CSUEB Catalog 2007-2008: Liberal Studies (Undergraduate)

Liberal Studies

	Department Information
	Program Description
	Career Opportunities
	Features
	Preparation
	Major Requirements (B.A.)
	Options

Department Information

Liberal Studies Program
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Meiklejohn Hall 4055
Phone: (510) 885-3852, FAX: (510) 885-2122


Professor Emeritus Gerald Henig (History), Ph.D. City University of New York Professor Maria Nieto (Biological Sciences), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Associate Professor Dennis M. Chester, Ph.D. University of Washington Assistant Professor D. Xeno Rasmusson, Ph.D. University of Georgia Director: Dennis M. Chester Coordinator, Blended Program: D. Xeno Rasmusson

Please consult the 2008-2009 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

Program Description

The Liberal Studies Major aims to provide a rich educational experience through coursework in a broad range of academic disciplines. The student is guaranteed a breadth of academic experience, as well as depth in a single field. The Blended Liberal Studies/Credential Program offers selected students interested in a teaching career an opportunity for concurrent subject matter and professional preparation. See the "Blended Liberal Studies/Credential Program" section later in this chapter.

The broad-based, interdisciplinary nature of Liberal Studies provides a knowledge base and the communication and analytical skills appropriate to many careers and occupations. Hence, the Liberal Studies major is excellent preparation not only for teaching, but for graduate work, for law school, and for employment in business and government.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a B.A. in Liberal Studies from Cal State East Bay should:


1.	demonstrate understanding of issues of self, society and nature as an educated generalist, through application of deep knowledge in at least one subject area or discipline, and broad knowledge integrating multiple disciplines.
2.	demonstrate articulate communication (written and oral) skills.
3.	practice independent thinking tempered by respect for others and the environment; to become an informed, responsible, active citizen.

Career Opportunities

Administrator • Business Executive • Civil Servant • Customer Service Representative • Foreign Service Officer • Human Resources Administrator • Journalist • Law • Manager • Personnel Representative • Salesperson • Stockbroker • Teacher (K-6) • Travel Agent • Writer

Features

Although the program is large and complex, remember that it incorporates all General Education requirements. All university graduation requirements can be completed within the structure of the Liberal Studies major.

Although the Liberal Studies program is a multiple subject matter preparation program, there is no longer an exemption from the multiple subject test, which is now the CSET or "California Subject Exam for Teachers" (no longer the MSAT). The Liberal Studies requirements are aligned with Content Standards for K-6 curriculum and the CSET and are, therefore, the best preparation for future K-6 teachers.

The primary function of the Liberal Studies Office is to provide proper advising for completing the major. Friendly, experienced office staff, including two full-time academic advisors, are available to help at every step. Advising is available through individual appointments and on a "drop-in" basis.

The Liberal Studies major is offered both day and evening, and on both the Hayward Hills campus and at the Concord Campus. However, Concord Campus and evening-only students may not find a full range of courses and options available to them.

Liberal Studies is also one of the majors available through the Cal State East Bay Program for Accelerated College Education (PACE). For information on PACE, see the PACE chapter in the undergraduate programs section of this catalog or call the PACE office at (510) 885-PACE (7223).

Preparation

For transfer students, the best preparation for Liberal Studies is the CSU General Education Breadth Certification pattern for the major. Specific course equivalents at community colleges can be found at www.ASSIST.org. Liberal Studies welcomes inquiries from community college counselors, and potential transfer students may call for informal, pre-admission advising.

Major Requirements (B.A.)

The B.A. degree requires a total of 180 units. General Education-Breadth (G.E.) and other university requirements are subsumed in the Liberal Studies major. Students must be certain to select courses satisfying these requirements which also meet major requirements or they will take extra courses. In addition, every student must satisfy the University Writing Skills requirement and the residence, upper division, and grade point average requirements. For details, see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this Catalog. Only one course may be taken CR/NC in each of Areas I - VI and no course may be taken CR/NC in Area VII.

Students complete coursework in each of the following areas for a total of 175-211 quarter units depending upon their choices for Areas V, VIII and IX.


