BA in Liberal Studies with Integrated Credential
118 units
In this program, students earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and a mild to moderate support needs or extensive support needs education specialist credential in a total of four years. The only concentration offered with the Liberal Studies Integrated Bachelor’s/Credential Program is Special Education. Full program details and requirements are available on the Integrated Bachelor’s/Credential Program page of this catalog.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Human Development | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Teaching as a Profession K-12 1, 2 | ||
| Introduction to Teaching as a Profession (7-12) 1, 2 | ||
| PSYC 290 | Human Growth and Development 1, 3 | 3 |
| EDLS 405 | Diversity in the Classroom 1, 4 | 3 |
| EDLS 495 | Foundations of Education Capstone 1, 5 | 3 |
| EDLS 496 | Writing 3: Education and Professional Ethics 1, 6 | 3 |
| English/Language Arts | ||
| COMM 111 | Public Communication 7 | 3 |
| ENGL 111 | Studies in Literature 8 | 3 |
| THTR 115 | Introduction to Theater 9 | 3 |
| ENGL 402 | Principles of Language | 3 |
| ENGL 434 | Children's Literature 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra 10 | ||
| Introduction to Statistics 10 | ||
| MATH 201 | Mathematics Concepts for Elementary Teachers 1 | 3 |
| Science | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Biology and Society 11 | ||
| General Biology I 11 | ||
| PHYC 115 | Physical Science for Teachers | 3 |
| PHYC 125 | Earth Science Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| BIOL 400 | Science and Children 1 | 4 |
| Social Science | ||
| HIST 121 | World Civilizations Since 1648 12 | 3 |
| HIST 201 | World Civilizations and Geography to 1648 | 3 |
| HIST 202 | United States History to 1930 1, 13 | 3 |
| HIST 338 | History of California | 3 |
| Physical Education | ||
| PE 450 | Physical Education in Elementary Schools, K-6 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ||
| ART 310 | Fundamental Art Experiences 1, 9 | 3 |
| MUS 432 | Music in the Elementary Schools 1 | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Select one concentration from the list below. | 12 | |
| Total Units | 84 | |
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This is a core liberal studies course. The 38 units of core liberal studies coursework must be completed with a grade of C or higher and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- 2
Meets the General Education Civic Knowledge and Engagement requirement.
- 3
Meets the General Education Social Sciences requirement.
- 4
Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.
- 5
Meets the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement.
- 6
Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.
- 7
Meets the General Education Oral Communication requirement.
- 8
Meets the General Education Humanities: Literature requirement.
- 9
Meets the General Education Humanities: Fine Arts requirement.
- 10
Meets the General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement.
- 11
Meets the General Education Natural Sciences requirement.
- 12
Meets the General Education Humanities: History requirement.
- 13
California Education Code Section 44335 requires all candidates for a teaching credential to demonstrate knowledge of the United States Constitution by completing a college-level course or a college-level examination in the subject; successful completion of either with a grade of C or higher meets this California Education Code requirement.
Students in the liberal studies major are limited to completing only one concentration from those listed below. A concentration course cannot double-count to meet a concentration requirement and a major requirement listed above.
Art Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ART 145 | Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| ART 146 | Painting I | 3 |
| Select one of the following art history courses: | 3 | |
| History of Ancient Art and Architecture 1 | ||
| Writing 3: History of Modern Art and Architecture 2 | ||
| History of Contemporary Art and Architecture 1 | ||
| History of Early Christian and Medieval Art and Architecture 1 | ||
| History of Renaissance to Rococo Art and Architecture 1 | ||
| Select one of the following crafts courses: | 3 | |
| Ceramics I 1 | ||
| Printmaking: Serigraph | ||
| Sculpture I | ||
| Multicultural Art 1 | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
- 1
Meets the General Education Humanities: Fine Arts requirement.
- 2
Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.
English Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 404 | Approaches to Grammar | 3 |
| ENGL 406 | Writing 3: Advanced Composition 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following English or world literature courses: | 3 | |
| English Literature to 1789 2 | ||
| World Literature to the Renaissance 2 | ||
| English Literature Since 1789 2 | ||
| World Literature Since the Renaissance 2 | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Contemporary Global Writers | ||
| British Novel | ||
| Select one of the following American literature courses: | 3 | |
| American Literature to 1865 (Select one of the following American literature courses:) 2 | ||
| American Literature Since 1865 2 | ||
| American Ethnic Literature 3 | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| American Novel | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
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Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.
- 2
Meets the General Education Humanities: Literature requirement.
- 3
Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.
Human Development: School Psychology Concentration
PSYC 290 and MATH 130 are prerequisite courses for the upper-division courses in this concentration.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MATH 130 | Introduction to Statistics 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 345 | Psychology of Child and Adolescent Development 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 360 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Brain and Behavior | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Psychology of Learning | ||
| Psychology of Exceptional Children | ||
| Neurological and Behavioral Disorders | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
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Meets the General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement.
- 2
Meets the General Education Social Sciences requirement.
Human Development: Special Education Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EDLS 303 | Introduction to Special Populations | 3 |
| EDLS 304 | Introduction to Teaching Special Populations | 3 |
| PSYC 410 | Psychology of Exceptional Children | 3 |
| PSYC 430 | Intervention Strategies with Children | 3 |
| Total Units | 12 | |
Math Concentration
See the Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics for updated schedules.
