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Social Science A.A. Degree - liberal studies

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2024-25
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 62

First Year

Semester 1

16 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	ECE 312 / PSYC 372	Child Development	3	Vb
	GE	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition		3	IIa WC
		GE	MATH 310		Mathematical Discovery		3	IIb MC
GE		GE	BIOL 303	Survey of Biology	4		IV	IIb MC
GE	GE	ENGED 324 / ECE 350 ¹	Introduction to Elementary Teaching with Field Experience	3	IIIb		IV

Semester 2

16 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	HIST 310 / 483 ^H	History of the United States (To 1877)	3	Va
	Elec	ENGWR 302 / 482 ^H	Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking		3
		Elec	ENGED 320 ¹		Service Learning: Tutoring Elementary Students in Reading	3
Elec		Elec	COMM 361	The Communication Experience	3
Elec	Elec	GEOL 305	Earth Science	3
Elec	Elec	GEOL 306	Earth Science Laboratory	1

¹ Proof of TB clearance is required to enroll in this class since students will be working in a public school setting. Fingerprint clearance through the school district may also be required.

Second Year

Semester 3

16 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	HIST 307	History of World Civilizations to 1500	3	I
RE	RE	POLS 301 / 481 ^H	Introduction to Government: United States	I	3
Elec		HEED 300	Health Science	3
Elec		Elec	ENGED 305	Structure of English		3
Elec	SPAN 401 ²	Elec	Elementary Spanish I	4

Semester 4

14 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	HIST 308	History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present	3	VI
RE	RE	ECON 302	Principles of Macroeconomics	VI	3
Elec	RE	ART 430	Art and Children	3
Elec	GE		any PE activity course	1		IIIa
Elec	GE	SPAN 402 ²	Elementary Spanish II	4		IIIa

² Foreign Language Requirement: To graduate from CSUS, students need to complete two semesters of college foreign language coursework. This requirement can also be met by completing three years of high-school foreign language coursework with a C- or better in the final semester, or by passing the CSUS foreign language proficiency test.

Explanation of Categories
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec	Degree Elective	A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree

Graduation Requirement

A course that fulfills a specific graduation requirement which can be replaced by another course that meets the same graduation requirement.

MC = Math Competency

WC = Writing Competency

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

The courses in this roadmap prepare students to transfer into the precredential Liberal Studies B.A. program at Sacramento State University. With minor changes, they also prepare students for the Child Development Integrated Pre-Credential Subject Matter Program at CSUS.

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

The pre-credential programs at CSUS prepare students to become K-8 or special education teachers in California.

Advising Notes:

Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.
All of the courses listed in this roadmap articulate with courses required for the Liberal Studies program at CSUS, except for SPAN 400, SPAN 401, and the PE course.
Students interested in the Child Development program at CSUS should also take ECE 314.

Scheduling Notes:

ENGED 320 and 324 are offered during the day on weekdays in the fall and spring. They involve working with elementary students at a nearby partner school. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to the partner school site.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

The combination of HIST 310/483 and POLS 301/481 meets the CSU American Institutions graduation requirement.
See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements of the institution to which you plan to transfer.

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published April 15, 2024

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