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

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Education and Human Development
Select one of the following:		4
EDLS 200	Introduction to Teaching as a Profession K-12 1, 2
EDLS 202	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
MATH 110	College Algebra 10
MATH 130	Introduction to Statistics 10
MATH 201	Mathematics Concepts for Elementary Teachers 1	3
Science
Select one of the following:		4
BIOL 101	Biology and Society 11
BIOL 151	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

¹

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

Course List

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
ART 354	History of Ancient Art and Architecture 1
ART 356	Writing 3: History of Modern Art and Architecture 2
ART 357	History of Contemporary Art and Architecture 1
ART 361	History of Early Christian and Medieval Art and Architecture 1
ART 362	History of Renaissance to Rococo Art and Architecture 1
Select one of the following crafts courses:		3
ART 105	Ceramics I 1
ART 111	Printmaking: Serigraph
ART 170	Sculpture I
ART 403	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

Course List

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
ENGL 222	English Literature to 1789 2
ENGL 224	World Literature to the Renaissance 2
ENGL 232	English Literature Since 1789 2
ENGL 234	World Literature Since the Renaissance 2
ENGL 377	Shakespeare
ENGL 386	Contemporary Global Writers
ENGL 466	British Novel
Select one of the following American literature courses:		3
ENGL 244	American Literature to 1865 (Select one of the following American literature courses:) 2
ENGL 254	American Literature Since 1865 2
ENGL 364	American Ethnic Literature 3
ENGL 374	African American Literature
ENGL 410	American Novel
Total Units		12

¹

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.

Course List

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
PSYC 292	Introduction to Brain and Behavior
PSYC 305	Educational Psychology
PSYC 390	Cognition
PSYC 405	Psychology of Learning
PSYC 410	Psychology of Exceptional Children
PSYC 472	Neurological and Behavioral Disorders
Total Units		12

¹

Meets the General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement.

²

Meets the General Education Social Sciences requirement. 

Human Development: Special Education Concentration

Course List

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.   

Course List

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
MATH 130	Introduction to Statistics 1
MATH 361	Introduction to Modeling with Probability
Total Units		12

¹

Meets the General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Music Concentration

Course List

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
MUS 350	History and Literature of Commercial Music
MUS 351	Ancient, Renaissance, and World Music Literature
MUS 352	Writing 3: Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic Music Literature 4
MUS 455	Late Romantic and 20th-Century Music Literature 5
Total Units		12

¹

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

Course List

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
PHYC 155	Physics for Life Sciences I 1
Total Units		12

¹

Meets the General Education Natural Sciences requirement.

Social Science Concentration

Course List

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
HIST 320	Modern Africa
HIST 360	History of the Middle East I: Early and Medieval Islam
HIST 361	History of the Middle East II: Modern Middle East
HIST 392	Colonial Latin America
HIST 393	Ritual and Re-enactment in Modern Latin America
POLI 390	History and Politics of the Non-Western World
Select one of the following social science courses:		3
ECON 250	Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 251	Principles of Microeconomics
POLI 220	State and Local Government
POLI 320	Comparative Politics
SOC 225	Contemporary Social Problems
SOC 361	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

Course List

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
SPAN 332	Literary Masters 3
SPAN 421	Survey of Spanish Literature
SPAN 422	Survey of Latin American Literature
SPAN 431	Spanish Language Poetry and Short Story
SPAN 460	Writing 3: Survey of the Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World 4
Total Units		12

¹

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

Course List

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

¹

These courses must be completed prior to beginning clinical practice.

Extensive Support Needs Education Specialist Credential Requirements

Course List

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

¹

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:

1. Analyze and demonstrate proficiency in subject matter required of K­-8 teachers by the State of California.
2. Integrate K­-8 curriculum concepts and disciplines.
3. Define teaching methods of instruction using best practices with a Christian perspective.
4. Understand aspects of cultural diversity within the context of the classroom.
5. 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:

1. Engage and support all students in learning.
2. Create and maintain effective environments for student learning.
3. Understand and organize subject matter for student learning.
4. Plan instruction and design learning experiences for all students.
5. Assess student learning.
6. Develop as a professional educator.