Liberal Studies/Pre-Credential Program Option (LMP) (2019-2020)

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

• 2019 Liberal Studies, B.A./Pre-Credential Program Option
• 2020 Liberal Studies, B.A./Pre-Credential Program Option

Please complete the Virtual Information Session (Teacher Preparation).

YEAR 1: 1st Semester

Course	Units
MATH 210	3
Critical Thinking: AAS 201, AFRS 204, CHS 202, COMS 225, PHIL 100, PHIL 200, PHIL 210, RS 204	3-4
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
Speech Communication: AAS 151, AFRS 151, CAS 151, CHS 151, COMS 151	3
Elective	2-3
Total	15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
MATH 211	3
Biology and Lab: BIOL 100 and BIOL 101L, or BIOL 101 and BIOL 101L, or BIOL 102CS/LCS	3-4
Literature: AAS 220, AFRS 245, CAS 201, CHS 201, ENGL 255, ENGL 258, ENGL 259, ENGL 275, FLIT 295A, FLIT 295B	3
Elective	3-4
Total	12-14

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ELPS 203 or SPED 400*	3
GEOG 150	3
HIST 110	3
PHSC 170	4
Total	13

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
CADV 150 or FCS 330	3
GEOG 106LRS or GEOL 106LRS	3
MATH 310	3
Interdisciplinary Specialization Course 1	3
Total	12

YEAR 2: Summer Session

Course	Units
Performing and Visual Arts: ART 100/L, ART 110, ART 112, ART 114, CAS 202, CHS 111, MUS 105, MUS 107, TH 110, TH 111	3
U.S. Government: AFRS 161, CHS 260, POLS 155, RS 255	3
Total	6

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ART 380/L	2/1
ENGL 305	3
EPC 315 or SPED 402*	3
GEOG 417 or HIST 417	3
LRS 300	3
Total	15

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
ENGL 303/L	2/1
KIN 470/L	3
LING 417	3
MUS 361/L	2/1
Interdisciplinary Specialization Course 2	3
Total	15

YEAR 3: Summer Session

Course	Units
U.S. History: AFRS 271, CHS 245, HIST 270	3
Elective	3
Total	6

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ENGL 428	3
HSCI 465ELM	1
KIN 314/L	2/1
MATH 312 (concurrent enrollment in EED 472 if move to ITEP Junior Option)	3
Social and Cultural Context – The Child: AAS 450, AFRS 420, ARMN 440, CAS 410, CHS 430	3
Total	13

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
GEOL 406LRS	1
TH 371/L	2/1
Interdisciplinary Specialization Course 3	3
Electives	5
Total	12

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

120

*Students planning to pursue an Education Specialist Credential.

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