - Advanced Honors in Integrated Science, Social Science, and Humanities 3 units (RSV)
LSTP 139 - Education and (In)Equality 3 units (S)
RELS 70 - Gods, Guns, Gurus, Grails-World Religion 3 units (C2)
RELS 90 - Bible History and Literature 3 units (C2)
RELS 99 - Death, Dying and Religions 3 units (E)
RELS 120 - Censors and Icons: Arts and Religion 3 units
RELS 122 - Magic, Science and Religion 3 units (V)
RELS 131 - Gender, Sexuality, and Religion 3 units
RELS 142 - Contemporary Buddhism and its Roots 3 units
RELS 145 - Middle Eastern Traditions 3 units (V)
RELS 162 - Religion and Political Controversy in the US 3 units (S)
RELS 191 - Religion in America 3 units (S)
Any relevant HUM 160 course with advisor approval

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Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching, 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 (99-109 units)

Reading, Language and Literature (18-19 units)

Complete One Course From:

Complete One Sequence From:

Linguistics

Development

History and Social Science (15-21 units)

Complete One Sequence From:

American History

Asian American History

Chicana and Chicano History

US History

Mathematics (9 units)

Science (15 units)

Complete One Course From:

Complete One Course From:

Visual and Performing Arts (9 units)

Complete Six Units in Two Different Art Disciplines:

Physical Education and Health (3-6 units)

Health Education

Child Health

Human Development (3 units)

Introduction to Liberal Studies (3 units)

Area of Specialization (12 units)

Advanced Writing (3 units)

Field Study (6 units)

Capstone Course (3 units)

University Electives (3-13 units)

Total Units Required (120 units)