Note: Students must begin their mathematics coursework at the level for which they qualify as determined by their SAT/ACT score, previous university coursework, or the APU mathematics placement assessment. Some students require one or more courses prior to calculus.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 280 | Discrete Mathematics and Proof | 3 |
| MATH 340 | Geometry | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Statistics 1 | ||
| Introduction to Modeling with Probability | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
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Meets the General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement.
Music Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MUS 101 | Beginning Voice Class | 1 |
| MUS 103 | Beginning Piano Class 1 | 1 |
| MUS 121 | Music Theory I 2 | 3 |
| MUS 133 | Practical Musicianship I | 1 |
| MUS 201 | Introduction to World Music 3 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History and Literature of Commercial Music | ||
| Ancient, Renaissance, and World Music Literature | ||
| Writing 3: Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic Music Literature 4 | ||
| Late Romantic and 20th-Century Music Literature 5 | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
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Or 1 unit for each Applied Piano (permission by audition only).
- 2
Meets the General Education Humanities: Fine Arts requirement.
- 3
Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.
- 4
Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.
- 5
Meets the General Education Humanities: History requirement.
Science Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 123 | General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry for the Health Sciences 1 | 4 |
| Optional Electives | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy 1 | ||
| Physics for Life Sciences I | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
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Meets the General Education Natural Sciences requirement.
Social Science Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POLI 150 | American Government 1, 2 | 3 |
| HIST 210 | World Geography | 3 |
| Select one of the following non-Western courses: | 3 | |
| Modern Africa | ||
| History of the Middle East I: Early and Medieval Islam | ||
| History of the Middle East II: Modern Middle East | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Ritual and Re-enactment in Modern Latin America | ||
| History and Politics of the Non-Western World | ||
| Select one of the following social science courses: | 3 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics 3 | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Contemporary Social Problems | ||
| Education and Society | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
- 1
Meets the General Education Civic Knowledge and Engagement requirement.
- 2
California Education Code Section 44335 requires all candidates for a Teaching Credential to demonstrate knowledge of the United States Constitution by completing a college-level course or a college-level examination in the subject; successful completion of either with a grade of C or higher meets this California Education Code requirement.
- 3
Meets the General Education Social Sciences requirement.
Spanish Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 301 | Spanish Conversation and Community 1, 2 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Literary Masters 3 | ||
| Survey of Spanish Literature | ||
| Survey of Latin American Literature | ||
| Spanish Language Poetry and Short Story | ||
| Writing 3: Survey of the Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World 4 | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
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SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, and SPAN 202 are prerequisites for 300-level SPAN courses.
- 2
Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.
- 3
Meets the General Education Humanities: Literature requirement.
- 4
Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.
Mild to Moderate Support Needs Education Specialist Credential Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| TESP 501 | Art of Teaching I: Foundations of Teaching 1 | 3 |
| TESP 502 | Science of Teaching I: How Students Learn 1 | 3 |
| TESP 503 | The Soul of Teaching: Tapestry of American Education | 3 |
| TESP 504 | Schools and Educational Systems | 3 |
| Specialization Courses | ||
| SPED 517 | Art of Teaching II: Pedagogy and Instructional Design for Education Specialists | 3 |
| SPED 518 | Science of Teaching II: Effective Assessment Strategies for Learners with Special Needs | 3 |
| SPED 525 | Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing | 3 |
| SPED 526 | Specialized Academic Instruction: Reading, Writing, and Math | 3 |
| SPED 528 | Assessment and IEP Development: Mild to Extensive Support Needs | 3 |
| SPED 529 | Positive Behavior Supports for Students with Exceptional Needs | 3 |
| SPED 550 | Clinical Practice I: Mild to Moderate Support Needs | 2 |
| SPED 553 | Clinical Practice II: Mild to Moderate Support Needs | 2 |
| Total Units | 34 | |
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These courses must be completed prior to beginning clinical practice.
Extensive Support Needs Education Specialist Credential Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| TESP 501 | Art of Teaching I: Foundations of Teaching 1 | 3 |
| TESP 502 | Science of Teaching I: How Students Learn 1 | 3 |
| TESP 503 | The Soul of Teaching: Tapestry of American Education | 3 |
| TESP 504 | Schools and Educational Systems | 3 |
| Specialization Courses | ||
| SPED 517 | Art of Teaching II: Pedagogy and Instructional Design for Education Specialists | 3 |
| SPED 518 | Science of Teaching II: Effective Assessment Strategies for Learners with Special Needs | 3 |
| SPED 525 | Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing | 3 |
| SPED 527 | Teaching Students with Extensive Support Needs | 3 |
| SPED 528 | Assessment and IEP Development: Mild to Extensive Support Needs | 3 |
| SPED 529 | Positive Behavior Supports for Students with Exceptional Needs | 3 |
| SPED 570 | Clinical Practice I: Extensive Support Needs | 2 |
| SPED 573 | Clinical Practice II: Extensive Support Needs | 2 |
| Total Units | 34 | |
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These courses must be completed prior to beginning clinical practice.
Liberal Studies Major
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:- Analyze and demonstrate proficiency in subject matter required of K-8 teachers by the State of California.
- Integrate K-8 curriculum concepts and disciplines.
- Define teaching methods of instruction using best practices with a Christian perspective.
- Understand aspects of cultural diversity within the context of the classroom.
- Identify a distinctive Christian perspective compared to a secular perspective as it pertains to current education issues.
Integrated Credential
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:- Engage and support all students in learning.
- Create and maintain effective environments for student learning.
- Understand and organize subject matter for student learning.
- Plan instruction and design learning experiences for all students.
- Assess student learning.
- Develop as a professional educator.