	•	Area I (32 units): Reading, Language and Literature (includes 12 units in G.E.)
	•	Area II (36-40 units): History and Social Sciences (includes 20 units in G.E.)
	•	Area III (16 units): Mathematics
	•	Area IV (24 units): Science
	•	Area V (20-22 units): Visual and Performing Arts
	•	Area VI (8 units): Physical Education
	•	Area VII (15-16 units): Human Development
	•	Area VIII (4-7 units): Health; Field Experience
	•	Area IX (20 units minimum): Depth of Study--Option (20-27 units) or Minor (24-46 units)

Area I: Reading, Language and Literature (32 units)
Note: Check the current list of approved G.E. courses by visiting the General Education website at http://www.csueastbay.edu/ge before registering.


	1.	ENGL 1001 College Writing I (4)
	2.	ENGL 1002 College Writing II (4)
	3.	COMM 1000 Public Speaking (4)
	4.	One of the following (4 units): ANTH 3800 Language and Culture; ENGL 3005 Study of Language; HDEV 4520 Language Acquisition and Symbolic Function
	5.	One of the following (4 units): ANTH 3410 Folklore; ENGL 2050 Introduction to Critical Writing on Drama; THEA 3201 Classical Greek and Roman Drama, 3202 European Medieval and Renaissance Drama, 3203 Modern European Drama, 3207 Modern American Theatre, 3233 Modern Philippine Dramatic Literature and Styles, 4375 Ethnic and Immigrant Theatre in the United States
	The following 12 units fulfill G.E., university and/or major requirements.
	6.	Critical Thinking (4 units)
		One of the following: PHIL 1000, 1001, 3010; PSYC 1100; SOC 1100
	7.	ENGL 2005 Grammar for Writers (4) or ENGL 3010 Modern English Grammar (4)
	8.	Upper Division English Literature (4 units)
Area II: History and Social Sciences (36-40 units)

Note: Check the current list of approved G.E. courses by visiting the General Education website at http://www.csueastbay.edu/ge before registering.



A.	Required (20 units)
	1.	HIST 1014 World Civilizations I (4)
	2.	HIST 1015 World Civilizations II (4)
	3.	HIST 3400 America to 1900 (4)
	4.	HIST 3500 History of California (4)
	5.	One of the following (4 units): GEOG 3000 Sustainable Resource Management or 3360 Historical Geography of North America
B.	Social Science Perspectives (16-20 units)
	Select one course (4 units) from each of the following groups:
	1.	ANTH 1300 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3000 Anthropology of the Modern World, 3750 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective
	2.	GEOG 2300 Cultural Geography, 2400 Geography of World Development, 3000 Sustainable Resource Management (if not taken in II.A.), 3360 Historical Geography of North America (if not taken in II.A.), 3505 Geography of California
	3.	POSC 1000 Introduction to Political Science, 1201 American Political Institutions, 1202 Public Policy/California Politics, 3201 Political Systems of Western Europe, 3222 Government and Politics of Eastern and Central Europe, 3230 Government and Politics in the Middle East, 3260 Government and Politics of Africa South of the Sahara, 3280 Political Systems of Latin America, 3470 International Law, 3550 The United Nations and World Community
	4.	SOC 1000 Introduction to Sociology, 3720 Human Behavior in the Social Environment, or any Sociology course not used in another area or in option or minor.
	5.	Upper Division "Cultural Groups/Women Requirement" (0-4 units)
		If not met by any other course in the major, choose a qualifying Cultural Groups/Women G.E. course from the General Education website list of approved courses at http://www.csueastbay.edu/ge.

Area III: Mathematics (16 units)
Note: Check the current list of approved G.E. courses by visiting the General Education website at http://www.csueastbay.edu/ge before registering.


	1.	MATH 2011 Number Systems (4)
	2.	MATH 4012 Geometry and Measurement (4)
	3.	MATH 4013 Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability (4)
	4.	MATH 4014 Algebra and Functions (4)

Area IV: Science (24 units)
Note: Check the current list of approved G.E. courses by visiting the General Education website at http://www.csueastbay.edu/ge before registering.


	1.	BIOL 1000 Basic Concepts in Biology (includes lab) (5)
	2.	CHEM 1100 Introduction to College Chemistry (includes lab) (5)
	3.	GEOL 1000 Earth Systems Science (5)
	4.	PHYS 1700 Elementary Physics (4) with PHYS 1780 Elementary Physics Laboratory (1)
	5.	Upper Division Science (4 units)
		Choose a qualifying G.E. Area B6 course from the General Education website list of approved courses at http://www.csueastbay.edu/ge.

