Jan 27, 2026

FIRST DRAFT 2026-2027 Academic Catalog

Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program Spanish Bilingual, BA

The Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation - Integrated Teacher Education Program Bilingual (LSTP-ITEPB) 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) plus a Bilingual Authorization in Spanish. Successful completion of this ITEP leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies, a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, and a Bilingual Authorization in Spanish.

The Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program Spanish Bilingual, 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

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.

1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the specific degree requirements for their undergraduate major and fulfill the following University degree requirements:

Academic (program total units with an average 2.0 GPA - “C” or better)
General Education (GE) (34 Lower Division + 9 Upper Division)
American Institutions (AI) (0-6 units) (may be satisfied in GE Areas 3B, 4, UD 3, UD 4)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) (3 units)
Physical Education (PE) (0-2 units)
Units in Residence (30 units, including 24 upper division and 12 in major)
Upper Division Units (40 units, including 12 upper div in major for BA, 18 upper div in major for BS)
Undergraduate Policies & Procedures
Apply for Graduation
Information about the Commencement Ceremony and Conferral of the Degree

Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements including exemptions and waivers, are approved for specific majors and on a case-by-case evaluation only.

Summary of Degree Units

Core Lower Division GE: 9 (25 units may be satisfied by major coursework: Areas 1A, 1B, 5A, 5B, 5C, 2, 3A, 3B, 4)

6 required units of American Institutions/US123 are satisfied in the major requirements

Upper Division GE: 0 (9 units may be satisfied by major coursework: UD Areas 2or5, 3, 4)

Physical Education: 2

GWAR / WID: 0 (3 units may be satisfied by HUM 100W )

Lower Division Humanities & the Arts College Requirement: waived

Upper Division Humanities & the Arts College Requirement: waived

Major Requirements: 88

Credential Courses: 36

Total: 135

2. Major Requirements (88 units)

Reading, Language and Literature (21 units)

CHAD 135 - Development of Language & Literacy in Children 3 unit(s)
EDEL 108A - Curriculum: Reading/Language Arts 3 unit(s)
EDTE 262 - Classroom Issues in the Language/Literacy Development of L2 Learners 3 unit(s)
ENGL 1A - First Year Writing 3 unit(s) (GE Area 1A / Formerly Area A2)
ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing 3 unit(s) (GE Area 1B / Formerly Area A3) (ENGL 1B also accepted for Transfer Students.)
ENGL 112A - Children’s Literature 3 unit(s)
LING 107 - Patterns of English 3 unit(s)

History and Social Science (18 units)

LSTP 10 - Chronicles of Education 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3B / Formerly Area C2)
LSTP 139 - Education and (In)Equality 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)
SOCS 137 - California History for Teachers 3 unit(s)
SOCS 139 - World History for Teachers 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 3 / Formerly Area V)

American Institutions

Complete one sequence:

Asian American Studies (6 units)
AAS 33A - Asian Americans in U.S. History I 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D)
AAS 33B - Asian Americans in U.S. History II 3 unit(s) [(GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D) / US123]
Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)
CCS 10A - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D)
CCS 10B - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government 3 unit(s) [(GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D) / US123]
U.S. History and Government (6 units)
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) [(GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D) / US1]
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) [(GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D) / US23]
American Studies (6 units)
AMS 10 - Stories that Make America 3 unit(s) [(GE Area 3B / Formerly Area C2) + US1]
AMS 11 - Visions of Democracy 3 unit(s) [(GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D) + US23]

Mathematics (9 units)

MATH 12 - Number Systems 3 unit(s) (GE Area 2 / Formerly Area B4)
MATH 105 - Concepts in Mathematics, Probability, Statistics 3 unit(s)
MATH 106 - Intuitive Geometry 3 unit(s)

Science (16 units)

CHEM 30A - Introductory Chemistry 4 unit(s) (GE Area 5A and 5C / Formerly Area B1 and B3)
ENVS 10 - Life on a Changing Planet 4 unit(s) (GE Area 5B / Formerly Area B2)
ENVS 158 - Environmental Education 3 unit(s)
GEOL 103 - Earth Systems and the Environment 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 2/5 / Formerly Area R)
PHYS 1 - Elementary Physics 3 unit(s) (GE Area 5A / Formerly Area B1)

Visual and Performing Arts (9 units)

CA 177 - Interdisciplinary Arts for Teaching 3 unit(s)

Art Disciplines (6 units)

Complete six units in two different art disciplines:

ART 39 - Multicultural Arts for Children 3 unit(s)
ART 138 - Elementary Art Methods 3 unit(s)
ART 139 - Teaching Diversity through Art 3 unit(s)
CA 70 - Visual & Media Arts for K-8 Teachers 3 unit(s)
CA 75 - Performing Arts for K-8 Teachers 3 unit(s)
DANC 148 - Children’s Dance 3 unit(s)
MUSC 10B - Introduction to Music 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3A / Formerly Area C1)
MUSC 185A - Music for Children 3 unit(s)
TA 131 - Storytelling 3 unit(s)
TA 167 - Theatre in Education 3 unit(s)

Physical Education and Health (3 units)

CHAD 149 - Child Health and Activity 3 unit(s)

Human Development (3 units)

Complete one course from:

CHAD 60 - Child Development 3 unit(s)
CHAD 70 - Lifespan Development in a Global Context 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D)

Writing in the Disciplines (3 units)

HUM 100W - Writing in the Humanities & Interdisciplinary Arts 3 unit(s) (WID)

Field Study (6 units)

LSTP 85 - Fieldwork in the Humanities 3 unit(s)
LSTP 185 - Field Experience in Humanities 3 unit(s)

3. Credential Courses (36 units)

Total Units Required (135)

Freshmen and transfer students enter as Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation majors. Students apply for the ITEPB in the first semester of their junior year. Applicants must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission.
All ITEPB students must take LSTP 139 and EDEL 108A in Spanish.
All ITEPB students must do student teaching (EDEL 143A and EDEL 143B ) in Spanish bilingual classrooms.
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.