BA in Liberal Studies with Integrated Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
100-101 units
In this program, students earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with multiple subject teaching credential in a total of four years. Full program details and requirements are available on the Integrated Bachelor’s/Credential Program page of this catalog.
BA in Liberal Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EDLS 210 | Learning from A to Z: Launching Your Journey in Education 1 | 3 |
| EDLS 260 | Shapes, Stats, and Stories: Unveiling God's Design in Mathematics 1 | 3 |
| EDLS 310 | Mind Matters: Exploring the Science of Learning 1 | 3 |
| EDLS 315 | Building Future Scientists: Foundations of Physical Science for Children 1 | 3 |
| EDLS 360 | Principles of Inclusive Education: AEIOU 1 | 3 |
| EDLS 420 | Fostering Creativity: Unlocking the Arts for Children 1 | 3 |
| EDLS 465 | Once Upon a Page: Connecting Children's Literature and Literacy 1 | 3 |
| COMM 111 | Public Communication 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 111 | Studies in Literature 3 | 3 |
| ENGL 403 | History and Structure of English | 3 |
| MATH 110 | College Algebra 4 | 3 |
| PHYC 125 | Earth Science Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| HIST 201 | World Civilizations and Geography to 1648 | 3 |
| HIST 202 | United States History to 1930 1,5 | 3 |
| HIST 338 | History of California | 3 |
| PSYC 290 | Human Growth and Development 1,6 | 3 |
| KIN 450 | Physical Education in Elementary Schools 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Biology and Society 7 | ||
| General Biology I 7 | ||
| Concentrations | ||
| Select one concentration from the list below. | 12-13 | |
| Total Units | 67-68 | |
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This is a core liberal studies course; these must be completed with a grade of C or higher and an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- 2
Meets the APU Core: Oral Communication general education requirement.
- 3
Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Literature general education requirement.
- 4
Meets the APU Core: Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement.
- 5
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.
- 6
Meets the APU Core: Social Science general education requirement.
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Meets the APU Core: Natural Science general education 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 | ||
| History of Modern Art and Architecture | ||
| 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 APU Core: Humanities: Fine Arts general education requirement.
English Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENGL 222 | English Literature to 1789 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 224 | World Literature to the Renaissance 1 | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| American Literature to 1865 (Select one of the following American literature courses:) 1 | ||
| American Literature Since 1865 1 | ||
| American Ethnic Literature 2 | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| American Novel | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
- 1
Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Literature general education requirement.
- 2
Meets the APU Core: Intercultural Competence general education 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 | |
- 1
Meets the APU Core: Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement.
- 2
Meets the APU Core: Social Science general education 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 Computer Science, Engineering, 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 | 4 |
| 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 | 13 | |
- 1
Meets the APU Core: Quantitative Reasoning general education 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 | ||
| Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic Music Literature | ||
| Late Romantic and 20th-Century Music Literature 4 | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
- 1
Or 1 unit for each Applied Piano (permission by audition only).
- 2
Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Fine Arts general education requirement.
- 3
Meets the APU Core: Intercultural Competence general education requirement.
- 4
Meets the APU Core: Humanities: History general education 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 Elective | ||
| Physics for Life Sciences I 1 | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
- 1
Meets the APU Core: Natural Science general education requirement.
Social Science Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POLI 150 | American Government 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following world history/political science 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 | ||
| Historical Themes 2 | ||
| History and Politics of the Non-Western World | ||
| Select two of the following social science courses: | 6 | |
| World Geography 3 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics 4 | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Contemporary Social Problems | ||
| Education and Society | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
- 1
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.
- 2
Selected theme must be non-U.S. and non-European.
- 3
Recommended for students who wish to include a Supplementary Authorization in Social Science on a future California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
- 4
Meets the APU Core: Social Science general education 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 | ||
| Survey of the Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World | ||
| 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 APU Core: Intercultural Competence general education requirement.
- 3
Meets the APU Core: Humanities: Literature general education requirement.
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| TESP 501 | Art of Teaching I: Foundations of Teaching | 3 |
| TESP 502 | Science of Teaching I: How Students Learn | 3 |
| TESP 507 | Multilingual Learners and Literacy Development | 3 |
| TESP 508 | Literacy and the Humanities, TK-8 | 3 |
| TEP 511 | Art of Teaching II: Pedagogy and Instructional Design | 3 |
| TEP 512 | Science of Teaching II: Effective Assessment Strategies for All Learners | 3 |
| TEP 540 | Inquiry-Based Methods of Teaching Mathematics and Science, TK-8 | 3 |
| TESP 553 | Schools and Educational Systems | 2 |
| TEP 555 | Clinical Practice: Multiple Subject 1 | 8 |
| TESP 557 | Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) and Literacy Performance Assessment (LPA) Support Course | 2 |
| Total Units | 33 | |
- 1
Refer to the Clinical Practice Clearance requirements.