School of Education
Liberal Studies Major - 89 units
The liberal studies major is the Elementary Subject Matter Preparation Program approved by the state
of California for students preparing to be elementary or multiple subject teachers. The coursework is aligned
to the California Content Specifications and is the best preparation for CSET (California Subject Examination for Teachers)
that ALL students pursuing an elementary teaching credential must pass.
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| Art 101 |
Experiences in Art |
1.5 |
| Mus 101 |
Experiences in Music |
1.5 |
| Thr 101 |
Experiences in Theatre |
1.5 |
| Choose one of the following courses: |
3 |
Art 488 |
Children's Art |
3 |
Mus 461 |
Music for Children |
3 |
Thr 461 |
Creative Dramatics |
3 |
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| Ant 210 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| OR Soc 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| Hst 201 |
Western Civilization |
3 |
| Hst 301 |
Eastern Civilization |
3 |
| Hst 478 |
California History and Cultures |
3 |
| Pol 211 |
U.S. History and Government |
3 |
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| Educ 301 |
Psychology & Development of Diverse Learners |
3 |
| Psy 313 |
Developmental Psychology: Childhood |
3 |
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| Edu 098 |
CLIC |
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| Edu 411 |
Interdisciplinary Seminar: Liberal Studies |
3 |
| Educ 101 |
Teaching Careers I |
1 |
| Edu 201 |
Teaching Careers II |
1 |
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| Com 111 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
| Eng 102 |
Writing & Research |
3 |
| Eng 201 |
Themes in Literature |
3 |
| Eng 391 |
Children's Literature |
3 |
| Edu 435 |
Linguistic Development & Second Language Acquisition |
3 |
| Advanced Writing (choose one): |
3 |
| Com 222 |
Theory and Practice of Journalism |
3 |
| Com 412 |
Writing for Broadcast Media |
3 |
| Eng 324 |
Writing for Children and Teens |
3 |
| Eng 325 |
Writing for the Workplace |
3 |
| Eng 327 |
Creative Writing |
3 |
| Eng 329 |
Non-fiction Writing |
3 |
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| Mth 201 |
Principles of Math |
3 |
| Mth 311 |
Math for Teachers I |
3 |
| Mth 312 |
Math for Teachers II |
3 |
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| ESS 101 |
Education for Healthful Living |
2 |
| ESS 130 |
Dance |
.5 |
| ESS 340 |
Elementary Physical Education |
3 |
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| Bio 101 |
Principles of Biology |
4 |
| Sci 115 |
Physical Science |
4 |
| Sci 301 |
Introduction to Earth Science |
3 |
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Liberal studies majors may select from the following areas of concentration: |
| American Political Studies |
General Science |
Music |
| Art |
History |
Physical Education |
| Child Development |
Life Sciences |
Spanish |
| English |
Mathematics |
Theatre |
The Elementary Subject Matter Preparation Program also requires:
Educ 201 with a minimum grade of B-
GPA of 2.7 with no grade below a C
Regular consultation with a program advisor is critical to be certain that the student's program of study
meets all state and university requirements.
Note: With careful planning, an undergraduate who begins Concordia as a freshman with the intent to enter
the Teacher Education Program may be able to complete the liberal studies major and multiple subject credential
requirements within four years.
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