Liberal Studies/ITEP Freshman Option – Track B: Education Specialist (LMFS) (2023-Present)

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

• 2023 Liberal Studies, B.A./Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Freshman Option
• 2024 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
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
Speech Communication: AAS 151, AFRS 151, CAS 151, CHS 151, COMS 151	3
Total	15

YEAR 1: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
HIST 110	3
KIN 120/L	1/1
LRS 150/F	2/1
MATH 210	3
MUS 120/L	2
Literature: AAS 220, AFRS 245, CAS 201, CHS 201, ENGL 255, ENGL 258, ENGL 259, ENGL 275, FLIT 295A, FLIT 295B	3
Total	16

Year 1: Summer Term

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

YEAR 2: 1st Semester

Course	Units
BIOL 102CS/LCS	3/1
ENGL 303/L	2/1
LRS 200/L	3/1
MATH 211	3
SPED 400	3
Total	17

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
ENGL 305	3
LING 417	3
LRS 250/F	3/1
SPED 402	3
SPED 407	3
Total	16

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
SPED 420	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	18

YEAR 3: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
EED 472	3
ENGL 428	3
MATH 312	3
SPED 406	3
SPED 511	3
Interdisciplinary Specialization Course 3	3
Total	18

YEAR 4: 1st Semester

Course	Units
ART 304	1
GEOL 406LRS	1
KIN 304	1
MUS 304	1
SPED 403MME	3
SPED 416	3
SPED 502MME	3
SPED 503MME	3
TH 304	1
Total	17

YEAR 4: 2nd Semester

Course	Units
GEOG 417 or HIST 417	3
SPED 545	3
SPED 580MME	6
Total	12

OVERALL TOTAL UNITS

141

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

One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.

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
• Multicultural and Multiethnic Children’s Literature (3 units): CHS 480/F or LRS 425A-Z

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

F. Childhood Studies

• Child and Adolescent Development (3 units): CADV 335
• Youth Literature (3 units): ENGL 429
• Topics in Childhood Studies (3 units): LRS 425A-Z

G. Sustainability and Environmental Humanities

• Sustainability (6-7 units): SUST 111 and SUST 111L, SUST 300, SUST 310
• Environmental Humanities (3 units): AFRS 488, CAS 355, CHS 467, JS 151 and RTM 151F, LRS 425A-Z, RS 370, SUST 240

H. Digital Humanities

• Digital Humanities (3 units): DH 320
• Tools for Digital Literacy (3-4 units): ART 201, CIT 160/L, COMP 110/L, COMP 300, ENGL 315, JOUR 250
• Digital Humanities Projects (3 units): DH 480