Area V: Visual and Performing Arts (20-22 units)
Note: Check the current list of approved G.E. courses by visiting the General Education website at http://www.csueastbay.edu/ge before registering.


	1.	Lower Division Fine Arts (4 units)
		Choose a qualifying G.E. Area C1 course from the General Education website list of approved courses at http://www.csueastbay.edu/ge.
	2.	One of the following (3-4 units):
		DANC 3021 Cultural Dance Forms (3), 3235 Dance for Children (4), 3241 The Dance Experience (3)
	3.	One of the following (3-4 units):
		MUS 3002 What to Listen for in Music (4) or 4445 Seminar in Elementary Classroom Music Teaching Techniques (3)
	4.	One of the following (4 units):
		THEA 2310 Oral Interpretation of Literature, 3310 Interpretation of Women's and Ethnic Literature, 3610 Interpretation of Children's Literature and Story Telling, 3650 Dramatic Activities for Children
	5.	ART 1020 The Creative Process (4)
	6.	ART 3440 Visual Literacy (2)

Area VI: Physical Education (8 units)


	1.	KPE 3251 Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher: Physical Considerations (4)
	2.	KPE 3252 Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher: Psycho-Social Considerations (4)

Area VII: Human Development (15-16 units)


	1.	HDEV 4510 Cognitive Development (4)
	2.	HDEV 4710 The Child in the Family and in the Community (4)*
	3.	One of the following (4 units):
		ANTH 3740 Cross-Cultural Studies in Child Rearing HDEV 4700 Childhood Development*
	4.	One of the following (3-4 units): PSYC 4440 Child Psychopathology (4); TED 3500 Introduction to Early Childhood Studies (4), 5021 Child Growth and Development (3)
	* Note: Students who have completed a similar course at another college should consult with a Liberal Studies advisor; they may be able to substitute a lower division course for HDEV 4700 and/or 4710.
Area VIII: Health; Field Experience (4-7 units) Note: Check the current list of approved G.E. courses by visiting the General Education website at http://www.csueastbay.edu/ge before registering.
	1.	HSC 1100 Health: Maintenance of Wellness (4)
	2.	Introductory Field Experience (0-3 units). May be met by either of the following:
		a.	TED 3001 Exploring Education (3)
		b.	Self-directed volunteer service (or employment) in K-8 classroom (0)
		c.	Community college introductory field experience courses can also apply to this item.

Area IX: Depth of Study (20 units minimum)
Choose one of the following:


A.	Approved Options (20-27 units)
	Consult the departments offering these options for more details. Exception: for the Special Education option, contact the Liberal Studies Office for advising. Select one option from the following list:
		Anthropology Art Dance English Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Global Studies (Geography) History Kinesiology Life Sciences Modern Languages Music Philosophy Psychology Recreation Sociology Special Education Theater
B.	Minor (24-46 units)
	Choose any minor offered in the University Catalog .
C.	Special Option (20 units minimum)
	Completed with approval from the Director of Liberal Studies .

Blended Liberal Studies/Credential Program
The Blended Liberal Studies/Credential Program combines, with minor changes, two outstanding programs on the Hayward Hills and Concord campuses designed for future elementary school teachers: the Liberal Studies B.A. major and the Multiple Subject Credential Program in Teacher Education. The Blended Program meets the requirements set by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for subject matter and professional preparation. A student who completes this program will be granted a B.A. degree major in Liberal Studies and, upon passage of the CSET Multiple Subject Examination and RICA examination, a Level I (Preliminary) Multiple Subject teaching credential.

The Blended Program is an alternative to the traditional sequence of four years of undergraduate work and one year of graduate work in the Teacher Education Department. That degree/credential path continues to exist and is chosen by most of our students. The Blended Program is an intensive, accelerated program that combines subject matter coursework with training in educational methods and experience in the elementary school classroom. The Blended Program incorporates General Education requirements, and all university graduation requirements can be completed within the structure of the Liberal Studies major.

