Liberal Studies - ITEP Option, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

The Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) option is an accelerated program that provides students with the opportunity to complete a degree in Liberal Studies and a Multiple Subject teaching credential (with the option for Bilingual Authorization) in four years. The Program is a cohort model with online, hybrid, and face-to-face instruction. Face-to-face courses will be at the Fresno State South Valley Campus and the Fresno State Main Campus.

Policies and Procedures for ITEP Option
Admission to the program is a two-step process: (1) admission to the university and (2) admission to the ITEP Option for the Liberal Studies major. Applicants must meet all criteria for admission to the university and to the ITEP Option. Applicants who are admitted to the University may be admitted to the Liberal Studies major if not admitted to the ITEP Option. All applicants must:

Be admitted to the University
Complete the ITEP Option application
Attain junior status (60 units) by the time of entrance to the program
Provide evidence of successful completion of an appropriate pre-program field experience (20 hours).
Have completed all required lower division General Education and major courses prescribed by the campus

For additional information, please contact Recruitment at 559-278-2048 to schedule an appointment.

Major Requirements (30 units)

KINES 152 - Physical Education for Children Units: 3
LING 11 - Linguistics for Teachers Units: 3
MATH 10B - Structure and Concepts in Mathematics II Units: 3
LS 110WS - Writing in the K-8 Classroom Units: 3
CI 100 - Educational Applications of Technology Units: 3
COMM 114 - Communication and Learning Units: 3
LS 111 - Literacies, Languages, and Literature Units: 3
MATH 100 - Exploring Mathematics Units: 3
EES 9 - Introduction to Earth Science Units: 3
SOC 111 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3 (AUGR M/I)
OR
SSCI 180 - Diversity in the U.S. Units: 3 (AUGR M/I)

General Education Requirements for Liberal Studies - ITEP Option (49 units)

COMM 3 - Fundamentals of Public Communication Units: 3 (Area 1C)
COMM 7 - Persuasion Units: 3 (Area 1C)
OR
COMM 8 - Group Discussion Units: 3 (Area 1C)
ENGL 5B - Academic Literacy II Units: 3 (GE Area 1A)
OR
ENGL 10 - Accelerated Academic Literacy Units: 3 (GE Area 1A)
Any Area 1B Course Units: 3
NSCI 1A - Integrated Science: Physics and Chemistry Units: 4 (Area 5A)
BIOL 10 - Life Science Units: 3 (Area 5B)
MATH 10A - Structure and Concepts in Mathematics I Units: 3 (Area 2)
OR
MATH 10AL - Structure and Concepts in Mathematics I w/Support Units: 4
(Area 2)
ART 1 - Art Forms Units: 3 (Area 3A)
ARTH 10 - The Ancient Medieval Worlds Units: 3 (Area 3A)
ARTH 11 - The Early Modern World Units: 3 (Area 3A)
MUSIC 9 - Introduction to Music Units: 3 (Area 3A)
MUSIC 74 - Listener’s Guide to Music Units: 3 (Area 3A)
OR
DRAMA 62 - Theatre Today Units: 3 (Area 3A)
ENGL 20 - Introduction to Literature Units: 4
ENGL 30 - Readings in World Literature Units: 4
HUM 10 - Humanities from Antiquity to the Renaissance Units: 3
OR
HUM 11 - Humanities from the Baroque to the Modern Units: 3
HIST 20 - World History I Units: 3 *(Area 3B)
HIST 11 - American History to 1877 Units: 3 (Area 4A)
GEOG 4 - World Geography Units: 3 (Area 4B)
CFS 39 - Introduction to Child Development Units: 3 (AUGR L/S)
Any Area 6 Course Units: 3
NSCI 115 - Environmental Earth and Life Science Units: 3 (Area UD 2/UD 5)
IAS 108 - Interdisciplinary Arts Studies Units: 3 (Area UD 3)
SSCI 110 - California Studies Units: 3 (Area UD 4)

ITEP Option Requirements (44 units)

CI 162 - Understanding Children, Learning, and Development in TK-8 Classrooms Units: 3
CI 163 - Curriculum and Pedagogy: Designing for Successful Teaching TK-8 Units: 3
CI 175 - Science Instruction and Applied Technology Units: 3
CI 176 - Mathematics Instruction and Applied Assessment Units: 3
EHD 170 - Field Study C Units: 9
EHD 178 - Field Study B/Grades K-3 Units: 2
LEE 158 - Literacy Foundation TK-8 Units: 3
LEE 159 - Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogy in the TK-8 Context Units: 3
LEE 160 - Inquiry and Puzzles of Practice A Units: 3
LEE 166 - Disciplinary Literacies and Integrated Curriculum Units: 3
LEE 167 - Inquiry and Puzzles of Practice B Units: 3
LEE 169S - Inquiry and Puzzles of Practice C Units: 3
SPED 179 - Differentiated Instruction and Classroom Management Units: 3

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements - see above General Education Requirements for the Liberal Studies - ITEP Option
Additional University Graduation Requirements (9 units)
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total: 134 Units**

*HIST 20 is G.E. Area 3B for Liberal Studies students only. (For all other students, HIST 20 is G.E. Area 4A.)

**General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. These courses include SOC 111 or SSCI 180 (AUGR M/I), and LS 110WS . See advisor for details.

Note: Teacher candidates must earn a GPA of 3.0 with a C or better, or a CR (Credit), on all professional preparation courses to be recommended for the credential.