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Liberal Studies for Elementary Teacher Education A.A. Degree

Part 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:: 60

First Year

Semester 1

10 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ECE 312 / PSYC 372	Child Development	3	Vb
	RE	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition		3	IIa WC
		Elec	SPAN 401 ²		Elementary Spanish I		4

¹ or COMM 301

Semester 2

10 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ENGED 324 / ECE 350 ¹	Introduction to Elementary Teaching with Field Experience	3	IIIb
	Req	MATH 310	Mathematical Discovery		3	IIb MC
	Req	Elec	SPAN 402 ²		Elementary Spanish II	IIb MC	4

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.

Second Year

Semester 3

10 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	HIST 307	History of World Civilizations to 1500	3	I, VI
Req	Req	BIOL 303	Survey of Biology	I, VI	4	IV
RE	Req	ENGWR 302 / 482 ^H	Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking	3		IV

Semester 4

10 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ENGED 320	Service Learning: Tutoring Elementary Students in Reading	3
Req	Req	GEOL 305	Earth Science		3
Req	Req	GEOL 306	Earth Science Laboratory	1
Req	RE	COMM 361 ¹	The Communication Experience	3

Third Year

Semester 5

10 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	POLS 301 / 481 ^H	Introduction to Government: United States	3
	RC	HIST 308	History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present		3
	RC	Elec	ECE 404		Children with Special Needs	3
Elec	ECE 401	Elec	Field Experience in Inclusive Settings	1

Semester 6

10 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	ENGED 305	Structure of English	3
Req	Req	HIST 310 / 483 ^H	History of the United States (To 1877)		3	Va
GE			any Area IIIa (Physical Education) course	1	IIIa
GE		Elec	ETHNS 300	Introduction to Ethnic Studies	IIIa		3

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
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
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
RC	Recommended Course	A course that is not part of this program but is included in its roadmap
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

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:

All of the required and restricted elective courses in this roadmap articulate with courses required for the Liberal Studies program at CSUS.
This roadmap does not include all of the lower-division GE or Liberal Studies major requirements for CSUS. See ASSIST.ORG for a complete list of all of the courses at ARC that articulate with courses in the CSUS Liberal Studies program.
CSUS requires students to take both HIST 307 and 308 for the Liberal Studies B.A.
Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.
ECE 401 and 404 are not required for this degree or for the CSUS Liberal Studies program, but they provide essential background in working with students with different needs. They are also required for the CSUS teacher credential program.
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.
ECE 350, ENGED 324, and ENGED 320 include 40-50 hours of fieldwork at an approved elementary school setting. In order to work at school sites, students must complete the clearance process required by each school, which typically includes fingerprinting for a background check. Proof of certain vaccinations or a clear TB test may be required as well.
ECE 404 is offered every semester and must be taken before or concurrently with ECE 401 (the lab portion of the class). ECE 401 is only offered in the fall.

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 18, 2024

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