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Bachelor of Arts Degree inLiberal Studies - (120 units)Requirements for the Teaching andLearning Option - 85-88 unitsThese units include General Education, Liberal Studies Core,Emphasis, and Capstone courses. Requirements for theEmphases are available from the Advising Center. Three of thesix units of the American Institutions Requirement and 36-39units of General Education are included in the Core for theTeaching and Learning Option.Required Core Courses - 73-76 units1. Reading, Language, and Literature - 15-18 unitsSelect either:ENGL 105 Composition and Rhetoric I . . . . . . .3orENGL 102 & Stretch Composition I & II . . . . . . . .6103COMM 101 Public Speaking . . . . . . . . . . . .3ENGL 212 Introduction to Children’s Literature . . . .3ENGL 315 Introduction to Language Structureand Linguistics . . . . . . . . . . . . .3ENGL 475 Language in Social Context . . . . . . .32. History and Social Science - 18 unitsEDUC 101 Introduction to Elementary Schooling . . .3EDUC 320 Education in Modern Society . . . . . .3ESRM 105 Environmental Issues inGeography (GEOG) . . . . . . . . . .3HIST 211 World Civilizations: Origins to 1500. . 3HIST 275 The United States to 1900 . . . . . . .3(American Institutions - History)HIST 369 California History and Culture . . . . . .33. Mathematics - 6 unitsMATH 208 Modern Math for Elementary Teaching I:Numbers and Problem Solving . . . . . 3MATH 308 Modern Math for Elementary Teaching II:Geometry, Probability & Statistics. . . . 34. Science - 15 unitsBIOL 170 Foundations of Life Science . . . . . . .4COMP 110 Computer Literacy for Educators (LS) . . .3GEOL 300 Foundations of Earth Science . . . . . .4PHSC 170 Foundations of Physical Science . . . . .45. Visual and Performing Arts - 6 unitsART 102 Multicultural Children’s Art . . . . . . . .3PATH 343 Teaching Drama to Children (EDUC) . . .36. Physical Education and Health - 4 unitsHLTH 322 Health Issues in Education . . . . . . . 2PHED 302 Motor Learning, Fitness andDevelopment in Children . . . . . . . .27. Human Development, Learning and Cognition - 6 unitsPSY 213 Developmental Psychology. . . . . . . 3PSY 345 Individuals with Disabilities inSociety (SPED) . . . . . . . . . . . . .38. Capstone - 3 unitsLS 499 Capstone Project . . . . . . . . . . . .3The capstone project (LS 499) must be passed with agrade of “B” or better for the Teaching and Learning Option.Required Emphasis - 9 unitsNine additional units must be taken from one of thefollowing Emphases:• Reading, Language and Literature• History and Social Science• Mathematics• Science• Visual and Performing Arts• Physical Education and Health• Human Development and Psychology• Bilingual Studies: Spanish/English• BCLAD• Special Education• Chicana/o StudiesRequired Supporting, General EducationCourse - 3 unitsCOMM 345 Media Literacy andYouth Culture (EDUC) . . . . . . . . . .3Additional Graduation Requirementsand Electives - 32-35 unitsForeign Language - 3 units(May double count for Reading, Language and LiteratureEmphasis; Spanish language may double count for BilingualStudies)American Institutions GovernmentRequirement - 3 unitsPOLS 150 American Political Institutions . . . . . . 3(American Institutions - History includedin major)Electives - 25-29 units(Must satisfy General Education categories A3 and C2 if notcovered in emphasis)Students are strongly encouraged to take. EDUC 510, EDUC512, EDUC 520, and EDAP 365 as electives since thesecourses are prerequisites for admission to the CI Multiple-SubjectTeaching Credential Program.Note: Math 101 is a prerequisite to Math 208.Special Note: Students who plan to enter a teaching credentialprogram in California will be required to have a cumulativeGPA of 2.67 OR a 2.75 GPA in the last 60 units of theirbaccalaureate degree to be eligible for admission to the postbaccalaureatecredential program.Recommended Program of Study(Major and Supporting Courses)FreshmanFall - 15 unitsEDUC 101 Introduction to Elementary Schooling,GE D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3HIST 211 World Civilizations: Origins to 1500,GE D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3POLS 150 American Political Institutions (AmericanInstitutions-Gov’t) . . . . . . . . . . . .3UNIV 110 Critical Thinking and the UniversityMission, GE A3 . . . . . . . . . . . .3PROGRAMS AND DEGREES2011 – 2012www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog185