Liberal Studies, B.A.

Major Requirements (39 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
• CI 100 - Educational Applications of Technology Units: 3
• COMM 114 - Communication and Learning Units: 3
• LING 132 - Linguistics and Reading Units: 3
• MATH 100 - Exploring Mathematics Units: 3
• EES 9 - Introduction to Earth Science Units: 3

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• ENGL 117W - Writing from Children’s Lit Units: 3

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• LS 110WS - Writing in the K-8 Classroom Units: 3

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• SSCI 180 - Diversity in the U.S. Units: 3 (AUGR M/I)

• OR

• SOC 111 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Units: 3 (AUGR M/I)

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• LS 115 - Understanding and Applying Social Science Content, Pedagogy, & Technology in K-12 Units: 3

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• LS 120 - Community-Based Learning in STEM Units: 3

General Education Requirements for Liberal Studies (49-51 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)

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• ENGL 5B - Academic Literacy II Units: 3 (Area 1A)

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• ENGL 10 - Accelerated Academic Literacy Units: 3 (Area 1A)

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• 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)

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• MATH 10A - Structure and Concepts in Mathematics I Units: 3 (Area 2)

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• MATH 10AL - Structure and Concepts in Mathematics I w/Support Units: 4 (Area 2)

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• 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)

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• DRAMA 62 - Theatre Today Units: 3 (Area 3A)

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• 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

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• HUM 11 - Humanities from the Baroque to the Modern Units: 3

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• 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 (UD 2/UD 5)
• IAS 108 - Interdisciplinary Arts Studies Units: 3 (UD 3)
• SSCI 110 - California Studies Units: 3 (UD 4)

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 Major
• Additional University Graduation Requirements  (9 units) - Students with a declared Liberal Studies major following a TMC/ADT similar pathway are fully exempt from this degree requirement.
• 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 Units: 120**

*HIST 20  fulfills 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 CFS 39  (AUGR L/S), SOC 111  or SSCI 180  (AUGR M/I), and ENGL 117W  or LS 110WS . See advisor for details.