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List of Courses by Content Area

LIBERAL STUDIES COURSE REQUIREMENTS 2009-2010

READING, LANGUAGE, AND LITERATURE (24 units)
LANG-1 Oral Communication (GE):  Any certified oral communication (A1) course.
LANG-2 Composition (GE):  Any certified composition (A2) course.
LANG-3 Intermediate Composition and Critical Thinking (GE):  Any certified critical thinking (A3) course.
LANG-4 Literature (GE Humanities):  English 220: Introduction to Literature, or Comp Lit 270A or 270B (3 units lecture)
LANG-5 Linguistics 420: Linguistics and English (UD GE Social Science)(3 units lecture)
LANG-6 Linguistics 452: Language Acquisition (3 units lecture)
LANG-7 English 306A: Children’s Literature (3 units lecture/discussion; paired with English 306W)
LANG-8 English 306W: Advanced Composition (3 units discussion; paired with English 306A)

HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (12 units)
HIST-1 Geography 106: World Regional Geography (GE social science)(3 units lecture)
HIST-2 Early United States History (American Institutions I):  Three units selected from
AFRAS 170A, AMIND 140, CCS 141A, or HIST 109 (3 units lecture)
HIST-3 Recent United States History (American Institutions II):  Three units selected from
AFRAS 170B, AMIND 141, CCS 141B, HIST 110, Pol Sci 102 (3 units lecture)
HIST-4 History 100: World History (early) (GE history)(3 units lecture)
HIST-5 History 411: World History for Teachers (Built-in UD GE Humanities)(3 units lecture/discussion)
HIST-6 History 413: United States History for Teachers (3 units lecture/disc)

MATHEMATICS (12.5 units)
MATH-1 Mathematics 210: Number Systems in Elementary Mathematics (GE Math)(3 units activity)
MATH-2 Mathematics Education 212: Children’s Mathematical Thinking (1.5 units field work)
MATH-3 Mathematics 211: Geometry in Elementary Mathematics (3 units activity)
MATH-4 Mathematics 311: Probability and Statistics in Elementary Mathematics (2 units activity)
MATH-5 Mathematics 313 or 315: Selected Topics in Elementary Mathematics (3 or 2 units activity)

SCIENCE (14 units)
SCI-1 Geology 104: Earth Science (GE Physical Science)(3 units lecture)
SCI-2 Biology 100: General Biology (GE Life Science)(3 units lecture)
SCI-3 Biology 100L: General Biology Laboratory or Geological Sciences 101 (GE Lab)(1 unit lab)
SCI-4 Natural Science 100: Physical Science or Chemistry 308: Chemistry as a Unifying Theme (3 units lecture)
SCI-5 Natural Science 412: Inquiry in Physical Science (4 units activity)

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 units)
VPA-1 Three units selected from  (GE arts) Art 157: Introduction to Art (3 units lecture) or
Theatre 120: Heritage of Dramatic Literature (3 units lecture)
VPA-2 Three units selected from (Hands-on Course) Music 102: Basic Musicianship for Non-Music Majors (3 units activity) or Dance 102: Elements of Dance for Non-Dance Majors (3 units activity)
VPA-3 and VPA-4 Two hands-on courses:  (For specific requirements, see the catalog.)
Art 387: Art for Elementary School Teacher (3 units activity)
Dance 302: Dance for Children (3 units activity)
Music 343: Music Literature for Children (3 units activity)
Theatre 310: Creative Drama I (3 units activity)
Theatre 315: Theatre for Young Audiences (3 units activity)

DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (12 units)
DHP-1 Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 241A and 241B: Physical Education of Children (2 units)
DHP-2 Health and Human Services 280: Health Education for Teachers (1 unit lecture and web activities)
DHP-3 Child development (GE social science)(3-6 units)
A) CFD or TE 170: Child and Adolescent Development from a Cultural Perspective (3 units) OR
B) Psychology 101: Intro to Psychology and Psychology 230: Human Development (6 units)
DHP-4 Child and Family Development 375B: Human Development: Early/Middle Childhood (3 units lecture/discussion) OR
Psychology 380: Cognitive Psychology (3 units lecture)

GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANTIES (3-4 units)
HUM-1 One course selected as follows  (GE foreign language or philosophy/religious studies)

1. If students have not completed the equivalent of 2 college semesters of foreign language, they must complete a second college semester in a foreign language (example: Spanish 102).
2. If students have completed the equivalent of 2 college semesters of a foreign language (3 years in high school, etc.), they may choose Philosophy 101, Religious Studies 101 or 103, or a more advanced course in the same foreign language. 
3. A first semester foreign language class in a new language.

See the Liberal Studies section of the General Catalog under HUM-1 for more details and clarification, or see the handout in this site.

EDUCATION (3 units)
ED-1 Education 200: Teaching as a Profession (3 units discussion; 30 hour field experience)

LIBERAL STUDIES (3.5 units)
LS-1 Liberal Studies 300: Introduction to Liberal Studies (3 units lecture/discuss; 30 hour field experience)
LS-2 Liberal Studies 498: Assessment in Liberal Studies (0.5 units assessment/workshops)

Updated 7/28/09