Liberal Studies/ITEP Freshman Option – Track A: Elementary Education (LMF) (2019-2020)

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):

• 2019 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option
• 2020 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option

First-Time Freshmen must be eligible for participation in this option based on certain test scores. Please contact the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies at (818) 677-3300 or see the website for details.

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ART 120/L	1/1
CADV 150	3
LRS 100/F	1/1
MATH 210	3
TH 120/L	1/1
Freshman Composition: AAS 113B, AAS 114B, AAS 115, AFRS 113B, AFRS 114B, AFRS 115, CAS 113B, CAS 114B, CAS 115, CHS 113B, CHS 114B, CHS 115, ENGL 113B, ENGL 114B, ENGL 115, QS 113B, QS 114B, QS 115	3
Total	15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
HIST 110	3
KIN 120/L	1/1
LRS 150/F	2/1
MUS 120/L	1/1
Literature: AAS 220, AFRS 245, CAS 201, CHS 201, ENGL 255, ENGL 258, ENGL 259, ENGL 275, FLIT 295A, FLIT 295B	3
Speech Communication: AAS 151, AFRS 151, CAS 151, CHS 151, COMS 151	3
Total	16

YEAR 1: Summer Term

Course	Units
U.S. History: AFRS 271, CHS 245, HIST 270	3
U.S. Government: AFRS 161, CHS 260, POLS 155, RS 255	3
Total	6

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ELPS 203	3
ENGL 303/L	2/1
LRS 200/L	3/1
MATH 211	3
Total.	13

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
BIOL 102CS/LCS	3/1
ENGL 305	3
EPC 315	3
LING 417	3
LRS 250/F	3/1
Total	17

YEAR 2: Summer Term

Course	Units
GEOG 106LRS or GEOL 106LRS	3
GEOG 150	3
Total	6

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course	Units
KIN 470/L	2/1
MATH 310	3
Social and Cultural Context – The Child: AAS 450, AFRS 420, ARMN 440, CAS 410, CHS 430	3
Interdisciplinary Specialization Course 1	3
Interdisciplinary Specialization Course 2	3
Total	15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
EED 472	3
EED 477A	3
ENGL 428	3
GEOG 417 or HIST 417	3
MATH 312	3
Interdisciplinary Specialization Course 3	3
Total	18

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ART 304	1
EED 477B	3
EED 578A	3
EED 579A	2
GEOL 406LRS	1
KIN 304	1
MUS 304	1
SPED 420	3
TH 304	1
Total	16

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
EED 480	4
EED 578D	6
EED 579D	1
HSCI 465ELM	1
Total	12

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

134

Education Specialist students take different Student Teaching and Seminar course numbers. For further detail, consult with a Liberal Studies advisor at (818) 677-3300.

Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation Specializations

Complete one of the following specializations:

A. Language Arts or LSLA: Choose Track A or Track B

Track A – Language Arts

• Literature (3 units): AAS 420, AFRS 346, AIS 318/ENGL 318, CHS 480/F, ENGL 311
• Linguistics (3 units): AFRS 395, CHS 482, ENGL 405, LING 427, LING 447
• Capstone (3 units): ENGL 495ESM or LING 325

Track B – Literacy Scholars for the Future of Los Angeles (LSLA)

• Perspective on Literacy (3 units): LRS 333
• Practicum in Early Literacy (3 units): LRS 433/F
• Children’s Literature of Latin America in Translation (3 units): CHS 480/F

B. Mathematics

• Mathematical Ideas (3 units): MATH 131
• Basic Geometric Concepts (3 units): MATH 311
• Capstone (3 units): MATH 331

C. History and Social Science

• Places, Cultures and Histories (3 units): AFRS 366, CAS 309, CAS 310, CHS 345, CHS 445, GEOG 321, HIST 355, HIST 369
• Social Science Issues in Diverse Communities (3 units): AAS 210, AAS 345, AAS 347, AFRS 272, AFRS 300, AIS 304, AIS 401, CAS 369, CHS 260, CHS 471, GEOG 300, GEOG 350, GWS 110, GWS 300, GWS 370, HIST 301, HIST 380, QS 301
• Capstone (3 units): AAS 417, AFRS 417, ARMN 417, CHS 417, ELPS 417

D. Sciences

• Physics/Astronomy/Chemistry Science (4 units): ASTR 152 and ASTR 154L; ASTR 352 and ASTR 352L; CHEM 110 and CHEM 110L; PHYS 305 and PHYS 305L
• Biology/Geology Science (2-4 units): BIOL 211 and BIOL 212; BIOL 281 and BIOL 282; BIOL 285; BIOL 316CS/LCS; BIOL 317/L; BIOL 323; BIOL 325 and BIOL 325L; BIOL 341; BIOL 362 and BIOL 362L; GEOL 101 and GEOL 102; GEOL 110 and GEOL 112; GEOL 122 and GEOL 123; GEOL 300 and GEOL 301
• Capstone (3 units): SCI 456

E. Arts Integration

• Arts and the Child (6 units): ART 385/L, KIN 314/L, MUS 361/L, TH 371/L
• Capstone (3 units): ART 305, KIN 380/L, MUS 307, TH 310