The lower division portion of the Blended Program can be completed in two years, but students are free to take a longer time if necessary. However, the upper division portion of the Blended Program is a full-time commitment for two years including the intervening summer. It is difficult to hold down a job during the junior and senior years. During those years, students are required to take 16 to 22 units a quarter. Final admission requirements for the Credential Program must be completed during the junior year. During the senior year, students are members of a Multiple Subject Credential Team. Members of the Team take their courses together and finish together. Thus students are unable to move through the program at their own pace.

Admission
Students must declare Liberal Studies as their major and then contact the Liberal Studies office to apply for admission to the Blended Program. Admission is a two stage process: (1) provisional admission during the summer prior to the student's junior year, and (2) final admission at the end of the junior year.

Provisional admission requirements are: completion of a minimum of 21 courses to a maximum of 25 courses in the Liberal Studies major; a minimum GPA of 2.90; completion of T ED 3001 or equivalent course which requires a minimum of 20 hours of field experience in an elementary school classroom; and three letters of recommendation, including one from a teacher or principal verifying experience in a K-6 classroom. (One letter may be from the instructor in T ED 3001 or equivalent course.) Final admission requirements are: passage of the CBEST examination; completion of 80% of the Liberal Studies major; a minimum GPA of 2.90 in coursework taken during the junior year; and an admission interview by the Multiple Subject Credential Team Leader.

Please contact the Liberal Studies office for information concerning admission forms, admission deadlines, and for the specific courses required during the junior and senior years.

Options

The Liberal Studies Office advises students interested in the Special Education Liberal Studies Option. For information on other Liberal Studies options, see the departmental chapters in the undergraduate programs section of this catalog; contact the appropriate department for additional information and/or advising.


Special Education (26-29 units)

Note: The requirements of the Special Education option may have changed. Please contact the Liberal Studies Office for current requirements.


	Area IX, Depth of Study (26-29 units)
	A.	Core requirements (16 units):
		EPSY 5021 Introduction to Educating all Students in Diverse Classrooms (4) EPSY 5125 Educational Practices: Mild-Moderate Disabilities (4) EPSY 5126 Special Education Law and Program Design (4) EPSY 5136 Educational Practices: Moderate-Severe Disabilities (4)
	B.	Electives: 10-13 units selected from at least two (2) of the following groups (10-13 units)
		1.	SPPA 3852 Survey of Speech and Language Disorders I (4), 3853 Survey of Speech and Language Disorders II (4), 3855 Introduction to Phonetics (4), 3856 Observation of Clinical Procedures (1), 3859 Introduction to Audiology (4), 4861 Introduction to Audiometry (4), 4863 Phonological Disorders in Children (4), 4865 Language Disorders in Children (4)
		2.	DANC 3235 Dance for Children (4); KPE 3305 Structural Kinesiology (5) (Prerequisite: BIOL 2010 or 2011), 4800 Physical Education for Exceptional Individuals (4); REC 4600 Recreation Therapy Documentation and Assessment (4), 4601 Recreation Therapy Treatment and Program Planning (4); T ED 5038 Multicultural Education (4), 5610 Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education (4)
		3.	HDEV 3001 Behavioral and Biological Approaches to Human Development I (3), 3800 Human Development and Interaction (4), 4510 Cognitive Development (4), 4520 Language Acquisition and the Symbolic Function (4), 4700 Childhood Development (4), 4710 The Child in the Family and in the Community (4); PSYC 4345 Sensation and Perception (4), 4410 Abnormal Psychology (4), 4420 Developmental Psychology (4); SOC 4750 Child Welfare (4); T ED 5021 Child Growth and Development (3)
Required (Field Experience)
	Documented experience in a special education setting, either in addition to T ED 3001 or as part of a journal or other documentation submitted for this requirement.
Recommended Coursework to Fulfill Other G.E. Area Requirements See Liberal Studies advisor for information.
	Recommended (5 units)
		STAT 1000 Elements of Probability and Statistics (5)
	Recommend one of the following (4 units):
		HDEV 4520 Language Acquisition and the Symbolic Function (4); PSYC 4740 Psycholinguistics (4); SPPA 3854 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech (4)
	Recommend one of the following (4 units):
		HDEV 3001 Behavioral and Biological Approaches to Human Development I (3); PSYC 4200 Conditioning and Learning (4), 4420 Developmental Psychology (4)